Building a Samatha-Vipassanā Meditation Community

For many years, Bhikkhu Tikkhañāṇa, along with a community of meditators from various countries, has focused on developing Samatha-Vipassanā meditation practices based on the Pāḷi Canon. Monthly, Santisukhavihāra organizes intensive meditation retreats lasting 9 to 10 days for 60-100 participants. To date, more than 500 practitioners from countries such as Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia, China, Japan, Germany, Hungary, the UK, Cambodia, India, and others have experienced the profound teachings of the Buddha through Samatha-Vipassanā meditation at Santisukhavihāra. This has been a major motivation and unifying force for all activities and projects of IAMS and Santisukhavihāra.