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Ayya Santussika, in residence at Karuna Buddhist Vihara (Compassion Monastery), spent five years as an anagarika (eight-precept nun), then ordained as a samaneri (ten-precept nun) in 2010 and as a bhikkhuni (311 rules) in 2012 at Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara in Los Angeles.

Ayya Santussika was born in Illinos in 1954 and grew up on a farm in Indiana. While being a single mother, she received BS and MS degrees in computer science and moved with her two children to the San Francisco Bay Area. She worked as a software designer and developer for fifteen years. Her search for deeper meaning and ways to be of service led her to train as an interfaith minister in a four-year seminary program that culminated in an Masters of Divinity degree and a brief period of practice as a minister before ordaining as a Buddhist nun. She is currently serving on the Board of Directors for Buddhist Global Relief.

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2015-10-13 01 Letting Go: Suffering, Impermanence, Not-Self, and the Aggregates 1:14:43	Download Listen
Karuna Buddhist Vihara : Letting Go

2015-10-04 Sustained by Sangha 24:24	Download Listen
It is through taking action together that we wield power and experience relief, especially as we expand our notion of sangha beyond the usual boundaries, to all faiths, to all people taking action in accordance with our shared values of compassion, justice and peace. And we bring our own quintessential flavor, our Buddhist practice, our confidence in the Dharma and our commitment to face the way things actually are.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : A Day of Connection: Sustainable Practice for a Sustainable World

2014-11-02 Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5 68:40	Download Listen
with Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara
Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni. Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com. Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same group that brought us “The Overview Effect.” This new film, “Planetary” (see the trailer here) maybe well-timed for action around the March deadline for targets into the UN climate talks that Lou mentioned.
In collection: Mindfulness and Climate Action

2014-07-10 The Art and Power of Listening: to Ourselves, to Each Other, to the Dhamma and to the Earth 58:09	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley : IMCB Regular Talks

2014-04-28 Flowing Grace 13:55	Download Listen
Shakti Vihara

2014-04-25 Ayya Santussika on Fear 28:15	Download Listen
Shakti Vihara

2014-04-25 Ayya Santussika on Fear - Q&A 21:04	Download Listen
Shakti Vihara

2014-04-24 Ayya Santussika on Habits 27:14	Download Listen
Shakti Vihara

2014-04-24 Ayya Santussika on Habits - Q&A 8:27	Download Listen
Shakti Vihara

2014-04-20 Today’s Climate Reality 27:36	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Loving the Earth: Awareness, Action and Celebration
In collection: Loving the Earth: Awareness, Action and Celebration

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