by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 24, 2024
Padmadharini was ordained in 2004, when she was still based in San Francisco. She moved to Spain shortly after that to be part of the Akashavana Ordination Training Community, and now lives in New Jersey, where she works as a Buddhist Chaplain. She teaches in New...
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 24, 2024
Nagapriya was born in the UK in 1969. While studying for a philosophy degree in Leeds, he began practising with the Triratna Buddhist Community and was ordained as a Dharmachari in 1992. He later studied for a master’s in the history of religions at the University of...
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 24, 2024
Dhammarati currently lives and works at Adhisthana in the UK, and usually visits once a year for Ordination Training Retreats. He was our president for over 15 years, and remains a good friend to the Sangha. He is also a public and private preceptor.
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 24, 2024
Bodhilila has been meditating and practising mindfulness for 27 years. She is a fully accredited Breathworks mindfulness trainer as well as a qualified counsellor, teacher and massage therapist. She worked for many years as a classical musician and more recently as a...
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 24, 2024
Amaragita has been in love with meditation for the last 33 years. She loves to have conversations with people that open up possibility. She is a mother of two children and has been ordained in the Triratna Buddhist Order for 20 years. She leads retreats for mothers,...
