No matter what the conditions are, we practice to wake up. One way to think about waking up is having more freedom, more ease—not being triggered or pushed around by the various things that arise in life, but actually having the stability to respond to conditions out of wisdom and kindness.
Nikki Mirghafori
Spirit Rock Residential Teacher
Nikki Mirghafori, PhD, is a Buddhist teacher and Artificial Intelligence scientist. She was empowered by the living Burmese meditation master Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw, with whom she practiced the jhanas and detailed analytical vipassana. She serves as a Stewarding Teacher and on the Board of Directors at Spirit Rock.