Portrait by Jason Chatfield
Teacher
Ayya Ānandabodhī
Ayya Ānandabodhī has practiced for over 30 years as a monastic in the Theravada Forest Tradition, which emphasizes ethics, meditation, and studying the Buddha’s teachings, both in scripture and in nature. She is part of the worldwide revival of the Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha (fully ordained Buddhist nuns) and now resides at Pārāyana Vihāra in Port Townsend, Washington.