Danamaya

Danamaya

Danamaya, long time (1990) member of our Sangha was ordained in 2002 in Tuscany. Her name means the Perfection of Generosity with Abundance, Tolerance and Liberality, which often feels like trying to walk in enormous shoes, but does give her infinite encouragement to...
rodashruti

rodashruti

rodashruti was introduced to the Dharma in 1986 by her then-girlfriend, a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist who handed her a book called Everyday Suchness. That same girlfriend introduced her to the concept of cultural appropriation. Struggling with how to approach Buddhist...
Prajñākavī

Prajñākavī

Prajñākavī (Prajnakavi) means Poet of Wisdom. She was ordained October 2023 near Cuernavaca in Mexico. Prajnakavi is a poet, artist, mother, grandmother, former teacher and editor – among many other things. She has been practicing with the SFBC since the early...