Yasati Meditation Center

Yasati stands for Yayasan Satipatthana Indonesia or Indonesia Satipatthana Foundation is a non-profit organization aiming in spreading Dhamma practices, especially by conducting routine mindfulness meditation retreats in various locations in Indonesia. Started from a small group of Dhamma Fellows years ago, with a few hours of meditation practice each meeting, the number of participants have been increasing from time to time. Focusing on the development of mindfulness meditation practice, construction was talked and designed. Finally permanent facilities are built to support short and long term meditation programs. The first Indonesia Satipatthana Meditation Center (ISMC) is built in a compound of around 2 hectares. It`s located in village of Bakom, Puncak. Three-hour drive away from Jakarta, the center is quiet, with cool suitable whether. Facilities include a large Dhamma Hall which could accomodate around 150 yogis, dining hall, audio room, 36 kuties for yogis, 8 kuties for dhamma volunteers, and 4 special rooms for teachers. Ashin Kusaladhamma Terlahir di penghujung tahun 1966 di Temanggung, Jawa Tengah, ia meraih gelar sarjana dari Fakultas Ekonomi jurusan Manajemen, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, Bandung. Setelah menyelesaikan pendidikan sarjananya pada tahun 1991, ia bekerja di sebuah pabrikan tekstil di Bandung. Kemudian untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan ketrampilannya ia meninggalkan pekerjaannya dan melanjutkan studinya di Institut Manajemen Prasetiya Mulya di Jakarta dengan mengambil Financial Management sebagai bidang konsentrasinya. Dan setelah menyelesaikan pendidikan strata duanya pada tahun 1995 dan setelah bekerja beberapa tahun, ia memutuskan untuk meninggalkan kehidupan duniawi dan menjalani kehidupan monastik.