There is a bewildering array of meditation teachers and methods available today, which can lead to uncertainty about what meditation is and what it is for. Doubts and confusion about meditation can paralyse our practice and impede our spiritual growth.

Join Bhante Akaliko for a discussion about meditation practice and how we can rely on early Buddhist texts to understand what the Buddha meant when he talked about meditation.

Teacher profile

Akaliko Bhikkhu is an Australian monk in the Theravada forest tradition. He is the spiritual director of Little Dust and founder of Rainbodhi LGBTQIA+ Buddhist Community. Bhante Akaliko is also the spiritual advisor of Central West Buddhists and a chaplain at Western Sydney University. He sits on the boards of the Buddhist Council of NSW and the Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils.
Bhante Akaliko went forth as a monastic in 2016 and received full ordination with Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana monastery in 2017. He lived for several years with Bhante Sujato at the Monastery at the End of the World in Sydney and now lives as a wandering monk, looking for a place to settle and shake off the dust.

Useful Links:

Website: https://littledust.org/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/akalikobhikkhu
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BhanteAkalikoBhikkhu

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