Viradhamma

Viradhamma

Viradhamma has been practicing with the Triratna Community since 1980 and was ordained in 1994 in India. He is a member of the College of Public Preceptors and Chair of the North American Men’s Ordination Team.  His activities include leading retreats and classes,...
Viveka

Viveka

Viveka (she/they) was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1997 and is based at the San Francisco Buddhist Center where she was chair for 16 years until 2016. An international teacher of Buddhism and meditation, she currently focuses on teaching and leadership...
Shunyamala

Shunyamala

Shunyamala has been practicing at the SFBC since 1994, when it became obvious that for her meditation was like rolling down a hill – fun, natural, and with a gravitational pull all of its own.  Since then it was a wandering path toward ordination in 2013. She...
Vimalamoksha

Vimalamoksha

Vimalamoksha is a designer and builder of artful dwellings that aim to support a low overhead lifestyle that also supports the callings of the individual living there. He has been a part of the San Francisco Buddhist Center for over 20 years, and has felt the...
Abhayamoksha

Abhayamoksha

Abhayamoksha was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in May 2023, on a three month retreat at Guhyaloka Retreat Center in Spain. His name means “He who is liberated through fearlessness”. He grew up in Buffalo, NY and tried out a few different...