(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Ayya Anandabodhi reflects on applying the Four Noble Truths while caring for her elderly mother. The mention of "surrender" in this talk refers to putting one's hands in the air in a surrender position as a  response to noticing one is getting contracted or holding on to a position or a view.

Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery: dharma talks and meditation instruction

Ayya Anandabodhi: Softening and Opening

Ayya Niyyānikā: Body as Teacher: Embodiment of Hindrances with Focus on Investigation of Doubt - Meditation

(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation on the Four Elements and more ...

Ayya Santacitta: Practice for a Young Species (Retreat at Spirit Rock)

Ayya Anandabodhi: Gradual Transformation of the Heart

(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Reflections on death and grieving.

Ayya Anandabodhi: Attuning to the Nature of Things

(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Reflections on self, not-self, and interbeing.

Ayya Anandabodhi: Better than, worse than, equal to...?

(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) The practice of giving, ethics, and meditation can undo the confusing experience of being a separate individual person, as we attune more fully to the nature of the way things are.

Ayya Anandabodhi: Making Space for Transformation

Ayya Anandabodhi: Morning Reflections on Anatta

Ayya Anandabodhi: Final Day Reflections

(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation

Ayya Santacitta: Upekkha ~ a blessing

Religion & Spirituality

Buddhism

The Aloka Vihara sisters are a community of bhikkhunis (fully-ordained nuns) and samaneris (novices) dedicated to practicing the Buddha’s teaching in the style of the Theravada Forest Tradition. Their practice emphasizes simplicity, renunciation, service and an orientation towards learning from the natural world, all held within the context of the Buddha’s teachings. The sisters are committed to embracing and integrating the realities and challenges of contemporary society into their practice.