Buddhist Psychotherapy and Awareness Itself | Ayyā Jitindriyā Q&A
Channel: Clear Mountain Monastery
Date: 17/07/2023

In this session, Ajahn Nisabho and Ajahn Kovilo interview Ayyā Jitindriyā of Viveka Hermitage, New South Wales, Australia. The conversation touched on such topics as awareness itself, disrobing and re-robing, Buddhist Psychotherapy, feminine and masculine archetypes, director and follower archetypes, and more

For more information about Ayyā Jitindriyā and Viveka Hermitage, visit: https://vivekahermitage.com/

Ayyā Jitindriyā's Biography:
Born in Australia, Ayya Jitindriyā first trained as a monastic in the Theravada Forest Tradition lineage of Ajahn Chah & Ajahn Sumedho for over 16 years, from 1988-2004 - including time at Abhayagiri Forest Monastery. After leaving the monastic order, she gained a Master’s degree in Buddhist Psychotherapy Practice with the Karuna Institute in the UK, and continued to teach meditation and retreats on invitation. Returning to live in Australia in 2008, she practiced as a Buddhist psychotherapist and taught meditation, Buddhism, and psychotherapy in various capacities. She was the Director of Training for Australian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists for several years. In early 2018 Jitindriyā re-entered the monastic life at Santi Forest Monastery in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales and held the role of guiding teacher and Spiritual Director there for a time. In 2021 she helped to set up Viveka Hermitage in Southern NSW where she now resides with Sāmaṇerī Jayasāra (who we interviewed a few weeks ago).

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