Mindfulness with Amma Thanasanti
Four weekdays via Zoom
(Zoom link will be sent to registered participants – register here: https://forms.gle/2fAyym6kiHUquEuj6)
About This Series
This class uses the Satipatthāna Sutta as a guide — the discourse where the Buddha first taught the Four Foundations of Mindfulness: awareness of the body, feeling tones (how experience feels as pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral), mind states, and perspectives that bring insight. This teaching is regarded as one of the Buddha’s most complete and practical paths to freedom — from the habits that keep us cycling through stress, and freedom to live with steadiness, clarity, and care in a fast-changing world.
We’re also living through collectively stressful and traumatic times. Many of us — and those we support — experience nervous system overwhelm. Sometimes, traditional meditation instructions can feel activating instead of calming.
This series brings a trauma-informed approach to these classical teachings, helping them become accessible, safe, and healing for contemporary practitioners. Whether you’re working with your own stress or supporting others, you’ll learn tools that bridge ancient wisdom with modern understanding of the nervous system.
Each class includes guided meditation, a teaching (dharma) talk, and group discussion.
Schedule
- Session 1 – 2 hours: Mindfulness of the body – understanding trauma, grounding, and embodiment
- Session 2 – 2 hours: Feeling tones and mind states – exploring the window of tolerance
- Session 3 – 2 hours: The Factors of Awakening – integrating insight with compassion and presence
- Session 4 – 2 hours: The Four Noble Truths – adapting the internal work with proper support
About Amma Thanasanti
Amma Thanasanti brings decades of experience in both traditional Buddhist practice and trauma-informed mindfulness. Her teaching integrates early Buddhist wisdom with contemporary approaches to nervous system regulation, offering a path that supports safety, awareness, and transformation.
Who This Is For
Open to all meditators — beginners and experienced practitioners alike. We offer a supportive, inclusive space to explore these teachings in a way that honors both the depth of the dharma and the realities of modern life.
Register here (Google Forms):
https://forms.gle/2fAyym6kiHUquEuj6
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