Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Anushka Fernandopulle Meditation I Consulting I Leadership Coaching ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.anushkaf.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://www.anushkaf.org/?page_id=1314) - If you would like to read other reflections from me, including articles on mindfulness in the modern world, you can "like" my Facebook page or join me on twitter @Anushkaf. - [Civil Rights Steps Forward and Back](https://www.anushkaf.org/civil-rights-steps-forward-and-back/) - July 2013 This past month has seen some major progress in the United States around civil rights for LGBTQ people, while at the same time the erosion of the Voting Rights Act is a cause for concern around civil rights of people of color. Dharma practice calls on us to see what is really true, and to step out - [Pedestrians and Protecting Life](https://www.anushkaf.org/pedestrians-and-protecting-life/) - May 2014 A specific application of mindfulness that will help us all is in the area of walking and the area of driving. There has been an increase in pedestrian accidents and deaths in many cities. Our constant connection to our phones and checking emails and texts while driving and crossing the street might be a contributor. - [Ferguson](https://www.anushkaf.org/ferguson/) - Dec 2014 The pain of injustice after the shooting death of an unarmed young black man and the legal verdict echoes so many similar incidents in the United States over a long history of racism and violence in our country. The verdict and its meaning is somehow unsurprising and heartbreaking. And heartbreaking in how unsurprising it - [Going Solar at Spirit Rock](https://www.anushkaf.org/going-solar-at-spirit-rock/) - Spirit Rock recently activated the solar array that has been installed over the last several year. With the 350 panels, the retreat center will be generating more than enough power to run the center-- from the sun! I am happy to be part of an institution that pays attention to renewable energy and our impact - [Meditation on Perception](https://www.anushkaf.org/meditation-on-perception/) - Nov 2014 Bhante Gunaratana has written a new book Meditation on Perception, based on the Girimananda Sutta. His other books, including Mindfulness in Plain English and Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness are among the books I recommend most when people ask for meditation or Buddhist book recs. Bhante G has been ordained since he was 12 and has lived in the US since the late - [Presence, Concentration and Balance in Movement](https://www.anushkaf.org/presence-concentration-and-balance-in-movement/) - Oct 2014 On the theme of embodying different qualities of mind, here is Natasha Oda, past winner of the Merrie Monarch competition (the Olympics of hula) embodying courage, concentration and balance. She brings full presence, which is inspiring even to the non-hula dancer. - [Creative Action to Stop Violence Against Women](https://www.anushkaf.org/creative-action-to-stop-violence-against-women/) - Sept 2014 Amidst disturbing cases of violence against women by NFL players (which is actually not new, just being proven and publicized more), there are some hopeful cases of creative action to bring awareness of misogyny and violence against women. This performance art by a student at Columbia University, this SF woman's play, this open letter from an NYC actress/bartender. May we all treat - [Mind is the Forerunner of All Things](https://www.anushkaf.org/mind-is-the-forerunner-of-all-things/) - Aug 2014 Just back home and catching up on media news. Sad to see Bay Area comedian and actor Robin Williams committed suicide. Further proof that "Mind is the forerunner of all things", in spite of fame, fortune, and an adoring public. Also sad to see the killing of unarmed young man of color Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and the violent - [World Cup Soccer and Dharma](https://www.anushkaf.org/world-cup-soccer-and-dharma/) - July 2014 In case you are watching or hearing about the World Cup Football (or soccer) and wondering about if there are any dharma teachings to be found therein, I offer you this talk on The Dharma of Sports. Impermanence, Lack of Permanent Independent Solid Self, and of course....Suffering (the three characteristics: anicca, anatta, dukkha.) It's - [Reading the Suttas](https://www.anushkaf.org/reading-the-suttas/) - June 2014 For those who are interested in reading the teaching of the Buddha directly, I would suggest beginning with the Majjhima Nikaya (Middle Length Discourses) which can also be found online here or here . There are several other resources on the web that can be used as study guides, including Pressing Out Pure Honey by Sharda Rogell or these talks by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Try reading - [Living Simply ](https://www.anushkaf.org/living-simply/) - Apr 2014 Living simply is one of the things I learned from my time in monasteries and retreat centers. Buddhist monastics are the masters of this, having only the possessions of one robe and one bowl. As lay people we accumulate more things, and may need more things, but the principle of living simply is one - [Contemplation of the Body](https://www.anushkaf.org/contemplation-of-the-body/) - Feb 2014 I had a chance to go on a field trip to an anatomy lab recently with a class studying the nature of the human body. There are Buddhist meditation practices related to bringing us into right relationship with the body through contemplating the human body in various ways. One is a contemplation on the - [Learning to Hear](https://www.anushkaf.org/learning-to-hear/) - Jan 2014 Inspiration for learning in the new year: over the holidays I saw a relative who has been deaf all his life who just got a cochlear implant, which means he can hear sounds for the first time in 50 years. Amazing. However, this means a lot of work in learning to distinguish and identify - [Thank You Nelson Mandela](https://www.anushkaf.org/thank-you-nelson-mandela/) - Dec 2013 Nelson Mandela has passed away, a great leader in South Africa and the world, who spent 27 years in prison. Mandela was oriented towards meditation and self-reflection. Of his time in prison, he said: "You may find that the cell is an ideal place to learn to know yourself, to search realistically and regularly the processes - [Talk to the Animals](https://www.anushkaf.org/talk-to-the-animals/) - Nov 2013 Developing mindfulness meditation can help you become more aware of subtle levels of communication that are going on. Here is an example of some people who have the ability to communicate with animals in a way most people do not, through tuning in to a different level of awareness. This film 'The Animal Communicator" highlights some modern - [Mindfulness & Innovation](https://www.anushkaf.org/mindfulness-innovation/) - Oct 2013 This past month I taught a workshop on Mindfulness & Innovation at Spirit Rock, the first of its kind. I have been interested in the process of innovation (in design, service, and society) and how we can engage in positive creative change through developing the mind to support each stage of this process. More on this - [Summer LGBTQ Weddings](https://www.anushkaf.org/summer-lgbtq-weddings/) - Sept 2013 This summer I have had the honor of attending three weddings--- none of which would have been legally recognized last year as they were all same-sex couples. Each celebration was unique, beautiful, and reflected the special attributes of each couple. Love comes in so many ways, and it was a joy to be part - [Hearing, Teaching and Pizza](https://www.anushkaf.org/hearing-teaching-and-pizza/) - Aug 2013 I was teaching a retreat this year where someone asked me at the end whether I had any transcripts of dharma talks available online. I said no, but there are plenty of recordings on this website, dharmaseed.org and audiodharma.org. She told me that she could not access them because she is deaf, which made - [Concentration and Focus](https://www.anushkaf.org/1390/) - June 2013 I am teaching a series on the Eightfold Path this summer starting in July, so have been noticing inspiration for the different steps on the path. Here is an amazing video of a small girl embodying concentration and focus through her martial arts form. Heroes come in all sizes :) - [Learning from Monastic Scholars](https://www.anushkaf.org/learning-from-monastic-scholars/) - May 2013 I have been fortunate to teach this year with some of the foremost Western scholars of Buddhism, including Bhikkhu Bodhi, Ayya Tathaaloka, and most recently Ven Analayo Bhikkhu, through Spirit Rock's Dedicated Practitioners Program. Ven Analayo is a German Buddhist monk who spent most of his training in Sri Lanka and is currently a professor at - [Monday Night Dharma is born!](https://www.anushkaf.org/monday-night-dharma-is-born/) - April 2013 I am starting a regular dharma group in San Francisco Mission, which will start in May w a 6 session meditation class, and then continue as a regular dharma group (Monday Night Dharma). Part of the reason for my starting the group is that it was pointed out to me that almost all of the - [Your Body and the Elements](https://www.anushkaf.org/your-body-and-the-elements/) - Mar 2013 One of the interesting contemplations you can do is recognizing your body as nature. The elements of earth, air, fire, water (or solidity, movement, heat, and liquid) can be felt directly in the body and seen in nature. Our bodies are made of these elements, supported by these elements, constructed by these elements. You - [Presidential Inauguration and Equality](https://www.anushkaf.org/presidential-inauguration-and-equality/) - Feb 2013 I had the opportunity to attend the Presidential Inauguration last month, which was the first time I have done such a thing. It was inspiring to be standing on the lawn of the Capitol and to hear the President laying out a vision for America: "We, the people, declare today that the most evident of - [Who Do You Think You Are?](https://www.anushkaf.org/who-do-you-think-you-are/) - Jan 2013 Who do you think you are? When you were younger, what was your idea about what you would be like now? And who will you be in the future?This is related to the concept of tanha bhava, or craving for becoming, in the Buddhist teaching. Here is an interesting article with some studies about how people - [Monastic Scholars and Present Magazine](https://www.anushkaf.org/monastic-scholars-and-present-magazine/) - Dec 2012 I had the honor this past month to teach a study retreat with some fine scholars/monastics, including Bhikkhu Bodhi, translator of many of the most commonly used English version Suttas, and Ayya Tathaaloka, senior American Theravada Bhikkhuni and founder of Aranya Bodhi hermitage and Dhammadharini women's monastic community in northern California. I learned of a great online resource put out - [Mindfulness & Leadership Retreat 2012](https://www.anushkaf.org/mindfulness-leadership-retreat-2012/) - Nov 2012 I am continuing the work I am doing on Mindfulness and Leadership with a workshop at Spirit Rock on Sat Nov 3. Developing these skills can help you as a leader, no matter what field you are in, with clarity of vision and the ability to be more emotionally aware. Please come join us if you - [Preschoolers and Compassion](https://www.anushkaf.org/preschoolers-and-compassion/) - Oct 2012 I just went to a lecture at Stanford about neuroscience research going on about compassion practice. While I am already a believer in the efficacy of meditative practices without charts and graphs to convince me, it seems helpful for many people to see the religion of science confirm that you can change your brain - [Grief is Dynamic](https://www.anushkaf.org/grief-is-dynamic/) - Sept 2012 The death of a loved one, particularly a child, can be one of the hardest things to deal with in life. For those who have suffered from such a loss in their life, I would like to share the blog of a dear friend Catherine Murray http://www.lovelosshope.com/ whose young son died of leukemia at age seven. - [Renunciation and Ramadan](https://www.anushkaf.org/renunciation-and-ramadan/) - Aug 2012 We can learn a lot from different spiritual traditions. This the month of Ramadan in Islam, where Muslims fast during the daylight hours for a whole month, an admirable example of renunciation. What is there that we can consider letting go of in our life? What possessions that we are hanging on to are - [Walking Meditation as Pilgrimage](https://www.anushkaf.org/walking-meditation-as-pilgrimage/) - July 2012 Walking meditation is an often underappreciated form of spiritual practice. I am a big fan of walking meditation, both on retreat and in daily life. Here's a talk I gave about this at the Spirit Rock People of Color retreat, if you care to hear more! Walking as Meditation Practice including its importance in pilgrimage and - [Thomas Merton: Meditation as Air Purification](https://www.anushkaf.org/thomas-merton-meditation-as-air-purification/) - June 2012 I'm currently teaching a meditation retreat up in Santa Sabina Retreat Center in Marin w the SF Insight Community, and am reminded of my spiritual ancestor Thomas Merton since they have pictures of him around this Dominican retreat center. A well-known quote from him "I didn't become a monk so I would suffer more, - [Off to Sit Retreat](https://www.anushkaf.org/off-to-sit-retreat/) - May 2012 I'm off to retreat for a few weeks with Sayadaw U Tejaniya, a Burmese monk and teacher. I tried to practice with him a few years ago and he was unable to come to the US that time. Will be good to get to be on the side of silent meditation practitioner after doing - [Amazing Race to Enlightenment](https://www.anushkaf.org/amazing-race-to-enlightenment/) - Apr 2012 A cartoon to share... - [Mindful Politics?!?](https://www.anushkaf.org/mindful-politics/) - Mar 2012 I had the opportunity to meet Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio this past month, who is a US Congressman who is advocating for mindfulness as part of the solution to our nations problems. Yes, I am serious, an American politician who is embracing mindfulness! He just wrote a book called "A Mindful Nation". Along - [Slavery and Your Life](https://www.anushkaf.org/slavery-still-exists/) - Jan 2012 Here's an interesting (and intense) website that shines the light on the interconnection of our possessions and actions with the human labor that it takes to make them. Like the "carbon footprint" around the environment, this site lets you know how much slave labor is involved in creating the conditions of your life, even - [Bearing Witness to Suffering through Protest](https://www.anushkaf.org/bearing-witness-to-suffering-through-protest/) - Nov 2011 Those of you who have been reading my ramblings here can guess that I am excited to see the nonviolent Occupy Wall Street movement and similar protests gathering steam around the world. (See May 2011 blog post). Some say that these movements are not clear in their purpose. To me it seems like a - [Generosity vs Consumerism](https://www.anushkaf.org/generosity-vs-consumerism/) - Dec 2011 It's hard not to notice the holiday season is upon us, which includes the full court press of consumer culture. It is great to give (and get) gifts, but also to focus on the dimension of generosity involved (as much as the stuff itself). So some reflections for the season: in what way can - [Waking Up As Leaders](https://www.anushkaf.org/waking-up-as-leaders/) - Oct 2011 I'm excited to be leading a retreat at Spirit Rock Meditation Center focused on leaders, bringing together all the strands of my work in the world. Developing self-awareness through the tools of mindfulness and compassion is an essential part of being a great and effective leader. The retreat is called "Waking Up as Leaders: Courage - [Reflections on 9-11 Anniversary](https://www.anushkaf.org/reflections-on-9-11-anniversary/) - Sept 2011 This month our country is remembering the 10th anniversary of Sept 11th and honoring all those who died in that tragedy. "Hatred will never cease by hatred, hatred will only cease by love; this is a universal law," said the Buddha. This statement was echoed across time and space by Gandhi and MLK Jr, - [Navigating Your Life](https://www.anushkaf.org/navigating-your-life/) - Aug 2011 I got the chance to visit some Polynesian Voyaging Canoes as they made their way across the ocean to California, using only ancient techniques of navigation based on the wind, stars, water, birds, fish, waves, etc. The practices of navigation reminded me of how we have to learn to navigate our life.....you can listen to a - [Dharma and Technology](https://www.anushkaf.org/dharma-and-technology/) - Aug 2011 I've spent some time this summer clearing out some old boxes of letters from the days in which, well, people actually wrote long handwritten letters! It gave me some appreciation for the time it took to write them, the patience for the letter to arrive, and then the waiting for a response. Technology is - [Dharma of Harry Potter](https://www.anushkaf.org/dharma-of-harry-potter/) - July 2011 The new Harry Potter film comes out this month, which has shades of dharma practice. The Petronus spell, used to protect oneself from painful horrific Dementors, is much like the protection of metta practice. Harry is supported by his sila or integrity, as he won't kill others. If you are a fan, keep your - [Reunions and Conferences](https://www.anushkaf.org/reunions-and-conferences/) - June 2011 I enjoyed attending a Western Buddhist Teacher's Conference this month in New York with many amazing teachers from the US, Canada, and Europe, lay and monastic. This is a rare gathering that last happened 10 years ago, when it was attended by the Dalai Lama among others. It reminded me of the importance of connecting with wise - [Distribution of Wealth and Suffering](https://www.anushkaf.org/distribution-of-wealth-and-suffering/) - May 2011: The distribution of wealth in US society has become more unequal in the last 30 years than it has been since the Great Depression. While the top 1% has access to over 35% of the nation's wealth, the bottom 80% has access to less than 13%. This puts us close to Mexico and Sri Lanka in terms of - [Watching News Through Lens of Dharma](https://www.anushkaf.org/watching-news-through-lens-of-dharma/) - Apr 2011: Recently there has been a lot of intense, exciting, and challenging news about our world: revolutions in the Arab world ; earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdowns in Japan; and much more. How can we take all this in? Is it possible to make this part of our spiritual practice? I have been reflecting on - [Rebirth in Ohio](https://www.anushkaf.org/rebirth-in-ohio/) - Mar 2011: Here is an interesting video of an American boy who remembers a lot about his past life. There are many documented cases like this in Buddhist countries where kids (usually under age 6) have memories of their identity in their preceding birth, including their name, family members, where they lived, how they died, etc. - [Ajahn Maha Bua and Who We Are](https://www.anushkaf.org/ajahn-maha-bua-and-who-we-are/) - Feb 2011: This past month, a significant meditation master from the Thai Forest tradition died, Ajahn Maha Bua (aka Ajahn Maha Boowa). He was a student of Ajahn Mun, another significant Buddhist meditation master of this past century. Ajahn Maha Bua taught about the citta (heart/mind) and how we mistake the kilesas (defilements, like greed, hatred, delusion) - [Meditation Changes the Brain](https://www.anushkaf.org/meditation-changes-the-brain/) - Jan 2011: It's now official that meditation works, because it says so in the New York Times ;) Neuroplasticity continues throughout life, so you can change your brain! How Meditation May Change The Brain - [Life Passes By Fast...](https://www.anushkaf.org/photos-document-change/) - May 2010: In coming into harmony with the way things are (aka the Dharma) one reflection that is helpful is about the fleeting nature of our lives. Change is inescapable and relentless. To this end, here is a link to a photographic project that captures one family's account of their faces over more than 30 ## Pages - [Meditation Teaching](https://www.anushkaf.org/) - Join me for a residential meditation retreat at one of the places below. I recommend you follow an introductory insight meditation class (online or in person) and ideally a daylong of practice before jumping into a multi-day retreat.* 2026 Aug 14-20 The Path of Liberation: Insight Meditation and the Buddha's Early Teachings. Spirit Rock CA - [Support](https://www.anushkaf.org/donate/) - The Dharma talks and articles on meditation are offered here without a price tag. In the Buddhist tradition of Insight Meditation we offer the opportunity for anyone who has benefited from the teachings to support the teacher and the teachings through generous giving. This is an ancient practice for the development of generosity, a practice - [Bio](https://www.anushkaf.org/about/) - I teach meditation, work as an organizational consultant, and provide leadership coaching to individuals and teams. I lead workshops and retreats around the world in organizations, conferences, and leadership programs. My work integrates Eastern contemplative practices with Western organizational life, making mindfulness and Dharma accessible to both individuals and institutions. I am especially interested in - [Book & Center Recs](https://www.anushkaf.org/teaching-schedule/resources/) - Dharma Book Recommendations Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana. An excellent introduction to meditation practice by a very experienced Sri Lankan monk practitioner and scholar. The title says it all. Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness by Bhante Gunaratana. An excellent summary of the eightfold path. Loving Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon - [Connect](https://www.anushkaf.org/connect/) - For a quarterly/periodic email from Anushka, input your email in field to right > Find me on Facebook: Anushka F- Teacher * Instagram @AnushkaDharma My email is anushkasangha(at)gmail.com if you want to contact me about teaching a meditation group. Sorry I am not available to answer dharma or meditation questions via email--- but please come to - [Talks](https://www.anushkaf.org/teaching-schedule/talkswritings/) - The teachings are offered here in the spirit of generosity, with the chance for you to also generously offer support to the teacher by donation in the Buddhist tradition. If you appreciate the talks , please consider making an online donation of any amount to anushkasangha(at)gmail.com. If Dharma teachers received on average even $1/talk it would make our lives much - [Past Teaching](https://www.anushkaf.org/teaching-schedule/past-teaching/) - SOME PAST MEDITATION RETREATS Staying Grounded During the Pandemic, Vancouver BC Insight, 2020 (online) Decolonizing Our Minds & Cultivating the Causes of Happiness, Gaia House Retreat UK (online) w Bonnie Duran 2020 Mindfulness & Leadership: Developing Compassion, Clarity and Courage 2012- 2018 9 day Insight Meditation Retreats w Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg, Jack Kornfield, Carol - [Articles](https://www.anushkaf.org/teaching-schedule/articles/) - Huffington Post Blog entries I have written a blog on the Huffington Post on meditation, Dharma, politics and other current events. Buddhism, Sex, and Foot Locker Apr 2013 Your Death Is Your Headline Mar 2013 Dharma and Guns Feb 2013 Watch What You Eat (With Your Mind) Dec 2012 Baseball and the Illusion of Self Nov 2012 Compassion and - [Coaching](https://www.anushkaf.org/coaching/) - I have worked with hundreds of leaders in various areas of business, nonprofits, technology, film, social justice and science who are trying to do their work in a successful and sustainable way by becoming more clear, compassionate, and mindful leaders. I enjoy group coaching with people from the same organization, as well as through leadership - [Consulting](https://www.anushkaf.org/consulting/) - I have worked with organizations as a management consultant for over 20 years. My work is informed by a degree in anthropology from Harvard and MBA from Yale. I look at each system as having a culture that has evolved over time, with elements that are supportive and functional for the organization and some that - [Workshops](https://www.anushkaf.org/workshops/) - In addition to the public workshops listed on the schedule page, which you can attend by registering at the links there, I teach workshops and do presentations for organizations on a variety of topics around bringing mindfulness to modern life, including: Introduction to Mindfulness - [What Is Mindfulness?](https://www.anushkaf.org/teaching-schedule/mindfulness/) - Mindfulness is a faculty of mind that can be intentionally cultivated through training. Mindfulness is characterized by a balanced awareness of what is happening, with clarity about our experience through each sense door. Mindfulness occurs naturally and can be developed further in anyone who is interested. 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