“The pursuit of happiness” is a common bond that unites us all. Nearly everyone on the planet is actively engaged in finding sustainable happiness. Still, regardless of our economic or social position, regardless of what we’ve acquired along the way, happiness seems to exist as a mysterious wind that comes in, fills us with joy,…
All the time we talk about love, we hear it in the media, we see it portrayed everywhere, and we describe all the things we “love” without thinking twice. But what do we really mean when we talk about love? How can we use the same term for how we feel about a food to…
Sticking with a mediation practice can be challenging, even for the most seasoned practitioner. In this 2-hour workshop, Bhante Sujatha will guide you through meditation, and discuss how to apply techniques to reinforce and maintain your current practice, develop a sturdier practice for those finding it difficult to focus, and how to get started again…
Life doesn’t take a time out for us, even when we feel like we need it. But we have the power to take our mind out of life, and can use this ability to observe it clearly. This is the way we bring our practice off of the cushion and into the midst of life.…
Join Bhante Sujatha for an intimate conversation on how to train your mind to find the good, how to use your practice to benefit the world, and how to find blessings in a fast-paced and oftentimes noisy world. At times there is the notion that meditation is a playful and fantastical space for your mind…
“Inside us is a great power to heal. It is always trying to do it’s job, we only have to get ourselves out of the way to let it work.” Connect to your natural healing power with the gentle guidance of Bhante Sujatha, in this two-hour workshop and guided meditation. For more than 25 years…
Rumi says, “what you seek is seeking you"… perhaps it’s true. The evidence of the power of our minds is undeniable. The ancient texts of the Buddha tell us that no external condition can be the cause of our happiness; only the mind has that ability. When people clearly understand how they are influenced, the…
“Inside us is a great power to heal. It is always trying to do it’s job, we only have to get ourselves out of the way to let it work.” Connect to your natural healing power with the gentle guidance of Bhante Sujatha, in this two-hour workshop and guided meditation. For more than 25 years…
Join Bhante Sujatha, The Loving-Kindness monk, along with Lisa Annesse for learning, practice, setting intentions, and clearing the way for unconditional love for ourselves and others in an unforgettable experience this April. This program begins with an, inspiring talk by Bhante Sujatha on the benefits of creating, refreshing, and establishing a sturdy meditation practice in our lives in order…
I believe people are so unhappy because they try to understand what is happening out in the world and outside of themselves. What is the nature of friendship? Our friends are those who we depend on; who we look to in order to belong, who we wish to help in their time of need, and who…
