In this workshop Buddhist monk Bhante Sujatha teaches that although we can’t buy happiness, we can cultivate a simple mindfulness practice. “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…

The Greatest Step Toward Simplicity A Mindfulness Meditation Workshop with Bhante Sujatha “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…

Awakening in the Midst of Life – A Meditation for Inner Recognition. 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…

"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…

Put Your Practice Into Practice A Mindfulness Workshop and Luncheon The Buddha taught: “Not by wearing matted hair, nor by lineage, nor by caste, does one become a brahmana; only he who realizes the Truth and the Dhamma is pure.” In this profound teaching the Buddha explains that our practice does not evolve by altering…

“STOP SITTING AROUND!” A Mindful Hike with Bhante Sujatha We all get accustomed to our thinking mind’s perceptions of right and wrong: This is the right way; this is the wrong way…. Our spiritual practice however, teaches us to let go of some of these certainties, and discover new ways to experience mindful practice. Many…

Come join Bhante Sujatha for monthly practical sutra study sessions on Zoom - get ready to deepen your understanding and practice! “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…