This Episode Will Make You Stronger | Sister Dang Nghiem

About this episode

<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>It's hard to be a human. No matter how good things are for you, being alive is still hard. Whatever your life circumstances are, we're all subject to impermanence and entropy. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>This episode dives into a five-part Buddhist list for being stronger in the face of whatever life throws at you. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Sister Dang Nghiem, who goes by Sister D, is a nun in the Plum Village tradition and a disciple of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. She was born in Vietnam during the war, and is the daughter of a Vietnamese mother and an American soldier. Sister D experienced an unfathomable amount of loss before relocating to the US, where she became a doctor and later, after experiencing more loss, became a nun. She's written several books and her most recent is <a href= "https://www.parallax.org/product/flowers-in-the-dark/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Flowers in the Dark</em></a>.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this conversation, Sister D shares her story, and then walks us through The Five Strengths of Applied Zen Buddhism which include trust, diligence, mindfulness, concentration, and insight.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><em>Content Warning: This episode covers difficult topics including death, mental illness, and sexual abuse. </em></p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/sister-dang-nghiem-403-rerun" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/sister-dang-nghiem-403-rerun</a></p>