Sraddhadharani first began practising Buddhism in Manchester in the late '90's. A desire to explore her practise more deeply away from the distractions and demands of busy urban life lead to her moving to the Scottish Borders, where she has lived for the last 16 years with her partner and various dogs and cats. Her interest in and commitment to Buddhism continued to develop and thrive, helped by the beauty and peace of the surrounding landscape, as well as the many opportunities available within the Triratna Buddhist Community and she was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 2013. She has a particular interest in meditation and has been co-facilitating a Meditation Group in her local village hall for the last 8 years. She also works as a dog walker and massage therapist and enjoys using ritual and ceremony as a way of bringing people together around shared values and experiences.

 

I came across the Dharma over twenty years ago at Dhanakosa so it has always been an important part of my spiritual life. I was ordained nine years ago and since then I have worked for Glasgow Buddhist Centre, initially as Centre Manager and now as the Men's Mitra Convenor. The Sangha is a precious jewel for me as everything starts with and comes back to connection. I have been involved with leading and supporting retreats since becoming ordained and I appreciate being involved in giving people the opportunity to catch the Dharma. I have been involved in setting up "Triratna Scotland", a Scotland-wide Triratna forum and am contributing to finding ways to help it grow and am enjoying how it is emerging and developing. I am a trustee of Dhanakosa and through this role I have come to understand just how important the retreat centre is as a spiritual place to so many people. I love being in the countryside, have recently taken up running again, and reading and study continue to be an important part of my life.

Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.