Dharmakarunya

Dharmakarunya

I’m Dharmakarunya (‘she whose compassion is from the Dharma’). I was ordained in 2014 and live in Manchester. I met the Dharma in 2004 and one of my earliest retreats was at Taraloka. It had a profound effect on me and I’ve returned very regularly either as a...
Carunalaka

Carunalaka

Carunalaka came across Triratna (then FWBO) in Sydney in 1998 and was ordained in New Zealand in 2009. Her name means Red Lotus which can be interpreted as ‘purified by the rain of the Dharma’. She has worked in Buddhist right livelihoods including Bodhi...
Hridayagita

Hridayagita

Hridayagita’s name means ‘Song of the Heart’.  Her path is one of deepening experience through bodywork, which she loves to share.  She is a Tai Chi teacher and also enjoys singing and dancing.   She brings a sense of ease and playfulness to...
Viryanaya

Viryanaya

Viryanaya has been teaching in both secular and Buddhist contexts for many years, including with Buddhafield. With her partner, she has recently founded Tirylan House Retreat Centre and forest garden, in Carmarthenshire.