Sister Diamond Mountain

Sister Diamond Mountain is a biracial American Buddhist monastic originally from the Deep South. She is trained in Vietnamese Zen as well as Sri Lankan and Burmese Theravada. She currently resides at Mahapajapati Monastery in Southern California.

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Meditating on Suffering

Fear of aging and death drew her to alcoholism––and ultimately to the dharma. A Buddhist nun shares insights from her past and a meditation on suffering.

By Sister Diamond Mountain

Mar 24, 2020

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