by staff2080 | Dec 29, 2024
Raised in a Mahayana Buddhist family in Vietnam, Lienchi Tran discovered meditation in 1984, inspired by the teachings of Thay Thich Nhat Hanh. Her journey deepened in 1992 when she attended a retreat with Bhante Khippapanno, leading her to ordain and fully immerse...
by staff2080 | Aug 17, 2024
Ayyā Suvijjānā started meditating in the Soto Zen tradition in 1976 with Kobun Chino Roshi as her teacher. In 1998 she was introduced to Vipassana at Santa Cruz insight Center. She was deeply inspired by the teachings from the Early Buddhist Texts, or the Suttas from...
by staff2080 | Aug 17, 2024
Ayya Niyyānika is a fully ordained Buddhist monastic in the Theravada tradition. Ayya uses they/them pronouns. Ayya received their initial monastic training within the Dhammadharini Bhikkhunī community from 2014 through 2019 in Sonoma County, CA, USA and then was with...
by staff2080 | Mar 30, 2024
For as long as I can remember, I have been curious about life and about how human beings relate to the Earth. After completing a doctorate in biochemistry at Oxford, UK, I spent 30 years working on environmental issues and social change for government and social...
by staff2080 | Jan 13, 2024
I got my first formal mediation instruction in college while I was working on my engineering degree. I desperately needed some stress reduction, and sought out the local Zen center. The tools I learned helped me get through my courses, and then the stress of a job in...
