Jason Bartlett

by staff2080 | May 8, 2021

Jason Bartlett emphasizes a practical approach to Buddha Dharma, drawing practice instructions from a wide variety of traditions. He teaches an understanding of Buddhism which can be applied in the tumult of daily life, with the aspiration to support practitioners at...

Ayya Cittānandā Bhikkhunī

by tmt | Mar 5, 2021

Ayya Cittananda has spent over ten years on the Buddhist path, after being inspired in 2005 by a college philosophy class to spend time practicing at monasteries.  After completing a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing and working at a hospital as a registered nurse in...

Patsy Boyer

by tmt | Feb 9, 2020

I didn’t know that I had a question until I got an answer. It came through a ‘sudden awakening experience’ I had at the first 3-day Enlightenment Intensive I attended in the mid-1980’s. I couldn’t really say what the question was, nor even the answer; rather, I can...

Vance Pryor

by tmt | Nov 28, 2019

Vance Pryor, Psy.D., has been practicing insight meditation since 1999. He has been deeply influenced by the teachings of Mahasi Sayadaw, Sayadaw U Tejaniya, Kamala Masters, and Steve Armstrong. He is a recent graduate of the 2017-2021 Insight Meditation Society’s...

Willa Thaniya Reid

by tmt | Nov 28, 2019

Willa Thaniya Reid (formerly Ajahn Thaniya, top photos), has been practising formal Buddhist meditation since the 80s. Her primary training has been through the Thai Forest Tradition of Luang Por Chah. The Forest Tradition is in harmony with her affinity for the...