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Ayya Medhanandi's Dharma Talks
Ayya Medhanandi
Ayyā Medhānandī Bhikkhunī, is the founder and guiding teacher of Sati Sārāņīya Hermitage, a Canadian forest monastery for women in the Theravāda tradition. The daughter of Eastern European refugees who emigrated to Montreal after World War II, she began a spiritual quest in childhood that led her to India, Burma, England, New Zealand, Malaysia, Taiwan, and finally, back to Canada.
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2009-03-16 Stay Tuned - Radiant Mind Untainted By Ego 26:45
We hear in the Udana, Verses of Uplift, about the Venerable Meghiya’s wish to practise in the beautiful Mango Grove before his mind was mature enough. Even when we are on retreat and conditions for practice seem perfect, hindrances plague the mind and overcome it with impurities. So we hold fast to the Buddha’s instructions to know for ourselves the radiance of mind that is untainted by ego.
Ottawa Buddhist Society
2009-03-15 Through the Eye of the Needle 45:54
We may travel to the most beautiful setting, and yet if there is no silence on the inside, how can we find peace? But to empty and purify the mind, we enter a sacred space, and we taste only sacredness. We experience a dimension of being that is vast - without boundaries. Like pilgrims, we sit in awe at the wondrous quality of the silent heart. A talk given during a 10 day retreat at the Sisters of St Joseph Convent, Pembroke, Ontario.
Ottawa Buddhist Society
2008-12-19 Solstice Heart 34:24
With the advent of the Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year - comes the promise that the light will return. We can honour this principle in our practice by turning towards the light that is revealed in our own minds. The goodness and purity of this light can connect us to unconditional peace and love. A talk given at the Ottawa Buddhist Society in 2008.
Ottawa Buddhist Society
2008-12-17 Peace Offering 14:54
Hospice
Sati Saraniya Hermitage :  Hospice Talks and Guided Meditations
2008-12-03 Beginner's Class - An Island of Safety 19:57
Hospice
Sati Saraniya Hermitage :  Hospice Talks and Guided Meditations
2008-12-03 Medicine Heart - Guided Meditation 14:40
Hospice
Sati Saraniya Hermitage :  Hospice Talks and Guided Meditations
2008-11-26 Miracle of the Breath - Beginner’s Guided Meditation 17:31
Hospice
Sati Saraniya Hermitage :  Hospice Talks and Guided Meditations
2008-11-19 Ethical Connection 27:33
Hospice
Sati Saraniya Hermitage :  Hospice Talks and Guided Meditations
2008-11-04 The Torah and the Triple Gem 1:13:35
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 nutritionist and going forth to become a Theravada Buddhist nun. She notes the striking similarities between the tenets of her ancient Judaic faith and the principles of Theravada Buddhism. The inward journey goes beyond religious belief - crossing fixed boundaries for the sake of realizing our true spiritual heritage. A talk given at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Vancouver, Canada in 2008.
H.R. MacMillan Space Center, Vancouver, B.C.
2008-11-03 Shoot Me First: Right Intention, Effort & Social Responsibility 1:17:35
As we follow the steps of the Eightfold Noble Path, our hatred, greed, and delusion abate. We may yet suffer, but we use our suffering to fathom the meaning of it, see its causes, and see the possibility for ending suffering. The four Noble Truths come alive within. Invariably, our suffering manifests in many forms. It may never ‘end’ but it ceases to be a problem as our fear or aversion to it die. Persevering in this work is the way to make peace with our suffering.
University of British Colombia

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