Amy

Amy

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...
Acarasiddhi

Acarasiddhi

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...
Karunadakini

Karunadakini

Karunadakini started practicing Buddhism in 1993 at age 23 with the London Buddhist Center, moving to San Francisco eight months later where she’s been involved ever since. Ordained in 2006 in Scotland, she is particularly connected to the Bodhisattvas White...
Karunadevi

Karunadevi

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...
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,...