Centre Teachers

Sarala

Sarala was ordained in 2001 and has been involved with the Triratna Community for over 30 years.

She is the women's Mitra Convener who liaises with women mitras, coordinates mitra study, and puts on days and events for mitras and those who have asked for ordination. She is also a regular on the Sangha Night team and a member of the Buddhist Centre Council.

Sarala also enjoys Qigong and Greek dancing.

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Dayapanna

Upon his return to Norwich, after ordination at Guyhaloka in 2004, Dayapanna began teaching the Monday lunchtime drop-in class.

He says, "It wasn't long before I discovered the joy of seeing those new to meditation, realise that they had opened a gate for themselves, beyond which lay a path to a new life. Working at the centre with others, whether doing odd jobs, leading classes, retreats or events are happy time and highly recommended.”

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Satyagita

Ordained in 2001, Satyagita first came to the Triratna Buddhist Community in Cambridge, but is originally from Norfolk and has called Norwich her home for many years.

Satyagita has led the Castle Acre Winter Retrea for five years. She also sits on the Buddhist Centre Council and teaches courses at the Centre.

She enjoys words, images, film and takes two sugars in her coffee.

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Vajragupta

Leading classes and courses and getting to know people who want to find out about the Buddhist path is a very important aspect of my life. Alongside my teahcing at the Buddhist Centre, I keep up my practice as a Counselling Psychologist, and at home I like to have as much time as possible in my meditation cabin in the garden, as well as time for practising piano and learning Greek.

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Bodhivajra

Bodhivajra has been teaching on and off at the Centre since getting ordained in 1985.

Most recently he has led the Buddhism and Meditation Friday lunchtime class. He says, " What I’ve most enjoyed about that class is doing semi-spontaneous talks - which has also been challenging! I love talking about the Dharma." He's about to take on the Foundation Course in January 2012.

Bodhivajra is an accomplished pianist who writes and performs solo and with other musicians, including jazz quartet Red Shadow. He is also the choir master of the Norwich Sangha Singers.

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Satyadaka

Satyadaka was ordained in 1990 from the Croydon Centre. He worked in Hockney's vegetarian restaurant in the Croydon Centre for 12 years. He came to Norwich in 1996 to pursue a practice of the Arts with Bodhivajra, Viprasanna and Sarvananda and to have nothing to do with the Centre...

He became Chairman of the Norwich Centre in 1998 and held that post for 8 years, after which he returned to pursuing jazz, both with and without Bodhivajra, Viprasanna and Sarvananda.

He occasionally teaches meditation and Buddhism classes at the Centre.