{"id":8836,"date":"2025-07-01T21:13:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T19:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/?p=8836"},"modified":"2025-07-07T23:04:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T21:04:53","slug":"audio-recording-meditation-day-ayya-anandabodhi-14-june-2025-in-antwerp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/en\/2025\/07\/01\/audio-recording-meditation-day-ayya-anandabodhi-14-june-2025-in-antwerp\/","title":{"rendered":"Audio recording Meditation day &#8211; Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b &#8211; 14 June 2025 in Antwerp on YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8849 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meditatiedag-15-juni-2025-3-1024x407.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"825\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meditatiedag-15-juni-2025-3-1024x407.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.samita.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meditatiedag-15-juni-2025-3-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.samita.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meditatiedag-15-juni-2025-3-768x305.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.samita.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meditatiedag-15-juni-2025-3-1170x465.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.samita.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meditatiedag-15-juni-2025-3.jpg 1399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Saturday 14 June 2025 was an inspiring day for the participants of the meditation day \u201cMake the mind your friend\u201d led by Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b. Together with four other monastics, Venerable Vimala, Sayalay Sabbamitta, Samaneri Junha and Sister Kanthi, Ayya came to hall &#8216;Het Drakenhof&#8217; in Antwerp for a day full of Buddhist teachings and meditation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &amp;#039;25 - Part 1\" style=\"width:560px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_gN4whBjKpik\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gN4whBjKpik\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gN4whBjKpik\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT26M25S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-06-21T14:02:54Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_gN4whBjKpik\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gN4whBjKpik\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &#039;25 - Part 1<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gN4whBjKpik\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gN4whBjKpik\/0.jpg\" alt=\"Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &amp;#039;25 - Part 1\" width=\"560\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The Buddha taught that guiding and caring for our own heart-and-mind is essential to living a life of happiness and well-being, benefiting both ourselves and others. We are so often bombarded with information and imagery that pull us away from the peace and well-being that is our true nature. During this day of practice together, we will be slowing down, listening inwardly, and developing friendliness, compassion, appreciative joy and equanimity (mett\u0101, karun\u0101, mudit\u0101, &amp; upekkh\u0101) for our own well-being and for the well-being of others. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b Bhikkhun\u012b was born and raised in Wales, UK. Ayya first encountered the Buddha\u2019s teaching in her early teens while reading about the Four Noble Truths. This was life-changing and from that moment she experienced a deep confidence in the Buddha\u2019s insight and a wish to understand his teachings more deeply. At the age of 24, Ayya began monastic training at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in England under the guidance of Ajahn Sumedho. Seventeen years later she moved to the USA with a wish to create more opportunities for women monastics. In 2011 she took full Bhikkhun\u012b Ordination, joining the worldwide revival of the Therav\u0101da Bhikkhun\u012b Order. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b loves to share the Dhamma. Ayya\u2019s practice is guided by early Buddhist scriptures, living in community, and through nature\u2019s pure and immediate Dhamma. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b resides in P\u0101r\u0101yana Vih\u0101ra: https:\/\/parayanavihara.org\/ Support: This daylong has been organized by Inzichtmeditatie Antwerpen (IMA). Help IMA to continue sharing the Dhamma: https:\/\/inzichtmeditatieantwerpen.be\/ --*--\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:560px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &amp;#039;25 - Part 2\" style=\"width:560px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe qsa_\\&amp;start\\=2518\" id=\"WYL_PbzAyQS_i9w\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/PbzAyQS_i9w\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PbzAyQS_i9w\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1H5M3S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-06-21T15:49:22Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_PbzAyQS_i9w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/PbzAyQS_i9w\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &#039;25 - Part 2<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PbzAyQS_i9w\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/PbzAyQS_i9w\/0.jpg\" alt=\"Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &amp;#039;25 - Part 2\" width=\"560\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The Buddha taught that guiding and caring for our own heart-and-mind is essential to living a life of happiness and well-being, benefiting both ourselves and others. We are so often bombarded with information and imagery that pull us away from the peace and well-being that is our true nature. During this day of practice together, we will be slowing down, listening inwardly, and developing friendliness, compassion, appreciative joy and equanimity (mett\u0101, karun\u0101, mudit\u0101, &amp; upekkh\u0101) for our own well-being and for the well-being of others. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b Bhikkhun\u012b was born and raised in Wales, UK. Ayya first encountered the Buddha\u2019s teaching in her early teens while reading about the Four Noble Truths. This was life-changing and from that moment she experienced a deep confidence in the Buddha\u2019s insight and a wish to understand his teachings more deeply. At the age of 24, Ayya began monastic training at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in England under the guidance of Ajahn Sumedho. Seventeen years later she moved to the USA with a wish to create more opportunities for women monastics. In 2011 she took full Bhikkhun\u012b Ordination, joining the worldwide revival of the Therav\u0101da Bhikkhun\u012b Order. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b loves to share the Dhamma. Ayya\u2019s practice is guided by early Buddhist scriptures, living in community, and through nature\u2019s pure and immediate Dhamma. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b resides in P\u0101r\u0101yana Vih\u0101ra: https:\/\/parayanavihara.org\/ Support: This daylong has been organized by Inzichtmeditatie Antwerpen (IMA). Help IMA to continue sharing the Dhamma: https:\/\/inzichtmeditatieantwerpen.be\/ --*--\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:560px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &amp;#039;25 - Part 3\" style=\"width:560px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe qsa_\\&amp;start\\=2078\" id=\"WYL_eKosWLAEkz4\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/eKosWLAEkz4\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eKosWLAEkz4\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1H17M47S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-06-21T17:37:42Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_eKosWLAEkz4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/eKosWLAEkz4\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &#039;25 - Part 3<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eKosWLAEkz4\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/eKosWLAEkz4\/0.jpg\" alt=\"Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &amp;#039;25 - Part 3\" width=\"560\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The Buddha taught that guiding and caring for our own heart-and-mind is essential to living a life of happiness and well-being, benefiting both ourselves and others. We are so often bombarded with information and imagery that pull us away from the peace and well-being that is our true nature. During this day of practice together, we will be slowing down, listening inwardly, and developing friendliness, compassion, appreciative joy and equanimity (mett\u0101, karun\u0101, mudit\u0101, &amp; upekkh\u0101) for our own well-being and for the well-being of others. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b Bhikkhun\u012b was born and raised in Wales, UK. Ayya first encountered the Buddha\u2019s teaching in her early teens while reading about the Four Noble Truths. This was life-changing and from that moment she experienced a deep confidence in the Buddha\u2019s insight and a wish to understand his teachings more deeply. At the age of 24, Ayya began monastic training at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in England under the guidance of Ajahn Sumedho. Seventeen years later she moved to the USA with a wish to create more opportunities for women monastics. In 2011 she took full Bhikkhun\u012b Ordination, joining the worldwide revival of the Therav\u0101da Bhikkhun\u012b Order. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b loves to share the Dhamma. Ayya\u2019s practice is guided by early Buddhist scriptures, living in community, and through nature\u2019s pure and immediate Dhamma. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b resides in P\u0101r\u0101yana Vih\u0101ra: https:\/\/parayanavihara.org\/ Support: This daylong has been organized by Inzichtmeditatie Antwerpen (IMA). Help IMA to continue sharing the Dhamma: https:\/\/inzichtmeditatieantwerpen.be\/ --*--\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:560px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8849 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meditatiedag-15-juni-2025-3-1024x407.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"825\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meditatiedag-15-juni-2025-3-1024x407.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.samita.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meditatiedag-15-juni-2025-3-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.samita.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meditatiedag-15-juni-2025-3-768x305.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.samita.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meditatiedag-15-juni-2025-3-1170x465.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.samita.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/meditatiedag-15-juni-2025-3.jpg 1399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Zaterdag 14 juni 2025 was een inspirerende dag voor de deelnemers aan de meditatiedag \u201cMaak van je geest je vriend\u201d begeleid door Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b. Samen met vier andere kloosterlingen, Venerable Vimala, Sayalay Sabbamitta, Samaneri Junha en Zuster Kanthi, kwam Ayya naar zaal \u2018Het Drakenhof\u2019 in Antwerpen voor een dag vol boeddhistisch onderricht en meditatie.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &amp;#039;25 - Part 1\" style=\"width:560px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_gN4whBjKpik\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gN4whBjKpik\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gN4whBjKpik\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT26M25S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-06-21T14:02:54Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_gN4whBjKpik\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gN4whBjKpik\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &#039;25 - Part 1<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gN4whBjKpik\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gN4whBjKpik\/0.jpg\" alt=\"Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &amp;#039;25 - Part 1\" width=\"560\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The Buddha taught that guiding and caring for our own heart-and-mind is essential to living a life of happiness and well-being, benefiting both ourselves and others. We are so often bombarded with information and imagery that pull us away from the peace and well-being that is our true nature. During this day of practice together, we will be slowing down, listening inwardly, and developing friendliness, compassion, appreciative joy and equanimity (mett\u0101, karun\u0101, mudit\u0101, &amp; upekkh\u0101) for our own well-being and for the well-being of others. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b Bhikkhun\u012b was born and raised in Wales, UK. Ayya first encountered the Buddha\u2019s teaching in her early teens while reading about the Four Noble Truths. This was life-changing and from that moment she experienced a deep confidence in the Buddha\u2019s insight and a wish to understand his teachings more deeply. At the age of 24, Ayya began monastic training at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in England under the guidance of Ajahn Sumedho. Seventeen years later she moved to the USA with a wish to create more opportunities for women monastics. In 2011 she took full Bhikkhun\u012b Ordination, joining the worldwide revival of the Therav\u0101da Bhikkhun\u012b Order. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b loves to share the Dhamma. Ayya\u2019s practice is guided by early Buddhist scriptures, living in community, and through nature\u2019s pure and immediate Dhamma. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b resides in P\u0101r\u0101yana Vih\u0101ra: https:\/\/parayanavihara.org\/ Support: This daylong has been organized by Inzichtmeditatie Antwerpen (IMA). Help IMA to continue sharing the Dhamma: https:\/\/inzichtmeditatieantwerpen.be\/ --*--\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:560px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &amp;#039;25 - Part 2\" style=\"width:560px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe qsa_\\&amp;start\\=2518\" id=\"WYL_PbzAyQS_i9w\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/PbzAyQS_i9w\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PbzAyQS_i9w\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1H5M3S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-06-21T15:49:22Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_PbzAyQS_i9w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/PbzAyQS_i9w\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &#039;25 - Part 2<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PbzAyQS_i9w\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/PbzAyQS_i9w\/0.jpg\" alt=\"Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &amp;#039;25 - Part 2\" width=\"560\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The Buddha taught that guiding and caring for our own heart-and-mind is essential to living a life of happiness and well-being, benefiting both ourselves and others. We are so often bombarded with information and imagery that pull us away from the peace and well-being that is our true nature. During this day of practice together, we will be slowing down, listening inwardly, and developing friendliness, compassion, appreciative joy and equanimity (mett\u0101, karun\u0101, mudit\u0101, &amp; upekkh\u0101) for our own well-being and for the well-being of others. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b Bhikkhun\u012b was born and raised in Wales, UK. Ayya first encountered the Buddha\u2019s teaching in her early teens while reading about the Four Noble Truths. This was life-changing and from that moment she experienced a deep confidence in the Buddha\u2019s insight and a wish to understand his teachings more deeply. At the age of 24, Ayya began monastic training at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in England under the guidance of Ajahn Sumedho. Seventeen years later she moved to the USA with a wish to create more opportunities for women monastics. In 2011 she took full Bhikkhun\u012b Ordination, joining the worldwide revival of the Therav\u0101da Bhikkhun\u012b Order. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b loves to share the Dhamma. Ayya\u2019s practice is guided by early Buddhist scriptures, living in community, and through nature\u2019s pure and immediate Dhamma. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b resides in P\u0101r\u0101yana Vih\u0101ra: https:\/\/parayanavihara.org\/ Support: This daylong has been organized by Inzichtmeditatie Antwerpen (IMA). Help IMA to continue sharing the Dhamma: https:\/\/inzichtmeditatieantwerpen.be\/ --*--\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:560px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &amp;#039;25 - Part 3\" style=\"width:560px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe qsa_\\&amp;start\\=2078\" id=\"WYL_eKosWLAEkz4\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/eKosWLAEkz4\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eKosWLAEkz4\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1H17M47S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-06-21T17:37:42Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_eKosWLAEkz4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/eKosWLAEkz4\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &#039;25 - Part 3<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eKosWLAEkz4\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/eKosWLAEkz4\/0.jpg\" alt=\"Make Your Mind Your Friend - Ayya Anandabodhi - Antwerp June &amp;#039;25 - Part 3\" width=\"560\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The Buddha taught that guiding and caring for our own heart-and-mind is essential to living a life of happiness and well-being, benefiting both ourselves and others. We are so often bombarded with information and imagery that pull us away from the peace and well-being that is our true nature. During this day of practice together, we will be slowing down, listening inwardly, and developing friendliness, compassion, appreciative joy and equanimity (mett\u0101, karun\u0101, mudit\u0101, &amp; upekkh\u0101) for our own well-being and for the well-being of others. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b Bhikkhun\u012b was born and raised in Wales, UK. Ayya first encountered the Buddha\u2019s teaching in her early teens while reading about the Four Noble Truths. This was life-changing and from that moment she experienced a deep confidence in the Buddha\u2019s insight and a wish to understand his teachings more deeply. At the age of 24, Ayya began monastic training at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in England under the guidance of Ajahn Sumedho. Seventeen years later she moved to the USA with a wish to create more opportunities for women monastics. In 2011 she took full Bhikkhun\u012b Ordination, joining the worldwide revival of the Therav\u0101da Bhikkhun\u012b Order. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b loves to share the Dhamma. Ayya\u2019s practice is guided by early Buddhist scriptures, living in community, and through nature\u2019s pure and immediate Dhamma. Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b resides in P\u0101r\u0101yana Vih\u0101ra: https:\/\/parayanavihara.org\/ Support: This daylong has been organized by Inzichtmeditatie Antwerpen (IMA). Help IMA to continue sharing the Dhamma: https:\/\/inzichtmeditatieantwerpen.be\/ --*--\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:560px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday 14 June 2025 was an inspiring day for the participants of the meditation day \u201cMake the mind your friend\u201d led by Ayya \u0100nandabodh\u012b. Together with four other monastics, Venerable Vimala, Sayalay Sabbamitta, Samaneri Junha and Sister Kanthi, Ayya came&#8230;<br \/><a class=\"read-more-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/en\/2025\/07\/01\/audio-recording-meditation-day-ayya-anandabodhi-14-june-2025-in-antwerp\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-allgemein"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8836"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8885,"href":"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8836\/revisions\/8885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samita.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}