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Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaWhat Gives Rise to Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension (Satisampajanna) | Ayya Karunika | 5 September 2024Ayya Karunika explains how to cultivate Satisampajanna and also discuss what gives rise to ignorance. Explains about wise attention (Yonisomanasikara). Talk given on 26 September 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the Abbot at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. Ayya Karunika started her monastic life in 2010 and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hāsapaññā. She has been a student of Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Brahmali for ove...2025-07-2457 minBuddhist Society of Western AustraliaStarting Point of The Path | Ayya Karunika | 5 September 2024Ayya Karunika explains what Satisampajanna or Mindfulness and clear comprehension and and how to apply it in daily life as well as in meditation practice. Talk given on 5 September 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hāsapaññā. She has been a...2025-07-1756 min
Deeper DhammaMettasutta part 3 - How to be a Gentle and Kind Person | Ayya Karunika | 1 September 2024This is Part 3 of Sunday morning sutta class on Karaniyametta sutta (sutta on loving kindness). It is an in depth discussion and this session explains how to be a gentle and kind person. Explains Mudu quality. Please find the entire series for this talk on bswa.org here.
Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 01 September 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her...2025-07-101h 34
Clear Mountain Monastery ProjectOpen, Free, Unentangled, Interconnected: Community Building with the Bojjhaṅgas | Ayya ĀnandabodhīIn this session from the Clear Mountain June 28th, 2025 Alms Giving Ceremony, Ayya Ānandabodhī of Pārāyana Vihāra (https://parayanavihara.org/) speaks about allowing the Seven Factors of Enlightenment to unfurl.
Ayya Ānandabodhī's Biography:
Ayya Ānandabodhī was born and raised in Wales, UK. Ayya first encountered the Buddha’s teaching in her early teens while reading about the Four Noble Truths. This was life-changing and from that moment she experienced a deep confidence in the Buddha’s insight and a wish to understand his teachings more deeply. At the age of...2025-06-2915 minBuddhist Society of Western AustraliaPractice in Daily Life | Ayya Karunika | 28 August 2024Ayya Karunika discusses useful things we can do in daily life to cultivate our mind and prepare it for meditation. Talk given on 28 August 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hāsapaññā. She has been a student of Ajahn Brahm a...2025-06-1259 minBuddhist Society of Western AustraliaDhammaloka Book Club: "Atomic Habits" | Ayya Karunika | 24 May 2025Apologies, recording started late due to technical issues.
Atomic Habits by James Clear was discussed in relation to the spiritual path by Ayya Karunika at the book club on Saturday, 24th May 2025.
Ayya explored how the concept of the “aggregation of marginal gains” (p. 13) can be used to enhance our daily practice. She offered a brief yet insightful overview of the four laws of behavior change (pp. 43–55), showing how they can support the cultivation of wholesome habits while helping us abandon unwholesome ones. She also introduced practical strategies such as habit stacking (pp. 72–79) as effective methods...2025-05-2948 minDeeper DhammaSN5.9: Selā Sutta and SN5.10: Vajirā Sutta | Ajahn Brahmali and Ayya Karunika | 25 May 2025Ajahn Brahmali and Ayya Karunika are teaching sutta SN 5.9 and 5.10 from the Saṁyutta Nikāya: the Selā Sutta – With Selā and Saṁyutta Nikāya: the Vajirā Sutta– With Vajirā.
Read SN5.9 here on Sutta Central:
"Māra asks the nun Selā about who has created this “puppet”, i.e. the form that has been reincarnated. She replies that there is no creator, but it arises as a result of conditions, like the growing of a seed in a field.,” Sutta Central.
Read SN5.10 here on Sutta Central:
"Māra asks the nun Vajirā about who has...2025-05-261h 38Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaGuided Meditation | Ayya Karunika | 24 May 2025Ayya Karunika conducts an intermediate/ advanced meditation class for approximately one hour. Ayya Karunika speaks on putting the causes in place to bring up good energy and one-pointedness in meditation.
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2025-05-251h 21Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaAll About Kamma | Ayya Karunika and Ayya Nirodha | 25 August 2024This is the third session from a series of sessions on Cultivating joy, calm and wellness for all ages which includes talks, meditation, dhamma activities for kind,Thi chi, food and more. It is a family friendly event done in collaboration with Metta Centre, Western Sydney University and Santi Forest Monastery Australia. Session date - Sunday 25 August 2024. Unfortunately the first half of the session didn't get recorded by mistake. Sorry about that.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Tr...2025-05-211h 04Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaDealing with Life, Death and Everything in Between | Ayya Upekkha, Karunika and Nirodha | 30 August 2024Ayya Upekkha reads a story about the bad snake from Ajahn Brahm's book Opening the door of your heart and Ayya Karunika continues on answering many questions raised by the audience. Ayya Nirodha also share some insights on the various topics. The topics include how to be mindful when going through a difficult time, Buddhist suffering, how to prepare before going on a long retreat, how to prepare for death and idea of non-self and more. Talk given at Crows Nest Centre, Sydney on 30 August 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Fo...2025-05-151h 09
Wednesday Wake-Up with Gregory Maloof5/1/25 - GUEST TEACHER - The Return of Ayya SantacittaWe welcome Ayya Santacitta back to Wednesday Wake Up! Ayya gives a powerful guided meditation on the elements and talk that weaves together Earth awareness and Dhamma.
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Guided Meditation begins 37 min 42 sec and ends at the 1 hour 25 min mark
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2025-05-141h 26Deeper DhammaUnderstanding our mind and emotions - Part 2 | Ayya Karunika | 22 August 2024Explains the purpose of cittanupassana and dhammanupassana meditation and when is the right time to do these practices. Discusses whether it is useful to do these contemplations in daily life outside formal meditation practice. This is the 2nd session of the Satipatthna sutta, find the entire series on bswa.org here.
Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 22 August 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and...2025-05-011h 09
Clear Mountain Monastery ProjectFive Faculties: The Indriyā as Probiotics for Practice | Ayyā Suvijjānā & Ayya NiyyānikaAyyā Suvijjānā & Ayya Niyyānika of Passaddhi Vihara (https://passaddhivihara.org/) speak about developing the Five Indriyā, or Mental Faculties in our practice. The five, including saddhā (faith), viriya (energy), sati (mindfulness), samādhi (concentration), and pañña (wisdom) must be developed in a balanced manner for practice to progress. The Buddha's description of the Five Faculties may be found here: https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/SN/SN48_10.html
Ayya Suvijjānā's Bio:
Ayyā Suvijjānā started with Zen meditation in 1976. After discovering Vipassana in 1998, she visited Abhayagiri where she beca...2025-04-2758 minDeeper DhammaMettasutta 2 - Ways to Brighten the Mind | Ayya Karunika | 18 August 2024This is Part 2 of Sunday morning sutta class on Karaniyametta sutta (sutta on loving kindness). It is an in depth discussion and this session explains what it means to be straightforward and upright, how to straighten and brighten the mind (uhu and suhuju quality). Also explains ways to become a good listener and why this is so important not only for your day to day life but also for the spiritual practice. Explains the qualities ujū ca sūjū Suvaco c’assa. Please find the entire series for this talk on bswa.org here.
Teaching given by Ayya...2025-03-201h 38Deeper DhammaCan we practice Satipatthana in daily life? Part 1 | Ayya Karunika | 15 August 2024Discuss MN10 Mahasatipatthana sutta and explains what right mindfulness is and how it is different to the mindfulness practices done widely in modern times. Explains the significance of Satipatthana practice and also discuss the Buddhas instruction on when, how and where to do this practice. This session only covers mindfulness on body and mindfulness on feeling. The remaining 2 Satipatthanas will be discussed in the following session. Find the entire series on bswa.org here.
Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 15 August 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Mon...2025-03-061h 04Deeper DhammaMettasutta 1 - How to become skilled in Metta meditation | Ayya Karunika Theri | 11 August 2024This is a sutta class. It is an in depth discussion of the Karaniyametta sutta (Chant on loving-kindness). Discuss why just mindfulness isn't enough for enlightenment and explains the uniqueness of Buddhist way of practicing loving-kindness. Explains how the 7 enlightenment factors are developed as you practice metta meditation. Discuss many ways how you can become skilled in doing metta meditation. Explains the first quality sakko or being skilled. This is the 2nd session of the Metta sutta, find the entire series on bswa.org here.
Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 11 August 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kā...2025-02-201h 42
Clear Mountain Monastery ProjectUnbounded Love—More Powerful than Anger | Ayya NiyyānikaIn this talk, Ayya Niyyānika, speaks about how to cultivate a sense of care instead of aversion to the circumstances of the world.
My mind will not get bent out of shape
And no evil speech will I spew
With kind care
And continued warm heart
No anger inside
Is the way to go in all situations.
Ayyā Niyyānika's Bio:
Ayyā Niyyānika is a fully ordained Buddh...2025-01-1349 min
Buddhist GeeksLeigh Brasington on Ayya KhemaIn this episode of Our Beloved Teachers, dharma teacher Leigh Brasington reflects on his transformative experiences studying with Ven. Ayya Khema, one of his most influential teachers. Leigh shares how Ayya Khema's clarity, discipline, and groundbreaking teachings on meditation, including the jhānas, shaped his practice and teaching path. The conversation also delves into Ayya Khema's extraordinary life story and her pivotal contribution toward reviving the Theravāda fully ordained nun’s Sangha.Episode Links:👤 Ayya Khema📖 I Give You My Life by Ayya Khema👤 Leigh Brasington📖 Right Concentration by Leigh Brasing...2025-01-0754 min
Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaAjahn Brahm: A Modern Day Venerable Ānanda | Ayya Upekkha | 3 November 2024Ayya Upekkha speaks about Ajahn Brahm's contribution to the Bhikkhuni revival in honour of Ajahn Brahm’s 50th Bhikkhu Anniversary.
Ayya Upekkha is the Senior Bhikkhuni at Newbury Buddhist Monastery (NBM). For more information on Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) and NBM, please click here: https://www.bsv.net.au and https://www.bsv.net.au/monastery/. Support the building projects here: https://www.bsv.net.au/donation/.
In honour of Ajahn Brahm’s 50th Bhikkhu Anniversary, members of the BSWA Sangha and affiliated organisations and sangha gave a series of talks leading up to the b...2025-01-021h 04Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaHow to Deal with Painful Feelings? | Ayya Karunika | 08 August 2024Discuss suttas from the Vedanasamyutta and explains skillful means to manage painful feelings and also explains how these difficult feeling, when used in the right way, can even get you enlightened. Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 08 August 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for o...2024-12-1952 minBuddhist Society of Western AustraliaDo You Want All of Your Feelings to End? | Ayya Karunika | 01 August 2024Discuss how we are trapped in samsara by not understanding feelings and perceptions. Reads out discourses from the chapter on feelings in Connected Discourses of the Buddha. Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 01 August 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with...2024-12-0555 min
Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaPeace in a Conflicted World | Ayya Medhanandi and Ayya Nimmala | 9 November 2024Talk given by Ayya Medhanandi and Ayya Nimmala from the Canadian Forest Bhikkhuni Sangha and Toronto Theravada Buddhist Community on the 9th November 2024 in honour of Ajahn Brahm’s 50th Bhikkhu Anniversary.
The first 45 seconds of this talk is a loving dedication in text (no audio) to Ajahn Brahm followed by chanting at 0:50 and the Dhamma talk thereafter.
Loving dedication text:
"This talk is joyously offered on the auspicious occasion of most Venerable Ajahn Brahm's 50th anniversary as a bhikkhu.
His presence in our world has blessed countless beings with inspiring Dhamma teachings, mea...2024-11-2841 minBuddhist Society of Western AustraliaWhat To Do When a Loved One Has Passed Away | Ayya Karunika | 31 July 2024Discuss what happened when we die and is there anything we can do to help our loved one who has passed away. Also discuss the process or dying and what we can do to assist someone to die peacefully. Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 31 July 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in W...2024-11-2859 min
Clear Mountain Monastery Project”Times Are Urgent; We Need to Slow Down” | Ayya SantaciitāIn this talk, Ayya Santacittā speaks about how, in the face of a chaotic world, we can fortify the heart with a sense of patience, equipoise, and the steady intention of the earthworm—making space amidst the pressure of surrounding dark. The talk is followed by a meditation on the body as elements and not-self.
Biography
Santacitta Bhikkhuni was born in Austria and did her graduate studies in Cultural Anthropology, focusing on dance, theatre and ritual. She also worked in avant-garde dance theatre as a performer and costume designer. In 1988 she met Ajahn Bud...2024-11-161h 05
Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaLittle Things Ajahn Brahm Did That Changed My Life | Ayya Upekkha & Ayya Karunika | 15 November 2024Friday 15th November 2024
Ayya Upekkha & Ayya Karunika speak on the little things Ajahn Brahm has done that both influenced and changed their respective lives. This is one of the first of many in celebration of Ajahn Brahm's 50th Bhikkhu Anniversary. There is no specific topic to discuss and it is spontaneous so please enjoy.
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In honour of Ajahn Brahm’s 50th Bhikkhu Anniversary, members of the BSWA Sangha and affiliated organisations and sangha gave a series of talks leading up to the big...2024-11-151h 29Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaAffection Attachment and Depression: How to Care for Oneself and Others | Ayya Karunika Theri | 18 July 2024Explains how to have affection to people close to you without having attachment. Also explains how self-care and wellbeing is so important if you want to live the spiritual life well and also help yourself and others to skillfully deal with depression. Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 18 July 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhamm...2024-11-1546 min
Clear Mountain Monastery ProjectThe Dhamma of Body, Speech, & Mind | Ayya Suvijjānā & Ayya NiyyānikaIn this talk, Ayya Suvijjānā & Ayya Niyyānika of Passaddhi Vihara join Clear Mountain, teaching on how to align bodily, verbal, & mental formations (kāyasaṅkhārā, vacīsaṅkhārā, & cittasaṅkhārā) to move the mind towards calm. A canonical description of the three forms of activity may be found in the MN 44, Cūḷavedalla Sutta (https://suttacentral.net/mn44/en/sujato?lang=en).
To learn more about Ayya Suvijjānā & Ayya Niyyānika, visit www.passaddhivihara.org.
Ayya Suvijjānā's Bio:
Ayyā Suvijjānā started with Zen meditation...2024-10-2758 min
Clear Mountain Monastery ProjectThe Body is Nature; the Mind is Free | Ayya ĀnandabodhīIn this session, Ayya Ānandabodhī, founder of Pārāyana Vihara, speaks about the mind's tendency to lose itself in thoughts of the past and future, and our need to purify the heart so that the present moment becomes a place of deep abiding, regardless of external circumstances.
Ayya Anandabodhī's Bio:
Ayya Ānandabodhī was born and raised in Wales, UK. Ayya first encountered the Buddha’s teaching in her early teens while reading about the Four Noble Truths. This was life-changing and from that moment she experienced a deep confidence in the Buddha’s...2024-10-201h 01Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaHow to S T O P and be with difficult emotions | Ayya Karunika Theri | 26 Jun 2024Describes a skilful mindful training technique that is called STOP. This is a helpful technique used among secular Mindfulness groups around the world and relates it to the teachings of the Buddha. Also reveals a valuable teaching received by her father on right attitude to generosity. Teaching given by Ayya Karunika on the 26 Jun 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a b...2024-10-101h 06Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaMindfulness Leading to Happiness in Daily Life | Ayya Karunika Theri | 20 Jun 2024A talk given at Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand on behalf of New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust on 20 June 2024.
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hāsapaññā. She has been a student of Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Brahmali for over 2...2024-09-1959 min
Paths of Practice: Conversations on Journeys into BuddhismPaths of Practice with Ayya SantacittaAyya Santacitta Bhikkhuni co-founded Aloka Vihara in 2009, a monastic residence for a small group of nuns that had moved to America from England, and received Bhikkhuni Ordination in 2011. Santacitta Bhikkhuni is committed to Gaia as a living being and resides at Aloka Earth Room, a contemporary temple-space located in San Rafael, California.
For more information about the Aloka Earth Room, events, and Ayya Santacitta's programs, please see the following links:
https://alokavihara.org/aloka-earth-room/
https://alokavihara.org/earth-room-events/
https://alokavihara.org/aloka-earth-room-events/
In the podcast, we discussed weaving art, ecology, and...2024-09-181h 05Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaAre You Ready For Your Enemies? | Ayya Karunika Theri | 6 Jun 2024Talks about how to prepare yourself to deal with the enemies or hindrances to your spiritual path but also explains how this preparation can also help in your day to day enemies in life. This talk was given by Ayya Karunika Theri on the 16th of Jun 2024, at Santi Forest (NSW).
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at...2024-09-0554 minBuddhist Society of Western AustraliaTake a Brahmavihara Flu Shot for Immunity Against Everything | Ayya Karunika Theri | 6 Jun 2024Explains the differences four brahmaviharas metta (lovingkindness), karuna (compassion), mudita (sympathetic joy) and upekkha (equanimity) and how to develop them. Describes the benefits of practicing such meditations and also explains what is the difference between how Buddha taught to practice metta and how it is practiced by others. This talk was given by Ayya Karunika Theri on the 6th of Jun 2024, at Santi Forest (NSW).
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic li...2024-08-291h 31Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaHow to Stay Strong During Difficult Times | Ayya Karunika Theri | 1 Jun 2024Offers few helpful Buddhist practices to face difficulties in life and to develop mental immunity. This talk was given by Ayya Karunika Theri on the 1st of Jun 2024, at Santi Forest (NSW).
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hāsapa...2024-08-151h 17Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaLetting Go of Guilt and Remorse | Ayya Karunika Theri | 17 May 2024Explains why it is so important to let go of guilt and remorse in your life. This talk was given by Ayya Karunika Theri on the 17th of May 2024, at Santi Forest (NSW).
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Western Australia where she lived and trained for over a decade with Ajahn Hās...2024-08-0859 minBuddhist Society of Western AustraliaSolution to the Root of All Problems | Ayya Karunika Theri | 11 May 2024A follow up talk from last week relating the association of people and how these lead to good or bad results and how all of our problems come down to or bad associations. Reads of a sutta on who to associate and who not to associate (AN3.27) and also explain the conditional arising of delusion and how putting in the right conditions lead to freedom from all problems and suffering based of AN10.62 Avijjasutta (sutta on Ignorance). This talk was given by Ayya Karunika Theri on the 11th of May 2024, at Santi Forest (NSW).
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kār...2024-08-011h 21Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaAre You Getting Affected By Other People? | Ayya Karunika Theri | 3 May 2024How not to get negatively affected by people around you and how to build up your spiritual path in spite of difficult people and difficult situation. How to remove resentment? This talk was given by Ayya Karunika Theri on the 3rd May 2024, at Santi Forest (NSW).
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 years and she received her full ordination as a bhikkhunī in 2014 at Dhammasara Nuns monastery in Wes...2024-07-181h 17Buddhist Society of Western AustraliaDoes War Justify Peace? | Ayya Karunika Theri | 26 April 2024Discuss early Buddhist principles on whether we can justify war as self defence, describe how to settle the wars within our body and mind and in our family unit. Explains a sutta relating to world peace and offers a simple approach to the entire spiritual journey. This talk was given by Ayya Karunika Theri on the 26th April 2024, at Santi Forest (NSW).
Bhikkhuni Ayya Kārunikā is currently the senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, NSW, Australia and the spiritual director for New Zealand Bhikkhuni Sangha Trust, Hamilton. She has been in monastic life for over 14 ye...2024-07-111h 26
Treasure Mountain PodcastBuddhism vs Psychotherapy | Ayya JitindriyaIn Western culture over the past century, the growth of interest in psychology and Buddhism have occurred together and have often intersected. Yet they come from quite different views of the world and the nature of the mind. What is the relationship between Buddhism and psychotherapy in the modern world? Where do these two intersect, and where do they diverge? And how can we understand the nature of mind from both points of view?
On this episode of Treasure Mountain Podcast we are privileged to have as our guest Ayya Jitindriya who is currently resident at Viveka...2023-12-1257 minWednesday Wake-Up with Gregory MaloofSPECIAL GUEST: Ayya Santacitta of Aloka Earth RoomWe welcome Ayya Santacitta to the Wednesday Wake-Up podcast! Ayya Santacitta was a guest of the Wise Spirit Buddhist Community, of which Gregory is the guiding teacher. She is a nun in the Theravada tradition. In this week's podcast, she gives a moving and insightful talk on climate change and connection to Earth. There is also a guided meditation at the 41 min mark.
You can read more about Ayya Santacitta and the Aloka Earth Room HERE.
ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF
Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage.
The...2023-08-121h 06
Meditera Mera - En podcast om meditation från MindfullyAyya Vīrañāṇi & Ariya Baumann - About meditation & mettaAyya Vīrañāṇi began to practice meditation in 1979 and she took permanent ordination in Burma with Sayadaw U Pandita on New Year 2006. She teaches loving kindness and vipassana meditation retreats in Burma, Europe and Australia. Ariya Baumann was a Buddhist nun from 1992 until 2013. She ordained and practiced vipassana and metta meditation under the guidance of Sayadaw U Janaka in Burma. Today she guides vipassana and metta meditation retreats worldwide. We speak about seeing that anger is not so solid, and can turn into love. That metta is the cultivation of kindness, friendliness and benevolence. About the simple wish for a...2023-07-051h 23
Wisdom of the MastersAyya Khema ~ Go Home! ~ Theravadin BuddhismAyya Khema (born Ilse Kussel - 1923-1997) was the first Western woman to become a Theravadin Buddhist nun. She has served as a model and inspiration for women from all the Buddhist traditions who have sought to revive the practice of women's monasticism in modern times as well as founding women's Buddhist organisations. Her renown as a teacher is widespread.
Born in Berlin of Jewish parents, Ayya Khema escaped Nazi Germany in 1938 with a transport of 200 children to Glasgow. She joined her parents two years later in Shanghai, where, with the outbreak of war, the family was put into...2023-04-2414 min
Insight MyanmarAyya YesheEpisode #158: Following a family tragedy when she was just a teenager, Ayya Yeshe set off on a spiritual journey, becoming a nun in a Tibetan lineage at just 23. However, she soon learned that female renunciates weren’t treated with the same respect as males, and left to train under Bhante Sujato in the Ajahn Chah tradition, before taking Bhikkhuni ordination in 2006 at Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village.“Engaged Buddhism is the way I practiced going forward,” she says. “A monastery in Asia is more than just a place where you go and sit alone and find liberation...2023-04-072h 11
Mastery of Consciousness with NandhijiStories of the Mystical Siddhas: Guru Ayya Narayanar & Avatar Vaikundar - Resolve Spiritual ChallengesSend us a textGuru Ayya Narayanar meditated in stillness & silence on the peak of sacred mountain Arunachala for 18 years drinking just a cup of milk a day. He continued his powerful tapas for another nine years before attaining samadhi. He would remind those who climbed up the mountain seeking his blessings- "Recite my mantra invoking us. All that you need will be fulfilled. You do not need to be proximate to me in the physical." The Mantra- Manifest your highest intent . Connect to the ancient lineage of the Siddhas. Alight the primordial grace Lamp within. Expa...2023-03-2656 min
Vegas CircleHow to Build a Successful Hospitality Brand with Jai Shaun White | AYYA HospitalitySend us a textPaki & Chris invite back for a 2nd interview Partner of AYYA Hospitality Group @ayyahospitalitygroup JAI SHAUN WHITE @jaishaunwhite to join the CIRCLE for Episode 112.📺Click the LINK in BIO to watch the full Episode at TheVegasCircle.com Also avail on all podcast audio outletsJai Shaun White is a hospitality icon who was born in Sherman Oaks and raised in Las Vegas. He is partnered with Stitched Clothing Brand, Everbowl Craft Superfood and AYYA Hospitality Group. Jai Shaun has an extensive hospitality experience with over 10 years with Wynn/Encore Las...2023-03-2429 min
Treasure Mountain PodcastHeroes versus Celebrities in the Age of Social Media | Ayya SantussikaFrom time immemorial we have looked up to heroes for guidance and as models of how to live an excellent life: people with virtues such as courage, patience, kindness and wisdom. But who are our heroes today? We live in an age of celebrity and social media influencers. But are celebrities and social media influencers our heroes?
To answer these questions and more, we have with us our return guest, Ayya Santussika from the Karuna Buddhist Vihara in northern California to discuss the topic of heroes versus celebrities in the age of social media.
And...2023-01-0546 min
Shambhala PublicationsLeigh Brasington in Conversation on Ayya Khema's The Path To PeaceYou are about to listen in to a conversation between Leigh Brasington and the entire staff of Shambhala Publications.
Leigh is the author of Right Concerntation: A Practical Guide to the Jhanas and is the editor of the newly released The Path of Peace: A Buddhist Guide to Cultivating Loving-Kindness based on talks of his teacher, the Ven Aya Khemma.
You will hear Leigh discuss Ayya Khema and her life, and having her as a teacher. He then discusses metta, or Loving Kindness meditation, answers some questions about it including how it relates to sammatha, vipassana, and the path to...2022-10-0135 min
AudioDharma: Collection of talks from Sati CenterRemembering Ayya KhemaThis talk was given by Leigh Brasington on 2022.09.20 at the Sati Center in Redwood City, CA.A look into the extraordinary life of the German Jewish Buddhist nun, Ven. Ayya Khema. Her senior American student, Leigh Brasington, shares a couple of her guided Metta meditations and discusses her biography interspersed with his memories of her and her wonderful teachings.
The book by Ayya Khema and edited by Leigh Brasington, "The Path to Peace: A Buddhist Guide to Cultivating Loving-Kindness", is available at Amazon and other book sellers.
Links mentioned in the talk:
http://leighb...2022-09-211h 27
AudioDharma: Leigh Brasington's most recent dharma talksRemembering Ayya KhemaThis talk was given by Leigh Brasington on 2022.09.20 at the Sati Center in Redwood City, CA.A look into the extraordinary life of the German Jewish Buddhist nun, Ven. Ayya Khema. Her senior American student, Leigh Brasington, shares a couple of her guided Metta meditations and discusses her biography interspersed with his memories of her and her wonderful teachings.
The book by Ayya Khema and edited by Leigh Brasington, "The Path to Peace: A Buddhist Guide to Cultivating Loving-Kindness", is available at Amazon and other book sellers.
Links mentioned in the talk:
http://leighb...2022-09-211h 27
Treasure Mountain PodcastRestoring The Bhikkhuni Sangha For Our Times - Ayya TathālokāWelcome to Treasure Mountain, the podcast that inspires and guides people to find the the treasure within human experience. I’m your host Sol Hanna.
In this episode of Spirit Stories we have as our returning guest, Ayya Tathālokā from Dhammadharini Monastery and Aranya Bodhi Forest Hermitage in California.
Last week when we spoke with Ayya Tathālokā we found out about her journey from discovering Buddhism through many trials until finally being able to achieve her ideal of full ordination as a bhikkhuni. It’s a really interesting story of overcoming obstacles with some unexpected twists, and if you want...2022-08-091h 20
Treasure Mountain PodcastDetermination To Live The Holy Life - Ayya TathālokāOn this episode of Spirit Stories we have as our guest, Ayya Tathālokā from Aranya Bodhi Awakening Forest Hermitage in California. Ayya Tathālokā was born in Washington, DC in 1968 to environmentally-minded scientist parents. In 1988, at age nineteen, urgently inspired by the sudden death of an associate, she left her Pre-naturopathic Medical studies in university and made her way first to Europe and then on to India, entering monastic life as an white robed anagarika and then two years later undertaking ten-precept nuns ordination. Wishing to connect with the ancient lineage of the Bhikkhuni Sangha, she sought and found...2022-07-311h 05
Treasure Mountain PodcastWhat’s the point of faith? - Ayya SantussikaOn this episode of Sage Advice we have as our return guest, Venerable Santussika, the abbott of Karuna Vihara in northern California to offer sage advice on what role, if any, does faith play in the Eightfold Path of Buddhist practice.
Ayya Santussika was born in Illinois in 1954 and grew up on a farm in Indiana. While being a single mother, she received BS and MS degrees in computer science. She worked as a software designer and developer for fifteen years in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her search for deeper meaning and ways to be of se...2022-06-1426 min
Treasure Mountain PodcastGuided By Faith - Ayya SantussikaOn this episode of Spirit Stories our guest is Ayya Santussika, the abbott of Karuna Buddhist Vihara in northern California.
Ayya Santussika was born in Illinois in 1954 and grew up on a farm in Indiana. While being a single mother, she received BS and MS degrees in computer science. She worked as a software designer and developer for fifteen years in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her search for deeper meaning and ways to be of service led her to train as an interfaith minister in a four-year seminary program that culminated in a Masters of Divinity de...2022-06-0700 min
Contemplative Motherhood PodcastAmma Ayya Khema: The Practical Contemplative Part 2Erin and Chelsea explore Ayya Khema, a modern-day Buddhist nun. From a Western world, great tragedy in her life led her on a spiritual journey that took decades to finally formulate. Her practical view of spirituality is a lesson for all of us that hope to grasp a contemplative journey for ourselves. Amma Ayya has so much to explore that her story is broken up in two episodes. The second episode will explore the practical wisdom she departs to all of us mothers and caretakers as we journey through life. We will learn about meditation, how to be present...2022-04-1825 min
Contemplative Motherhood PodcastAmma Ayya Khema: The Practical Contemplative Part 1Erin and Chelsea explore Ayya Khema, a modern-day Buddhist nun. From a Western world, great tragedy in her life led her on a spiritual journey that took decades to finally formulate. Her practical view of spirituality is a lesson for all of us that hope to grasp a contemplative journey for ourselves. Amma Ayya has so much to explore that her story is broken up in two episodes. The first episode will explore her early life and how those tragedies began her journey of seeking. Erin and Chelsea scratch the surface and learn how to be present as a...2022-04-1126 min
How to Train a Happy MindGuided Meditation: Empathetic Joy with Ayya Dhammadipa #101Ayya Dhammadipa leads a 12-minute meditation on empathetic joy, also known as mudita. In this practice, we use joy that is sparked by the joy of other beings to radiate this state of mind, allowing the opportunity to go beyond ourselves and into a much vaster space of joyously relating to the world.This practice is one of the four brahmaviharas, also known as the heavenly dwellings or four immeasurables.Ayya Dhammadīpā is a Buddhist nun and teacher with a unique background: Before becoming a nun, she got an MBA, worked in investment banking, an...2022-02-2214 minHow to Train a Happy MindGifts Greater Than the Oceans with Ayya Dhammadipa #100Ayya Dhammadipa is a Buddhist nun and teacher with a unique background: Before becoming a nun, she got an MBA, worked in investment banking, and was a devoted mother. For twenty years, she studied in the Zen Buddhist tradition, but now practices the earlier Buddhist lineage of Theravada. In this episode, she talks about these interesting turns in her life, where mindfulness fits into a complete path of self-development, how to balance motherhood with practice, and the misunderstood benefits of giving and receiving.Episode 100: Gifts Greater Than the Oceans with Ayya Dhammadipa2022-02-1550 min
Portland Friends of the DhammaAyya Medhanandi: Ever Present Refuge: The Value of Death, Jan 3 2021 052Ayya Medhanandi continues with the daylong session of the Ever Present Refuge. Death may serve as a reminder of impermanence as well as an encouragement to learn the Dhamma and find the unconditioned.2021-01-1125 min
Coretan pribadiSebelum Kau Pergi (Ayya Neptunus)Ditulis oleh coretanpribadi dan disuarakan oleh Ayya Neptunus. Jangan lupa mampir di Instagram @coretanpribadi dan subscribe channel YouTube coretan pribadi2020-10-0400 minPortland Friends of the DhammaAyya Santussikā: Directing the Mind, Cooling the Heart Sep 27 2020 045Ayya Santussikā gives the afternoon talk of our daylong session with her on Directing the Mind, Cooling the Heart. Breath, Brahma Viharas, and suttas inform the instruction. Guidance for daily life is given. The talk is followed by a long, rich question and answer session.2020-09-302h 05Portland Friends of the DhammaAyya Santussikā: Directing the Mind, Cooling the Heart Guided Meditation Sep 27 2020 044In this guided meditation from the morning of our daylong session with Ayya Santussika titled Directing the Mind, Cooling the Heart the foundation is laid for the afternoon's teaching. Careful practice instruction is given grounded in the Buddha's teaching.2020-09-3055 min
Humanitou: Exploring Humanness + Creativity85: Ayya Dhammadhira, Buddhist nun, on loss and impermanence, letting go and a quest for deeper knowingSister Ayya Dhammadhira is a Bhikkhuni, a fully ordained Buddhist nun, who has lived, worked and practiced in Buddhist monasteries around the world -- and now does so independently -- these past 20 or so years. We talk about Ayya’s upbringing in a Catholic family and the family tragedy that sent her inward with her spiritual questions at 12 years old. We talk about what carried Ayya from her young adult life as a married school teacher across the transom from layperson to ordained Buddhist monastic. We talk about her family’s reaction to this radical shift, too. Among other things...2020-04-121h 03Portland Friends of the DhammaAyya Santussika: Six Recollections to Lift the Heart March 8, 2020 039Having spent the weekend on the theme of joy, Ayya Santussika notes that unworldly joy is an essential part of the path but can be difficult in our culture. She shares reflections on six recollections that each of us can do to help cultivate joy from the Anguttara Nikaya sutta AN3.70 Uposatha, Sabbath.2020-03-1251 minPortland Friends of the DhammaAyya Santussika: Where Does Joy Come From? March 7, 2020 038Ayya Santussika continues this weekend on the theme of joy by reflecting on the Majjhima Nikaya Sutta MN152 Indriyabhavana Sutta, The Development of the Faculties.2020-03-1234 minPortland Friends of the DhammaAyya Santussika: The Deep, Peaceful Clarity of Joy March 7, 2020 037On the morning of the second day of her visit Ayya Santussika spoke on unworldly joy, deep and spacious. She encouraged us to notice joy when it arises and to cultivate it.2020-03-1257 min
ThresholdsThresholds: Sally Neaves interviews Ayya SomaAyya Soma is a Buddhist monastic, public presenter and retreat facilitator now based at the New Jersey monastery she co-founded, Empty Cloud. She took up this path just 2 years ago, after realising her successful global career in journalism and creative strategy left her feeling still unhappy despite her success. Through her initiative Buddhist Insights and her free weekly retreats open to all, Ayya Soma now offers the tools and practices for tuning in to ourselves, each other and the Earth community in a way that helps us glimpse reality again, and courageously respond to the global crises we are...2020-02-181h 02
Rainforest Mind with Kaspa ThompsonEngaged Buddhism with Ayya YesheIn this episode I’m in conversation with Ven. Ayya Yeshe, about her socially engaged Buddhist work. What led her to social engagement? How does helping fit with Buddhist practice? She talks about how her experiences as a Tibetan Nun helped her to empathise with oppressed groups, and her socially engaged work in India with the...2018-12-1200 min
Sahih Bukhari Kitab Al-NikahEpisode-4-Man Hajara Aow 'Amila Khairan Li Tazwiji Imra'atin Fa Lahu Ma Nawa - Qawlu al-Rajuli Li Akhihi uNzur Ayya Zawjatayya Shi'ta Hatta Anzila Laka 'Anha Hadith 8-10Man Hajara Aow 'Amila Khairan Li Tazwiji Imra'atin Fa Lahu Ma Nawa - Qawlu al-Rajuli Li Akhihi uNzur Ayya Zawjatayya Shi'ta Hatta Anzila Laka 'Anha Hadith 8-102018-04-2400 min
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery: Ayya Santussika's most recent Dharma talksAyya Santussika: Kisa Gotami: Buddha's Deep Compassion Toward Women(Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley) In this fourth talk in a lecture series on the Great Disciples, the speaker, Ayya Santussika, tells the life story of two enlightened, fully ordained nuns. In fact, there were quite a few of enlightened, fully ordained nuns at the Buddha's time. The speaker also discusses how we can find the key to our own happiness in these nuns' stories, such as letting go, calming the mind, and realizing complete freedom from suffering. Finally, Ayya Santussika describes the Buddha's tremendous compassion for women. In his teachings, the Buddha acknowledged sufferings that were specific...2017-10-0340 min
Mission Dharma: Ayya Anandabodhi's most recent Dharma talksAyya Anandabodhi: Love and Emptiness(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) This is the afternoon guided meditation and talk by Ayya Anandabhodi from the monastic daylong program Entering the Heart of Practice with Ayya Santacitta and Isabelita Papa (Qigong)2017-05-271h 28
Ayya Santacitta's most recent Dharma talks (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)Ayya Santacitta: Responding Versus Reacting(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) This is the morning talk by Ayya Santacitta, from the monastic daylong program, Entering the Heart of Practice with Ayya Anandabhodi and Isabelita Papa (Qigong).2017-05-2742 min
Discover Popular Titles Full Audiobooks in Self Development, MeditationBeing Nobody Going Nowhere Audiobook by Ayya KhemaListen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttp://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Being Nobody Going Nowhere
Subtitle: Meditations on the Buddhist Path
Author: Ayya Khema
Narrator: Claire Slemmer, Fajer Al-Kaisi
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-02-16
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 38 votes
Genres: Self Development, Meditation
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In this lucid classic, beloved teacher Ayya Khema introduces the listener to the essence of the Buddhist path. She addresses the how and why of meditation, providing a clear framework for understanding the nature of karma and rebirth and the entirety of...2016-08-027h 53Mission Dharma: Ayya Anandabodhi's most recent Dharma talksAyya Anandabodhi: Meeting With the Challenges of our Time(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Dhamma Reflection from the daylong - Listening to Natural Law - on July 16, 2016. Followed by a Q&A with Ayya Anandabodhi and Ayya Santacitta.2016-07-161h 07Ayya Santacitta's most recent Dharma talks (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)Ayya Santacitta: Familiarizing Oneself with the Way Things Are(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Dhamma reflection with Ayya Santacitta followed by a standing meditation with Ayya Anandabodhi.2016-07-161h 13
James Baraz's most recent Dharma talks (Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge)Ayya Yeshe, James Baraz: James with a special visitor: Buddhist Nun Ayya Yeshe(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) Ayya Yeshe has developed the Bodhicitta Foundation to support the empowerment of women and children from the previously ‘untouchable’ caste in Central India.
The talk started with this YouTube video at ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCOpZ3kpIJU ) of her work.
To learn more about her work, go to the Bodhicitta Foundation at ( http://bodhicitta-vihara.com/ )
Bodhicitta Foundation is a socially engaged charity that helps ex-untouchable Indians – a community that was previously enslaved and forced to do the most demeaning kinds of work for little pay. They also help slum people, offer a women’s job tr...2016-05-1239 minJames Baraz's most recent Dharma talks (Abhayagiri Monastery)Ayya Yeshe, James Baraz: James with a special visitor: Buddhist Nun Ayya Yeshe(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) Ayya Yeshe has developed the Bodhicitta Foundation to support the empowerment of women and children from the previously ‘untouchable’ caste in Central India.
The talk started with this YouTube video at ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCOpZ3kpIJU ) of her work.
To learn more about her work, go to the Bodhicitta Foundation at ( http://bodhicitta-vihara.com/ )
Bodhicitta Foundation is a socially engaged charity that helps ex-untouchable Indians – a community that was previously enslaved and forced to do the most demeaning kinds of work for little pay. They also help slum people, offer a women’s job tr...2016-05-1239 minMission Dharma: Ayya Anandabodhi's most recent Dharma talksAyya Anandabodhi: Q&A with Ayya Anandabodhi and Ayya Santacitta(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) This Q&A session is from - Giving Thanks - a daylong at Spirit Rock on Saturday, November 28th with Ayya Anandabodhi and Ayya Santacitta. On this Thanksgiving weekend, celebrating the great flow of gratitude and generosity that is sustaining life in every moment2015-11-2845 minAyya Santacitta's most recent Dharma talks (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)Ayya Santacitta: The Skill of Gratitude(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) This talk is from - Giving Thanks - a daylong at Spirit Rock on Saturday, November 28th with Ayya Anandabodhi and Ayya Santacitta. On this Thanksgiving weekend, celebrating the great flow of gratitude and generosity that is sustaining life in every moment2015-11-2825 minAyya Santacitta's most recent Dharma talks (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)Ayya Santacitta: Gratitude for the Web of Life - a guided sitting meditation(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) This talk is from - Giving Thanks - a daylong at Spirit Rock on Saturday, November 28th with Ayya Anandabodhi and Ayya Santacitta. On this Thanksgiving weekend, celebrating the great flow of gratitude and generosity that is sustaining life in every moment2015-11-2841 minMission Dharma: Ayya Anandabodhi's most recent Dharma talksAyya Anandabodhi: Gratitude for this Body - a guided standing meditation(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) This talk is from - Giving Thanks - a daylong at Spirit Rock on Saturday, November 28th with Ayya Anandabodhi and Ayya Santacitta. On this Thanksgiving weekend, celebrating the great flow of gratitude and generosity that is sustaining life in every moment2015-11-2812 minMission Dharma: Ayya Anandabodhi's most recent Dharma talksAyya Anandabodhi: Living with Gratitude(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) This talk is from - Giving Thanks - a daylong at Spirit Rock on Saturday, November 28th with Ayya Anandabodhi and Ayya Santacitta. On this Thanksgiving weekend, celebrating the great flow of gratitude and generosity that is sustaining life in every moment2015-11-2822 min
Spirit Rock Meditation Center: Mark Coleman's most recent Dharma talksAyya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08James Baraz's most recent Dharma talks (Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge)Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08
Tara Brach's most recent Dharma talks (Dharma Seed)Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08Mission Dharma: Ayya Anandabodhi's most recent Dharma talksAyya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08
Donald Rothberg's most recent Dharma talks (Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley)Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08Dharma Seed - dharmaseed.org: Mark Coleman's most recent Dharma talksAyya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08James Baraz's most recent Dharma talks (Abhayagiri Monastery)Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08New York Insight Meditation Center: Mark Coleman's most recent Dharma talksAyya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08
Jack Kornfield's most recent Dharma talks (Dharma Seed)Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center: Mark Coleman's most recent Dharma talksAyya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08Donald Rothberg's most recent Dharma talks (Dharma Seed)Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08Dharma Seed - dharmaseed.org: Mark Coleman's most recent Dharma talksAyya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery: Ayya Santussika's most recent Dharma talksAyya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08
Thanissara's most recent Dharma talks (Dharma Seed)Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08Tara Brach's most recent Dharma talks (Dharma Seed)Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08Ayya Santacitta's most recent Dharma talks (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08Thanissara's most recent Dharma talks (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara: Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5(Unknown) Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni.
Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com.
Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same...2014-11-021h 08
Dharma Seed - dharmaseed.org: Ayya Tathaaloka's most recent Dharma talksAyya Tathaaloka: Understanding Emotions and Trauma via the Lens of Right Effort with Ayya Suvijjana.(Dhammadharini (Wat Buddhanusorn)) Understanding Emotions and Trauma via the Lens of Right Effort". This talk was given together with Ayya Suvijjana. In it, Ayya Tathaaloka takes a Iook at natural emotions and possibly emotionally traumatic experiences in light of the "Four Bases of Right Striving" aka "Wise" or "Right" Effort in the Noble Eightfold Path.2014-07-1544 min