Kittisaro, from Tennessee, a Rhodes Scholar and a Buddhist practitioner for over 35 years including 15 years as a Theravada monk in the Forest School of Ajahn Chah. He is also a practitioner of Pure Land and Chan Buddhism. He is co-founder, with Thanissara of Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat in South Africa and has completed two year long retreats. Kittisaro currently lives in the North Bay, California, teaches at IMS and Spirit Rock, and is co-author of Listening to the Heart, A Contemplative Journey to Engaged Buddhism. He lives in the North Bay CA, and is on the Teacher Council at Spirit Rock, and is a core teacher at IMS.
Entering limitation for the sake of realizing the unlimited. Journey to the monastery. "If you know one thing, you know everything" Ajahn Chah. The peace of the unconditioned
Both a gradual and immediate awakening. Freedom and peace is the core of each moment. Five precepts as gifts, offering freedom from fear and oppression.