Green Books: Ajahn Sucitto on Buddha-Nature, Human Nature

What can Buddhism teach us about living simply, being happy with less and loving nature?

For the second in our 2022 Spring series of Green Books we were joined by Ajahn Sucitto, a Buddhist monk.

His book, ‘Buddha-Nature, Human Nature’ is an extensive and detailed exploration of the relationship between the ‘human’ and the ‘natural’ world. It is about the environmental crisis and how that is mirrored in the human crisis that the Buddha addressed in his teachings, revealing ways of resolving this.

Ajahn Sucitto is part of the Thai Forest lineage of direct practice which draws strength from an austere lifestyle lived in forests and remote places. Now based at Cittaviveka Monastery in Chithurst, West Sussex, where he was the Abbot for 22 years, Ajahn (which means spiritual teacher) has been teaching for 40 years as well as writing over 15 publications and leading meditation retreats around the world.

For more information, his books and teachings visit www.ajahnsucitto.org or consult www.cittaviveka.org for videos and information about visiting the monastery.

Date of event: Tuesday 7th April 2022