by Padmatara | May 9, 2025
Danamaya, long time (1990) member of our Sangha was ordained in 2002 in Tuscany. Her name means the Perfection of Generosity with Abundance, Tolerance and Liberality, which often feels like trying to walk in enormous shoes, but does give her infinite encouragement to...
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 24, 2024
rodashruti was introduced to the Dharma in 1986 by her then-girlfriend, a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist who handed her a book called Everyday Suchness. That same girlfriend introduced her to the concept of cultural appropriation. Struggling with how to approach Buddhist...
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 24, 2024
Prajñākavī (Prajnakavi) means Poet of Wisdom. She was ordained October 2023 near Cuernavaca in Mexico. Prajnakavi is a poet, artist, mother, grandmother, former teacher and editor – among many other things. She has been practicing with the SFBC since the early...
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 23, 2024
Claudia grew up in Germany and has lived in the Bay Area for over 30 years. She originally came to the SFBC to learn meditation to help her deal with health issues. She stuck around for an Intro to Buddhism course and was hooked. She became a mitra in 2010. She is...
