Ayya Santussika
Monastic, Guest Teacher
Ayya Santussika entered monastic life as an anagarika (eight-precept nun) in 2005, then ordained as a samaneri (ten-precept nun) in 2010 and a bhikkhuni (311 rules) in 2012 at Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara in Los Angeles. She has trained in large and small communities of nuns, including Amaravati and Chithurst monasteries of the Ajahn Chah tradition in England.
Ayya Santussika's Upcoming Programs
Retreat | On-Land
May 30 - June 4, 2025 | Friday - Wednesday | 5 nights
Finding Freedom in Relationship with Ourselves, Others, and the World
Registration Opens - January 29. Working with the Four Establishments of Mindfulness, we will explore how we create entanglements and therefore can free ourselves from these recurring patterns. Turning towards these tangles with kindness and understanding allows the metabolizing and releasing of old habits. In keeping with the 2,600-year-old Buddhist monastic tradition, this retreat will include daily periods of devotional chanting and an adherence to the Eight Precepts. This retreat also includes sitting and walking meditation, practice meetings with teachers, and Dharma talks.
Dharma Library
Can't join us live online or on the land? Study and practice at your convenience with Ayya Santussika through our new library of recordings, articles, and self-paced online courses.