Then, in 2021, I felt a deep need for a different pace of life but still very much wanting to be involved with supporting and befriending women and sharing the Dharma with them, and so I asked Taraloka if I could join their community. Although for various reasons I have not been a frequent visitor to Taraloka in the past I always knew that it was a place I could live at. Indeed it was following a retreat at Taraloka a number of years ago that I asked for ordination! So I joined the community as part of the retreat team. Although it still feels like early days, at the moment I am loving it, and that includes both hearing the cows mooing in the field when meditating in the morning in our community shrine room and the opportunity for collective practice with the wonderful women here in the community!
So I look forward to welcoming you to Taraloka and hope you have an opportunity to visit us soon: whether you’ve been here before or it’s your first time, whether I know you or not, it will be great to see you.