Cindy Rasicot is the author of This Fresh Existence: Heart Teachings from Bhikkhuni Dhammananda, who defied convention to become the first woman fully ordained in the Thai Theravada tradition. Cindy became her disciple in 2005 and writes beautifully about their relationship and Venerable Dhammananda’s gentle wisdom of how to live a more powerful and compassionate life. Cindy is also the award-winning author of Finding Venerable Mother: A Daughter’s Spiritual Quest to Thailand published in May 2020. Her memoir is a soulful story of spiritual healing through her loving connection with her teacher, Bhikkhuni Dhammananda. The book was a finalist in the International Book Awards, the Sarton Awards, Eric Hoffer Awards, and a #1 best seller in Spirituality on Amazon.