by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 24, 2024
Medhahshri was ordained in 2017, a few months before her 75th birthday. So you could say she came late to Buddhism, but for her it was just the right time. When she walked into the San Francisco Buddhist Center’s drop-in meditation in 2005, she was angry and...
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 24, 2024
Dayamudra (she/her) was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order on a 3 month retreat in Spain in 2011. Her name means gesture of kindness. She is passionate about educational equity and social justice and is Founder and Creative Director of Jai Bhim International...
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 24, 2024
Chiara first meditated in 2005 but didn’t find her way to the SFBC until 2019. She quickly became a fixture at Sangha Nights and became a mitra in the fall of 2020. She joined the Sangha Night team in 2021, helping ensure the Zoom broadcasts of the evening run...
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 24, 2024
Amy walked into the SF Buddhist Center in 1999 because it was close to her home and a friend was going there. That ended up being a really good choice, as the kindness of the Sangha brings great joy to her. A core part of her art practice was based on the annapanisati...
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 24, 2024
Acarasiddhi took his first meditation class in 1990 in San Francisco, thanks to a surprise change in his calendar due to an extended jury deliberation. He quickly added an Intro to Buddhism class and he’s been forever grateful. It was all so simple, he thought: the...
