Smita Joshi

Biography

Smita Joshi has been doing meditation in the Theravada tradition since 1997. She has studied Vipassana meditation with Gil and U Pandita, and Brahmavihara meditation with Shaila Catherine. Though greatly drawn to intensive meditations in a peaceful and supportive retreat setting, Smita considers her most challenging mindfulness practice to be in the midst of her family life in the Silicon Valley of the 21st century. A sufferer of chronic pain for many years, Smita is interested in the value of meditation practices in reducing physical suffering and mental stress.

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