The Buddhist teachings were transcribed into the Pali language approximately 600 years after the death of the Buddha

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Ayya Santacitta holds full ordination as a Buddhist nun, known in the Pali language as a bhikkhuni

In Buddhist philosophy, the Pali term 'Dharma' or 'Dhamma' translates to nature or the fundamental laws of nature

Ayya Santacitta studied with Buddhist monk Ajahn Buddhadasa in South Thailand

In Buddhist terminology, the Pali word 'saddha' denotes confidence, trust, and faith in a reality larger than oneself

In 1988, Ayya Santacitta met her first Buddhist teacher in the forests of South Thailand

In the Pali language, the term 'sangha' signifies a spiritual community

The Buddhist teaching lineage spans more than 2,600 years of historical transmission

The Buddha's fifth daily remembrance asserts that an individual's actions are their true continuation and only true possessions

The Buddha's third daily remembrance asserts that human beings are of the nature to die without escape

The Buddha's first daily remembrance asserts that human beings are of the nature to grow old without escape

The Buddha's fourth daily remembrance asserts that human beings will inevitably be separated from everyone and everything they cherish

The Buddha's second daily remembrance asserts that human beings are of the nature to fall ill without escape

The Buddha lived during a time of war and political instability, without a democratic system

The Buddha developed his wisdom, compassion, and equanimity within an environment of conflict and uncertainty

The Satipatthana Sutta, a Buddhist text, invites mindfulness in three directions: internally, externally, and both internally and externally

According to ancient Buddhist texts, Metta meditation was originally developed by the Buddha to counteract fear and anxiety.