Bhante Sujartha

Bhante Sujatha, a 30+ year Buddhist Monk, is singularly focused on adding more love in the world. He teaches loving-kindness meditation to people around the globe for all those seeking the art of happiness and contentment. Bhante brings his joyful, radiant, funny and wildly energetic personality to Rising Phoenix as a Spiritual Advisor teaching meditation and mindfulness throughout the year to clients and staff to help heal and grow from. His approach to meditation is deep and simple, bringing core Buddhist teachings to everyone in a way that is practical and easy to understand. He is originally from Sri Lanka and is the head monk / abbot of the Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple International. Bhante believes his purpose is not only to teach meditation, but also, “teaching people how to be happy.”