Sister Hội Nghiêm was born and raised in Vietnam. Before becoming a nun, she was a school teacher and wished to incorporate mindfulness in her teaching in order to help her students transform suffering into happiness.

At the age of 25, she came to Plum Village, France and ordained as a novice with Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh in 1999. She became a Dharma Teacher in 2007. She is currently living in Lower Hamlet and continues to teach mindfulness at Plum Village, France as well as around the world. She enjoys meditation, nature, poetry and inspiring people to practice.