
About Chaitanya
Peace begins with us.
For much of my life, I searched for freedom from suffering. Perhaps you can relate.
My journey led me to meditation, Zen Buddhism, and the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh and Ramana Maharshi.
Thich Nhat Hanh, or as we called him Thay, taught that peace isn’t something we wait for. It’s something we live, here and now.
He showed us how to bring peace into ordinary life. Into our relationships, our work, our families, and even the simplest activities of our day.
His teaching was an expression of love and compassion. He understood that peace in the world begins with peace in ourselves.
His influence on my life was profound.
Twenty years ago, during a near-death experience, I underwent a profound spiritual awakening. Over time, I came to recognize peace, love, and bliss are our True Nature.
Ramana Maharshi’s teachings helped me understand that realization. Thay showed me how to share it with others.
Today, I offer online Satsangs, private sessions, and retreats to help people discover the peace that’s always here.
You don’t need to understand enlightenment. You don’t need to follow a particular religion or philosophy.
Begin exactly where you are.
My work is simply to help you experience peace and discover how to bring it into your everyday life.
Because the more peace we are, the more peace we share with others.
This, My Friend, is how we change the world.
I invite you to experience it for yourself.
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A man sat up on his roof today
A short autobiographical song about Awakening
that is as much about you as it is about me.
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chaitanya [at] n-lightenment [dot] com
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If you would like
more information
about me,
there are several
interviews, and a
chapter from my
latest book
available in the Library.
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