The guide Our guide on this journey will be Dr. Kusalagnana Thissa Thero — a Buddhist monk, doctor of Buddhist literature and psychology, and a respected meditation master with a truly inspiring life path. Born in a remote village in southern Sri Lanka, Thero was ordained as a novice monk at the age of just seven. From a young age, he dedicated himself fully to spiritual practice and study, later earning advanced degrees in arts, Buddhist literature, and psychological counseling. Today, he resides in a temple in Balapitiya (Sri Lanka), where he leads ethical education programs for over 200 children and teaches meditation and mindfulness to international visitors at the Saamadhi Meditation Center. Thero is internationally renowned for his deep yet accessible approach to Buddhist wisdom. He travels regularly around the world offering meditation workshops, retreats, and private consultations — with recent visits to France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Japan, and more. He is also co-author of Empathy, a book written together with German communication expert Dr. Monika Hein (Gabal Verlag). |