Dhamma Sati

The project

The starting point, the meaning of the name and who guides the practice.

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The meaning of the nameAbout me
The project

The Starting Point

Having felt first-hand the transformative effects of Mindfulness in managing stress and anxiety, and in improving overall quality of life, I decided to start this outreach project. My mission is simple, yet profound: to help this practice reach more people, so that more lives can benefit from the clarity it brings.

Dhamma Sati

The Meaning of the Name

Choosing the name Dhamma Sati is a tribute to the origins of the practice and reflects the foundation of what I consider to be the essence of Mindfulness:

Dhamma

Dhamma is a rich Pali word. It can point to truth itself: the way experience works when seen clearly. In everyday Buddhist use, it often means the Buddha's teaching: the path, principles, and practices that help people understand suffering and reduce harm.

Sati

Sati is often translated as mindfulness. It includes remembering to stay aware of body, feelings, mind, and experience.

(Reference source: Echo Buddha)

Where we are going

Our Vision

That the whole world may come to know the practice, learn from it and live a more conscious life.

About me

My path

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Carolina Ferreira

I began meditating more regularly in 2014, when I had the chance to join a Mindfulness course organised at my workplace.

At that time I discovered all the potential of meditation practice and, above all, the impact it can have on our lives.

Since then I have kept a regular practice and always sought to deepen it through silent retreats, as well as to discover new practices through courses led by various teachers.

Learning

Some of the courses I have taken

  • Mindfulness course, 8 weeks — Sagara, Upaya centre
  • Focusing course: the wisdom of the body — Sagara, Upaya centre
  • Nonviolent Communication — Luís Carvalho
  • Brahmavihāra and Emptiness course — with Ven. Anālayo
  • Entering The Path — An Online Foundations Course in Early Buddhist Study and Practice, 12-week course with the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
  • Workshop Befriending the Inner Critic — with Peter Gill
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) Labs — Vasco Gaspar
  • MBSR, 8-week programme — with João Palma, BudaDharma centre
  • Workshop Insight Dialogue — with Fabiana Gomes
Practice in silence

Silent retreats

Over the years I have also taken part in several silent retreats of varying length, between 5 and 10 days, with various teachers, including Sagara, João Palma, Ajahn Amaro at Amaravati, and Vipassana with S.N. Goenka.

Training

Training as an MBSR teacher

In 2026 I began my training as an MBSR teacher, through the MBSR Professional Teacher Training facilitated by João Palma, BudaDharma centre (ongoing).

You can see the details of this edition of the course on the MBSR Course page.