Faces of the Sydney Buddhist Centre
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Viraja is the energetic chairman of the
Sydney Buddhist Centre and Vijayaloka Retreat Centre.
He teaches some of our introductory classes,
leads one of the men's study groups on Monday night,
and works professionally as a lawyer.
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Chittaprabha currently helps teach one of the women's mitra
study groups on Thursday night and leads retreats. She worked for many years as
a teacher in a Steiner school, and is well
appreciated for her intuitive style and deep love for meditation.
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Khemadhamma leads one of the men's study groups on Monday
night, leads the annual intensive meditation retreat, and co-ordinates
the men's ordination process in Sydney. He is an accomplished
potter, has a love for Zen, and is constantly encouraging us to
destroy our cups.
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Ratnavyuha is likely to be the person you talk to if you call
the centre. He responds to emails, looks after our administration,
teaches some of the introductory courses,
and tries to keep it all tied together.
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Shubhavyuha is the second most likely person you will talk to
if you call the centre. She works on special projects at the
centre, teaches classes and leads retreats. Beware, since her
infectious joy is hard to inoculate yourself against.
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Sudrishti helps to lead the Women's mitra study on Thursday evenings and
frequently steps in to help with classes and lead retreats. She works
professionally teaching immigration law and providing community services
along these lines.
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Yael does a host of volunteering around the centre, including the
important task of keeping our information infrastructure standing. You are
likely to find her on the other end of your email.
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Ross manages our bookshop at the centre and tries to
find you those books on meditation and Buddhism that you are looking for.
Particularly if this exploration can involve a meaningful dharma chat
over a cup of good coffee.
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The Sydney Buddhist Centre is part of a larger international
Buddhist movement called the Friends
of the Western Buddhist Order (frequently referred to as the FWBO).
Although each city centre, retreat centre, and right livelihood business
is independently run and managed by local members of the Western Buddhist
Order, the network of friendships within the Order link all these different
individual situations together. Therefore, the uniting force within this
international Buddhist organization is simply friendship. And the Sydney Buddhist
Centre is simply one jewel in this web of friendships.
