Truth and Freedom

Sam Harris speaks with Jitindriyā. They discuss how art inspired her spiritual journey, her first encounters with Buddhism, her decision to become a nun, her ordination in the Thai Forest Tradition, her 12-year hiatus from monasticism, her life at Viveka Hermitage in Australia, patriarchal hierarchies in certain Buddhist traditions, the Four Noble Truths, Theravada vs. Dzogchen, pain vs. suffering, physical vs. mental phenomena, dualistic vs. nondual mindfulness, the benefits of structured practice, the work of Carlos Castaneda, and other topics.