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Suvarnaprabha

A few talks given by Suvarnaprabha (freebuddhistaudio.com)     

Originally from an undisclosed suburb north of the Mexican border, Suvarnaprabha has been living in the Bay Area since 1986. Soon thereafter during a solitary trip across Asia, she became drawn toward Buddhism and learned to meditate at an FWBO (Friends of the Western Buddhist Order) class in Kathmandu. Suvarnaprabha is the Buddhist (Sanskrit) name she received at ordination which means "Golden Radiance". Suvanna for short!

Creative Director of this Center, Suvarnaprabha leads various activities, including Thursday drop-in meditation classes, Sangha night, and other classes at the Center. Festival Director of the Buddha's Delight Festival, which included lectures on Buddhism and art, a group exhibition, and 3 nights of Buddhist film and performance art, she regularly organizes arts events at the SFBC.

Formerly an advice columnist known as "Auntie Suvanna" with a regular column in Dharma Life magazine, her writing has appeared in What Book?! Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop (Parallax Press, 1998) and Challenging Times: Stories of Buddhist practice when things get tough (Windhorse Publications, 2007).

Suvarnaprabha teaches evening classes and lunchtime courses in stress reduction through mindfulness. For more information, see StressReductionatWork.com.