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Ayya Santacitta

Santacitta Bhikkhuni was born in Austria and began her monastic training in England and Asia in 1993, primarily in the lineage of Ajahn Chah. Since 2002, she has also received teachings in the lineage of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Santacitta Bhikkhuni co-founded Aloka Vihara in 2009 and received Bhikkhuni Ordination in 2011. She is committed to Gaia as a living being and resides at Aloka Earth Room, currently located in San Rafael, CA.

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  • December 18, 2024
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  • December 22, 2024
  • Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Anandabodhi

Chanting, Joy, and the Seven Factors of Awakening

  • Since the time of the Buddha, up to the present day, chanting has been used to preserve and pass on the teachings and express devotion to the Triple Gem (Buddha,...
  • Residential
  • September 9, 2024
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  • October 7, 2024
  • Ayya Santacitta, Karin Meyers

Plants and Us: Consciously Re-Rooting in the Web of Life

  • This program will explore our embeddedness in the web of life through practices that expand our perception and intuitive connection with the more-than-human-world through our plant relatives. Plants offer us...
  • Online

Deepening Practice,
Building Community.

Deepening Practice,
Building Community.

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