What Participants Say
My husband was referred to Prajna by another local physician for spiritual counseling and support during the course of his illness and eventual death from a brain tumor. During the final two years of his life characterized by biomedically-induced anxiety and fear of the unknown, Doug met with Prajna individually and on retreats, finally he met with her in our home during his last days. After Doug’s passing Prajna inspired hundreds of our friends, family, and community members by offering the closing words at his final rite of passage, his celebration of life service. Community members still praise her inspirational words and presence from his memorial service. I continue to attend Prajna’s meetings and retreats. I am continually impressed by her wisdom, intuition, stillness, peace, and clarity. Prajna has a reflexive, accepting, gentle manner about her that encourages giving voice to our most intimate spiritual inquiries, and innate wisdom, even in the presence of strangers.
Patricia Johnston RN, M.A.
Nevada City, CA
It is more than three hours round trip for me to visit Prajna and her wonderful satsang but it is such a joy to be with her open-hearted presence. Her path is an amazing story of strength and courage and I eagerly await the completion of the book she is writing about it. I find her so ordinary, so comfortable, so unpretentious, yet a model of embodiment and an extraordinary teacher. I am honored to know her.
Sally Watkins, LCSW, Psychotherapist and Writer.
El Dorado Hills, CA
I have experienced many different forms of therapy and meditation, though never anything close to the directness of Prajna’s approach. She really cuts through layers of unnecessary ‘garbage’, that I am extremely happy to be without. Both the group and private sessions are truly extraordinary.
Zachary Landau
Boulder, CO
Prajna once explained that her name means "no bullshit" and that’s exactly what you can expect. I have been on the spiritual path for 35 years but only came to Advaita in the last three. At first I went to gain some experience, some flash to confirm I was awake but when you are in the presence of truth it is evident that there is nothing to be gained. You are already That. Prajna embodies that Truth and points in a tender and compassionate way to the Presence we all are. Prajna’s words are based in the truth that she is living. There is no pretext or falseness. She is a most precious gift to those who have sit in Satsang with her.
Joel Rumbolo
Washington, NJ
Prajna is the embodiment of compassion and wisdom. She is skilled at gently guiding her students back to the divinity that lies within. The retreat was a heart and mind opening experience that further enhanced my awareness and inner peace. Mere words cannot describe the magic one experiences at Prajna's retreat.
Aileen MacCabe Melcher
Kennett Square, PA
What a wealth of jewels—such captivating vignettes—you demask the raging archetypal oppositions—daring the knowingness to taste the facets—calming the children scared of shadows—I so much enjoy your creative radiance—your vision and heart-warming affirmation.
Anonymous
Oregon House, CA
Prajna, I love your dharma talks, the Silence, the dokusans, the laughing, the altar, the love, being in nature, and your sense of humor.
Laurie Jennings
Kimberton, PA
Prajna radiance of light and life is well grounded in the here and now. I value her as a woman, teacher, and friend.
Maya Hill, Sculptor
Nevada City, CA
The whole experience of the women’s embodiment journey was safe with so much encouragement (as in, everything is welcome) and support for our hearts to be open and for our innate wisdom to emerge. I got in touch with a deep longing to do public speaking. I joined Toastmasters and won a contest, I’m on to the next level and more... It was my experience with the women's group that propelled me to go forward with this, after years of wanting to.
Jinnae Anderson, Editor
Morgan Hill, CA
Hello Prajna. You have a heartfelt and authentic human voice. Your writing compels us and teaches us how to see life and special children through the eyes of love. This is solid good writing that flows well and speaks to all of us.
Congratulations! You are on your way with an invaluable book on healing with love. These special kids are unencumbered by the concept-making mind that leads to separation; they shine with light and joy. We will learn to include them in what is "normal" because the earth gives us such children, and how they call us to see that they are “here—now” full of love and light, giving their lives to make us see what is the essence in all of us—uncorrupted, innocent—what is at the heart of being.
I can see you on Ophra now, sharing your gift with the world.
Tom Wilson, PhD
Sacramento, CA
I love your writing and the story is so touching…
I am pulled in by the spiritual openings your girls give and I want to read more to learn how you were able to transform this situation and not give up in front of such a impossible task.
Helena Montelius, Author, Mother and Meditation Teacher
North San Juan, CA
