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Spiritual Journey & Mindfulness

Writings on the spiritual journey, personal growth, and mindfulness meditation practice — where I share personal reflections on the path of awakening, from meditation and mindfulness to moments of embodied transformation.

Spiritual journey · July 18, 2026

Tưới rau (Watering the Vegetables)

Part 4 of my retreat notes — on the quiet nightly task of watering the vegetable garden, patience in loving even the people we find hard to connect with, and the belief that everyone carries good seeds, needing only the right care and enough time to sprout. (VN)

Spiritual journey · July 13, 2026

Yêu không chỉ là chuyện hai người (Love Isn't Just a Story Between Two People)

A reflection on impermanence in love — from the story of a couple married 60 years who kept learning to love each "new version" of one another, to a retreat in Europe with my husband, and why connecting at a spiritual level is what makes a relationship truly last.

Spiritual journey · July 12, 2026

Xây dựng Tăng thân (Building Sangha)

Part 3 of my notes from the retreat marking 60 years of the Tiep Hien order — on the art of building sangha, cross-generational connection, letting go of ego, and the true meaning of spiritual siblinghood, through the teachings of the Plum Village monastics. (VN)

Tiếp tục Ghi chép từ khoá tu 60 năm Tiếp Hiện tại Làng Mai Pháp (Phần 2)

Spiritual journey · July 10, 2026

Tiếp tục Ghi chép từ khoá tu 60 năm (Part 2)

The later days of a 900-person retreat at Plum Village — from a night of music full of tears and laughter, to walking meditation flowing like a river to the sea, to unexpected conversations touching on generational differences within the sangha. (VN)

Spiritual journey · July 7, 2026

Ghi chép từ khoá tu 60 năm Tiếp Hiện

Personal notes from the very first dharma talks at the retreat marking 60 years of the Tiep Hien order — on patience, unconditional love, and the image of a fragile "lotus thread" strong enough to dissolve the anger and unease within each of us. (VN)

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Inspired by the teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village. Over the past 8 years, coming to meditate with Xom Trang has always been a top priority for me — a place that nurtures inner peace, strength, and steadiness.

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