Amma Thanasanti

The Redwood Cathedral: A Meditation in Nature

Yesterday I offered an afternoon of meditation in the Redwoods. It was delicious. I've written about it to share it with you. There will be more. Stay tuned.

The Redwood Cathedral: substack.com/@ammathanasa...

The Drop in group on Wedsnesdays continue to be wonderful conversations. Every week it's different.All of it is about the Integrated Meditation program- the research behind it, why after decades of meditation past participants are finding it so transformative.

YouTube video by Amma Thanasanti When Meditation Just Isn’t Enough… Trauma-Informed Dhamma | Amma Thanasanti Q&A

The podcast last night was juicy, exploring the window of tolerance, developmental wounding impacts on meditation practice—and why finding trauma-informed tools is so important.

If you have the time to listen, let me know your thoughts in the comments below. I'd love to know.

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April 30, I’ll be on Transcending Trauma, a podcast from Clear Mountain Monastery. We’ll explore why trauma-informed practice is essential for meditators.

📍 Livestream: 6–6:45 PM
💬 Zoom Q&A: 6:45–7:30 PM
Link: www.clearmountainmonastery.org/events/wedne...

You’re warmly invited!
—Amma

Trauma responses for our times YouTube video by Amma Thanasanti

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With socially engineered trauma, we need tools. Join me on Wednesdays to talk tools and why they matter now. shorturl.at/26m8x

YouTube video by Amma Thanasanti The Alchemy of Pressure: Diamond Making Times

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The first part of the Awakening Truth February newsletter is read aloud.

The rest of it is here:
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This class combines classic meditation instructions on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness with trauma-informed principles to support safety, ease & well-being.

Register:https://events.humanitix.com/trauma-informed-satipatthana

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