“The greatest step towards a life of simplicity is to learn to let go.” Letting go doesn’t mean relying on the idea that life will just get better. Letting go requires deep insight into universal truths, and learning to keep those at the front of our understanding. Letting go means being brave, to move forward…
“Buddha vacana” (the Buddha’s words) are lifestyles. I have observed and interacted with many scholars pursuing the teaching of the Buddha through academic practices. I myself have done this as part of my monk's training, and know it is very important for our growth as monks, for the purpose of making the Dhamma accessible to…
“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…
