The Buddha was a teacher, not a savior. The opportunity and methods to learn and practice are offered, but it is then up to us whether we utilize that opportunity with a clear mind.

Bhante Ethkandawaka Saddhajeewa Thero (?-), Bhante Ethkandawaka Saddhajeewa Thero is Co-Abbot of the Bhavana Society. He received his higher ordination in Sri Lanka. He is a meditation and Dhamma teacher with many years of experience in working with youth and young adults as an educator, administrator, psychotherapist, as well as a social worker. He holds master’s degrees in psychology, sociology and education from universities in the United States and Sri Lanka and a doctorate from the University of the West in Rosemead, CA.