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The Torah and Triple Gem, Ayya Medhanandi
An autobiographical portrait of Ayya Medhanandi’s life, from her meeting with her first teacher in India in her early twenties to her career as a nut…
5 years ago
Delusion is Not the Way Out, Ayya Medhanandi
How can we have compassion for others without falling apart? The Buddha's path of awakening teaches us how to disarm our internal armour, to be harml…
5 years ago
The bricks and mortar of forgiveness
A short reflection on forgiveness – what we can do when we just can’t forgive? How do we deal with difficult past relationships when forgiveness see…
5 years ago
On the wings of the breath, Ayya Medhanandi
Using the breath to move into the silent space in the heart and attentively following its rhythm, the breath becomes our whole world. We let go of al…
5 years ago
A Little Renunciation, Ayya Medhanandi
How training the mind in following precepts, such as the rules regarding the use of four monastic requisites - food, robes, shelter, and medicines, c…
5 years, 1 month ago
A Gift from the Sea – Unbroken Pāua Shell and Consummate Trust, Ayya Medhanandi
There are many skills and restorative qualities needed for us to grow in our spiritual work. Let us not underestimate the essential ingredient of met…
5 years, 1 month ago
Dwell in Intrinsic Emptiness – The Liberating Quality of Loving-kindness, Ayya Medhanandi
What are the prerequisites and supports for walking such a path of awakening? Kindness and a loving forgiveness rank with those qualities that are fo…
5 years, 1 month ago
Don’t Be Afraid, Mahanama – Lean Towards Nibbana, Ayya Medhanandi
The Buddha told Mahanama not to be afraid of the muddled mind, just to keep developing the qualities which incline the mind to Nibbana. This Dhamma i…
5 years, 1 month ago
Repair What Feels Broken – The Hardest Walk of All, Ayya Medhanandi
The path is a gradual one. Don’t go to the depths immediately. First develop the strength. Going slowly but deeply. Forgiveness, supported by patienc…
5 years, 1 month ago
A Mystical Ladder – Patience, the Incinerator of Defilements, Ayya Medhanandi
We are ascending a mystical ladder which must be done so carefully and gradually. For a spiritual warrior, the path of practice is a gradual one. We…
5 years, 2 months ago