Maitrisiddhi

Maitrisiddhi

Hello!  I first got involved with the Triratna Buddhist Community when I was living in Sheffield, working as a physiotherapist and doing a lot of rock climbing and mountaineering.  It was when I was on a trip to the Andes when I was 25, that quite by chance I picked...
Clair

Clair

I first became involved with Buddhism in 2004.  My life had fallen apart, and a strong sense that I needed to do something different drew me through the door of the Sheffield Buddhist Centre.  The great adventure of the Buddhist path has been unfolding ever since,...
Sue

Sue

I first started attending Birmingham Buddhist Centre in 2003 and came to Taraloka on retreat in 2004, have done many retreats here since then.  For 5 years prior to joining the community in 2020 I’d been living in Todmorden and been part of the Hebden Bridge and...
Natalia

Natalia

I joined Taraloka community in January of 2021, and I’m very much enjoying life here as the kitchen manager. Prior to coming here, I worked in London as a music teacher and performance artist, and that has definitely influenced my areas of interest –...
Maitridevi

Maitridevi

As a retreat leader, I’ve both attended and led many Total Immersion retreats at Taraloka, Buddhafield and Dhanakosa. I love to weave myth and nature into the Dharma. My interests are in working with the body, the heart, and the imagination in playful and...