Talks April 12, 2018 | 45 min 47 sec

Insight and Awakening

Anushka Fernandopulle

The main place where the idea of "self" and "me" is found is in the mind. You might notice as you're tuning into the experience of thinking that actually a lot of the thoughts are about ourselves—maybe the majority of thinking that goes on in your mind is really about you or the story of you in some way. Even if it seems to be about someone else, it's usually about them in relationship to you. So we create this drama in which we are the stars, whether it's in a role of hero or victim, good person or bad person, successful or unsuccessful…you. And each of those is just an idea, just a thought.


Anushka Fernandopulle

Anushka Fernandopulle

Residential Retreat Teacher

Anushka Fernandopulle has trained for over 35 years in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Her teaching is informed by nature, arts, political engagement and modern urban life. She also works as a leadership coach and organizational consultant, influenced by a BA in anthropology/religion from Harvard and an MBA from Yale.


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