“Three deep bows to Venerable Dhammananda Bhikkhuni. Venerable Mother, you gave me my life back. You have helped me heal and become the woman I am meant to be. You made my heart whole. Words cannot express how grateful I am to you for taking me under your wing. Your prophetic words of advice are an inspiration to me, a light out of the darkness. And I am not alone. You are a pillar of strength and a beacon of hope for so many women and men whose lives you have changed forever. Sadhu. Sadhu. Sadhu.” – writes Cindy Rasicot
Valeria interviews Cindy, the author of Finding Venerable Mother: A Daughter’s Spiritual Quest to Thailand
When Cindy Rasicot moves to Thailand with her husband and teenage son, she finds herself strangely adrift in a foreign culture, unprepared for the challenges she encounters there. On an impulse she signs up for a conference where she unexpectedly meets a Thai Buddhist nun, Venerable Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, who leads her on a spiritual journey from which there is no turning back. Along the way she discovers the beauty of the Thai people and culture.
This soulful and engaging memoir is the story of one woman’s journey of physical, emotional, and spiritual healing through her connection to a loving Buddhist teacher who fully accepts and nurtures her in a way her own mother never did. Finding Venerable Mother is a testimony to the power of faith, forgiveness, and love.
Cindy Rasicot is a retired Marriage Family Therapist. Her life has been a spiritual journey that took on new dimensions when she and her family moved to Bangkok, Thailand for three years. There, she met her spiritual teacher, Venerable Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, the first fully ordained Theravada nun — an encounter that opened her heart and changed her forever. This deepening relationship led to writing her memoir, Finding Venerable Mother: A Daughter’s Spiritual Quest to Thailand, which chronicles her adventures along the spiritual path.
Sylvia Boorstein said about her book, Cindy Rasicot's loving account of her own transformation through knowing her is a joy to read."
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