by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 23, 2024
Born and raised in Iowa as a Methodist and migrating to California in 1967, Karunadevi realized she was a Buddhist in 1980 when friends introduced her to the Buddhist teachings of Lama Govinda. In 1988 she met Manjuvajra, chair of Aryaloka Retreat Center in New...
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 23, 2024
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,...
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 23, 2024
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...
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 23, 2024
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...
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 23, 2024
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...
