Ayyā Medhānandī

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Ecology of the Heart
Our most valued renewable resource is the heart, the seat of awareness and our true refuge in what is worthy of refuge the ancient virtue of the noble ones. Breath by breath, we embody pure presence
Unwavering Mind
To directly know Truth, we enter the depths of the vast ocean of the mind. We refine our attention and focus it like a laser beam. In the knowing of knowing itself, impermanence is revealed together w
Open the Gates to the Deathless
The Eightfold Noble Path is the Buddhas map to freedom. His directions how to proceed are precise, rigorous and breathtaking the better for our faith and diligence. Though we may falter or feel unw
Shave Your Heart
Can we resolutely walk the moral high road and discover Dhamma treasures in the fertile ground of the heart? Heroic good-will, metta, will serve as our anti-inflammatory, quelling the fires of greed,
Courageous Friendship
Generosity and virtue are at the heart of waking up. We give nothing less than our full devotion to the practice, day by day, training in present moment awareness and purifying ourselves. Secluded fro
Fertile Ground for Liberation
To escape clinging to the world and the creations of thought, we purify and tame the restless mind until we directly know the impermanence, unsatisfactory and selfless nature of all conditioned things
I Will Not Be Scared
We live in a world of toxic fear and earnestly wish for a way beyond it. Devoted to the Buddhas supreme advice, we undertake this holistic training how to live harmlessly, joyful and at peace in ours
A Friend That Will Never Fail Us
With the Buddha as our guide, we walk in his footsteps. If we fall away from the path, we return to it as soon as we can. Just as you steer your car back on the road should it veer off. The mind may..
Look Within and Wake Up
What are we, and what are we doing on this planet? We easily get lost in the dream of the world. It is a very good time to wake up. Right here in your own heart is the greatest adventure possible. See
Are We the Disciples of Fear or Love?
Walk away from the tigers that have made us run all our lives. Grow instead that beautiful space of selfless love deep within. Growth means breaking out of the shell. It may hurt. But this is our jour