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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. During a solitary trip around Asia, she became drawn toward Buddhism and learned to meditate at a class in Kathmandu. Suvarnaprabha is the Buddhist (Sanskrit) name she received when she was ordained in 2001. Her name means "Golden Radiance". Suvanna for short!

After being Director of the SFBC for eight years, Suvarnaprabha became Creative Director in April of 2010, which means in addition to teaching and adminstrative duties at the Center, fostering a creative approach to dharma practice through arts and cultural events, workshops and sangha development. Check out the arts events she has organized. (And see Who Does What for more information about Center roles.)

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). She has the humble distinction of having written the first poem ever published in Wired magazine.

As a founding teacher of Stress Reduction at Work and San Francisco Stress Reduction, Suvarnaprabha also teaches evening courses in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, lunchtime workplace stress reduction courses, and other stress reduction events in the Financial District and other San Francisco locations.