by Padmatara | May 18, 2025
Padmatara (she/they) first joined a meditation course at the Brighton Buddhist Centre in England in 1989, during one of many attempts to give up smoking. She loved meditating right away, and her interest in Buddhist practice grew from there. In ’93 she moved to...
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
Mokshasi comes from Mexico. Currently she lives with her wife in San Francisco and feels very fortunate to be among people who lead a serious spiritual path. She practices psychotherapy and considers it a privilege to treat people who are trying to understand life and...
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 23, 2024
Pete has been a member of the Council for over two years, and a member of the Teaching Kula for longer. He teaches Introductory courses in meditation and buddhism, mostly online, and occasionally leads Sangha Night. He has been a Mitra for many years.
by sfbc-admin-usr | Oct 22, 2024
Prasadachitta was ordained in 2011. He makes a living as documentary videographer, filmmaker and photographer, but his real passion is supporting buddhist community living. He was born on a “back to the land” commune in rural Northern California and that background...