Being Your Own Best Friend: A Mindfulness Fundraiser w/Bhante Sujatha

Schedule

Sun Jan 04 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

The Home of Hester Gunther-Steward | Paradise Valley, AZ

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About this Event

Being Your Own Best Friend

A Workshop & Guided Meditation Fundraiser with Bhante Sujatha

Hosted by The Stewart Family


I believe people are so unhappy because they try to understand what is happening out in the world and outside of themselves.


What is the nature of friendship? Our friends are those who we depend on; who we look to in order to belong, who we wish to help in their time of need, and who we seek for comfort and counsel. We spend so much time trying to invest in our status and our relationships in order to find fulfillment, and in doing so we frequently forget our own well-being, or put our own selves at the bottom of our list.


In my experience, whether the relationship is with a family member, spouse, or friend, these still exist outside of our inner world, and no dissatisfaction can be completely resolved from the outside. To find true peace and happiness we must start working from the inside out; we must understand our true nature and work to create peace inside ourselves. It is only when we can be a noble friend to ourselves, that we can be a noble friend to another. There is no way out but in.


Join me, Bhante Sujatha, in this 2-hour workshop for an open conversation about our habit of seeking outward gratification, and the path to discovering our inner value in order to learn how to authentically love ourselves and become our own best friends.


Activities in this program will include:

- Lecture: “Being Your Own Best Friend.”

- Instruction in the practice of meditation.

- Guided mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation.

- Time for Questions & Answers.

Benefits of this beautiful workshop can include:

- Reduced stress, anxiety, worry, and depression.

- Healing and enhancing relationships with others.

- Gaining a sense of empowerment over challenging issues in life.

- Insights into life’s purpose.

- Awakening to the blessings of the present moment.

- Confidence in attaining unshakable inner peace.

COST: $40

About Bhante:

Bhante Sujatha, a 40+ year Buddhist Monk, is singularly focused on adding more love in the world. Bhante teaches loving-kindness meditation to people around the globe for all those seeking the art of happiness and contentment. His approach to meditation is deep and simple, bringing core Buddhist teachings to everyone in a way that is practical and easy to understand. A joyful, radiant, funny, and wildly energetic monk, Bhante will help you obtain peace that can only be found in deep silence. Bhante believes his purpose is not only to teach meditation, but also, “teaching people how to be happy.” For more information visit Bhante’ s website www.bhantesujatha.org

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Where is it happening?

The Home of Hester Gunther-Steward, 8512 N. 59th Place, Paradise Valley, United States

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