Basing your Spiritual Practice in Gladness A public talk by Ayya Santacari Fri 24 February 2017 6.30pm for 7pm start – 9pm Cost: By Donation Location: Metta Centre

Ayya Santacārī Bhikkhunī is the Spiritual Director of the Buddhist Society of South Australia. She is visiting Sydney from Adelaide for a short period of time, and will be giving a public talk at the Metta Centre on the importance of basing our Buddhist practice in gladness. Ayya Santacari’s talk will reference various Buddhist scriptures, and offer an open space for sharing, discussion and reflection on our spiritual journey. Ayya Santacari is a Buddhist nun, practising meditation for over 24 years. During that time she has learned and practiced many methods and approaches such as mindfulness, vipassana, tranquility, samatha, jhana and open awareness. She has undertaken retreats in Adelaide, NSW, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and the USA. She has learned from esteemed teachers such as Sayadaw U Vivekananda, Pa Auk Sayadaw, Sayalay Ariya Nani, Ayya Tathaaloka Theri, Ayya Sobhana Bhikkhuni, Ajahn Sujato, Ajahn Brahm, and Patrick Kearney.