Livin’ La Vida Āloka! Building an Inner Haven Outside Havana | Ayyā Mārajinā Q&A

In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Venerable Ayyā Mārajinā about her experience creating Saṅgha in Cuba. Learn more at https://www.theravadacuba.org or at the links below.

Ayyā Mārajinā's biography:

Ayyā Mārajinā Bhikkhunī received pabbajja (2010) and upasampadā (2012) at Aranya Bodhi Hermitage, California, with Venerable Tathālokā Maha Therī as pavattinī. She has practiced meditation for over 15 years, initially to manage bipolar disorder, now seeing the Dhamma as the highest blessing. Dedicated to practicing and teaching the Satipatthāna and Brahmavihāras, she shares the transformative power of the Dhamma in Spanish and English.

A Cuban-American, Ayya works to establish the first Theravāda temple in Cuba and is involved in creating a bhikkhunī monastery in Mexico. She translates Loku Hamuduruwo Pemasiri Thera’s teachings into Spanish and leads a Sunday meditation and sutta study livestream. 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.

Learn more about Theravāda Cuba:

https://www.theravadacuba.org

Join the WhatsApp group:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/BQQnBjDOITn2jWbtQjJ4cb

To give, write “For Cuba” here:

https://www.dhammadharini.net/financial-donations

Donation instructions + info:

https://www.theravadacuba.org/support

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ayya.marajina.buddha.dhamma

Answers and further assistance can be received at TheravadaCuba@gmail.com or bhikkhuni.marajina@gmail.com

To learn more about the history of Buddhism in Cuba, watch: https://youtu.be/dKl07tXxl3g?si=I_IWF9wZ0-uP5yWD

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