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Noem Chhunny (Khmer: នឹម ឈុន្នី; born 7 March 1982) ) is a meditation trainer, author, and a public speaker in Cambodia. He is known for his meditation courses, the national bestselling book on meditation, “សមាធិដើម្បីថាមពលជីវិត” (Meditation for the Energy of Life), and “Running for Children Lives 2019,” to support Cambodian children through  Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap.

Biography
Noem Chhunny is the second child among the nine siblings, born in farmers’ family in Kampong Cham province. In 1995, he moved to live with his grandfather due to economic difficulty, and a year later was ordained as a novice monk at Ksay Pogoda, Kampong Cham province. Chhunny relocated to different Buddhist pagodas for the next decade to pursue education while studying Buddha’s teaching. In 2006, he continued a bachelor’s degree at MCU Buddhist University, Chiang Mai.

Experienced Buddhist monk's path for 16 years, Chhunny continues teaching meditation, mindfulness, and personal development to the communities, local and international universities, regional and international organizations, public and private sectors.

In 2015, Chhunny established VIPASSA, the training center focusing on mindfulness leadership and management and meditation awareness.

Currently, Chhunny is a lead trainer in personal development at Impact Hub Phnom Penh and VIPASSA.

Noem Chhunny is often invited to share experience at various events, live streams on social media, and media interviews such as the benefits of meditation , mindfulness training , Running for Children Lives 2019 , mindfulness instruction , mental health education , and talk shows , with organizers and partners including the Angkor Hospital for Children, Manulife in Cambodia, Cambodian Center for Human Rights, Junior Chamber International (JCI), ABA Banks , and many more.

Contributions
In 2019, Noem Chhunny endorsed a fundraising campaign "Running for Children Lives 2019 " for Angkor Hospital for Children, Siem Reap, to support children in need of health care services in Cambodia. He ran at the distance of 318 Kilometers (197.6 Miles), from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, from 15th to 25th December. The campaign received a total of $77,500 in a donation.

Co-Author "Meditation for the Energy of Life"

Noem Chhunny and Venerable Kou Sophea p wrote a book “សមាធិដើម្បីថាមពលជីវិត ,” in the Khmer language about meditation, mindfulness, wisdom, and peace in human lives. The books are published the first time in 2019 and the second printing in 2021.