Ayya Santacitta taught a retreat at Ekuthuleni in the foothills of the Pyrenees in the South of France. This beautiful Eco Retreat place was co-founded by Noon & Sumedha, who both are committed to integrating Buddhist practice with powerful & practical response to climate chaos. 

Ekuthuleni means a cleared, warm quality of quietness, of peace ~ an atmosphere which allows for a deeper opening and connection with nature, from which new responses can flow forth.

The above photo shows Sumedha, who trained as a nun at Amaravati and Chithurst for over 10 years, with Ayya Santacitta ~ a long friendship in the Dhamma.