Session 2: Karuna, or Compassion
Sunday, November 8, 2026

The Brahma Vihāras—the Divine Abodes—are four qualities of the heart that dissolve the barriers separating us from others and inspire a boundless dedication to the welfare of all sentient beings. The four are loving-kindness, compassion, altruistic joy, and equanimity—in Pali, mettā, karunā, muditā, and upekkhā. The Brahma Vihāras beautify our character, awaken joy and hope, build harmonious communities, and promote human unity. The Buddha called them the path to a divine dwelling in this very life. Today, when we face so much social conflict, these qualities are the precise antidotes we need to overcome fear, distrust, and division.

Please join Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi and the worldwide BGR community on Sunday, November 8, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Eastern (9 to 11 a.m. Pacific), for the second session in BGR’s four-part online series on the Brahma Vihāras: Karuna, or Compassion.

Led by the Buddhist monastics and BGR Sangha Council members Ajahn Nisabho and Ajahn Kovilo, the session will include guided meditations and ample time for questions.

As with all of our events, this program is offered free of charge; all donations will support BGR’s work to relieve the suffering of chronic hunger and poverty worldwide. Please register using the button below. We look forward to practicing with you!

Our Teachers

Ajahn Kovilo
Ajahn Kovilo is an Ohio-born monk who was introduced to meditation through the Goenka tradition of insight meditation. He first entered the monastery in 2006. After receiving full ordination from Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Amaro at Abhayagiri Monastery in California in 2010, he spent the next decade training at monasteries in the Ajahn Chah tradition in America and Thailand. In 2020, after a year practicing at a Pa Auk Sayadaw monastery, Ajahn Kovilo enrolled at the Dharma Realm Buddhist University (DRBU) to study Pali and to better understand Mahāyāna practices. He graduated from DRBU in 2024 and has now joined the Clear Mountain community in person.

Ajahn Nisabho
After finishing college in 2012, Ajahn Nisabho left his native Washington State to go forth as a Buddhist monk in Thailand. He received full ordination the following spring under Ajahn Anan, a senior disciple of renowned meditation master, Ajahn Chah, and spent the following years training in forest monasteries around the world with contemporary masters such as Ajahn Anan, Ajahn Pasanno, and Ajahn Jayasaro. Over these years, he came to believe the tradition represented a faithful embodiment of the original Buddhist path able to yield great fruit even amidst the complexities of modern life. In the summer of 2021, he returned to Seattle to plant the first seeds of Clear Mountain Monastery.