Amma Thanasanti Bhikkhuni started meditating in 1979. From that time she consciously committed to awakening and envisioned living her life as a nun. She joined the Ajahn Chah lineage and community of nuns living at both Amaravati and Chithurst Buddhist Monasteries in England where she received higher ordination. After 20 years, she returned to the U.S. as an independent nun and was then ordained as a Bhikkhuni. She founded Awakening Truth whose mission is to use Forest Tradition teachings in conjunction with depth psychology and relational practices to support integration and engagement along side awakening. She blends rigor with gentle loving encouragement to find your own way - finding a balance between fierce holding of the Dhamma and compassion, tenderness, humor and empowerment.
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