Paths of Practice with Mārajinā Bhikkhunī, Therī

Ayya Marajina Bhikkhuni received pabbajja (2010) and upasampada (2012) at Aranya Bodhi Hermitage, California, with Venerable Tathaloka Maha Theri as pavattini. She has practiced meditation for over 15 years, now seeing the Dhamma as the highest blessing. Dedicated to practicing and teaching the Satipatthana and Brahmaviharas, she shares the transformative power of the Dhamma in Spanish and English.A Cuban-American, Ayya is working to establish the first Theravada temple in Cuba. She leads a Sunday morning meditation and Dhamma talk livestream in Spanish. Her first book Pa’ alante es pa’ lla is currently being edited. Residing at Bhava Nirodha Nilaya in Florida, she also cares for her mother.For more information about Ayya Marajina Bhikkhuni and the resources mentioned in the episode, please visit the following links:Bhava Nirodha Nilayahttps://bhavanirodha.org/Theravada in Cuba and in Colombiahttps://theravadacuba.org/We talked about:*The extraordinary efforts behind the development of the Bhava Nirodha Nilaya hermitage as well as engaging with critters and letting nature recover*Theravada in Cuba and offering Dhamma resources for people that are experiencing profound hardship *The Brahmaviharas and remaining close to the teachings of The Noble Eightfold Path as a teacher*and the importance of remembering the verse from the Dhammapada: "abandon all evil, cultivate the good, purify the mind: this is the teaching of all the buddhas."