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International Women's Day 2021: Viriyalila

By viriyalila on Wed, 10 Mar, 2021 - 17:49

International Women's Day 2021: Viriyalila

By viriyalila on Wed, 10 Mar, 2021 - 17:49

I’m Viriyalila. I was ordained in 2005, and live just north of Boston, Massachusetts (USA). Nine years ago, I embarked on a four-year path of training in traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, an aspiration I had kept close to my heart for nearly twenty years. I now have a thriving acupuncture practice located close to my local Buddhist Center.

When the pandemic emerged we were in the throes of opening our new Buddhist Center. I found it...

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International Women's Day 2021: Moksadhi

By Moksadhi on Wed, 10 Mar, 2021 - 14:14

International Women's Day 2021: Moksadhi

By Moksadhi on Wed, 10 Mar, 2021 - 14:14

My name is Moksadhi. I was ordained at Akashavana, Spain in 2019 and l live at Dhanakosa Retreat Centre in the Loch Lomand and Trossachs National Park in Scotland. There are currently 7 of us on the team, living and working here. My working hours are spent mainly in the office but outside that I love to be outdoors - swimming, strolling, running, hiking, drinking tea. I also seem to spend a lot of time with friends on zoom!

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International Women's Day 2021: Parami

By parami on Wed, 10 Mar, 2021 - 11:27

International Women's Day 2021: Parami

By parami on Wed, 10 Mar, 2021 - 11:27

Hi, I’m Parami and, in 1980, I was ordained on a weekend retreat by Sangharakshita. I live in Glasgow, Scotland on my own in a flat in a high rise block in a very working class area (back to my roots). I’m lucky that 3 other Dharmacharinis (Order Members) live in the same high rise block and, before lockdown, we meditated together a couple of mornings a week. A friend called it a vertical community. My days are varied with different...

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International Women's Day 2021: Akshobhini

By Akshobhini on Wed, 10 Mar, 2021 - 08:55

International Women's Day 2021: Akshobhini

By Akshobhini on Wed, 10 Mar, 2021 - 08:55

Kia ora, Namaste, my name is Akshobhini, I was ordained 3.5 years ago at Akashavana, Spain. I live in Auckland, New Zealand, where I have lived for the last 10 years. I live with my husband Dh Sujiva and our 8 year old son, Kabir. I am a Dharmacarini (Order member) of British East-African Indian (Gujarati) descent, a mother, and a medical doctor (Paediatrician). I attend a weekly Chapter (Order meeting) and have a creative practice of making malas in...

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International Women's Day 2021: Dhiraprabha

By dhiraprabha on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 18:07

International Women's Day 2021: Dhiraprabha

By dhiraprabha on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 18:07

I’m Dhiraprabha. In 1983, I lived by the sea in North Norfolk, England, and taught in the local primary school. I loved it, especially the wide open skies, and never wanted to live in a city. Five years later I found myself in East London drawn by the desperate shortage of teachers “just for two years” - but I remained there until I retired in 2019. I was introduced to the London Buddhist Centre by Maitreyi in 1997 and was...

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International Women's Day 2021: Jnanesvari

By Jnanesvari on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 12:43

International Women's Day 2021: Jnanesvari

By Jnanesvari on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 12:43

I’m Jnanesvari. I was ordained in 2006 in Dunkeld in Scotland. I live in Kilcoole, about 30 km South of Dublin on the coast in Ireland. I live with my two children, aged 9 and 11 and their dad. I work as a project manager in infectious diseases and I also have a small event management company which is mostly used to train doctors and health care professionals. I bring up my kids, teach the dharma a little, play volleyball...

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International Women's Day 2021: Mokshini

By mokshini on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 08:36

International Women's Day 2021: Mokshini

By mokshini on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 08:36

My name’s Mokshini. I was ordained in 1999, during a 2 week training-for-ordination retreat at Tiratanaloka. In September 2018 I moved to Berlin, and since February 2020 I’ve been living in a women’s community with five other delightful beings. I am training to be a community nurse for senior citizens; once I finish – towards the end of this year - I plan to divide my time working for a living and extending my involvement in Dharma activities.

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International Women's Day 2021: Moksatara

By moksatara on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 18:01

International Women's Day 2021: Moksatara

By moksatara on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 18:01

I’m Moksatara. I was ordained in June 2015, at Akashavana retreat centre in Spain. My Private Preceptor is Punyamala. I live in Sheffield in the UK. I currently live with my partner Vidyavachin and our four month old son Philip and I currently spend my days parenting.

The lockdown began shortly after I found out I was pregnant. Thankfully I had just been on retreat at Taraloka, as this became my last “in-person” retreat for a while. With the birth of my son...

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International Women's Day 2021: Vidyavardhini

By Vidyavardhini on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 12:42

International Women's Day 2021: Vidyavardhini

By Vidyavardhini on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 12:42

I am Vidyavardhini, I live in Pune near Bhaja retreat centre (Maharashtra), India. I was ordained on 15th January 2017 at Bordharan retreat center, Nagpur. Mostly I travel all over India because I love traveling and meeting people, so I hardly stay at home. When I first contacted the sangha I decided to move to Maharashtra twelve years ago to understand and practice Buddhism from that time. It was clear that after some time, I had to go back to Bihar (because I am...

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International Women's Day 2021: Varadhi

By Centre Team on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 08:04

International Women's Day 2021: Varadhi

By Centre Team on Mon, 8 Mar, 2021 - 08:04

To celebrate International Women’s Day we are sharing stories from women in the Triratna Buddhist Order. We’re hearing from women around the world, in a number of different contexts, sharing what the last year has been like for them, since the global coronavirus pandemic began.

“Hi! My name is Varadhi. I was privately ordained at my Private Preceptors shrine room in greater Sydney and publicly ordained in my friend and next-door neighbours’ shrine room in Melbourne, Australia. I...

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