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here for info about local Order Members Here are some Order members who have/will be visiting us: Jayamati Dhammarati Shantinayaka Paramananda JayamatiJayamati had a successful career as a Theatre Director in the U.K. before getting involved in Buddhism. He was Artistic Director of the Everyman Theatre In Liverpool and has directed such luminaries as Bob Hoskins, Jonathan Pryce, Julie Walters, Pete Posslethwaite and Bill Nighy. Ten years ago he started a story-telling and drama project amongst the poorer people in Central India. The project encourages the seriously disadvantaged members of the "Untouchable" communities to find their voice through story-telling, song writing and drama. He is interested in taking his experience as a Buddhist back into the theatre and works as a story- teller with a particular taste for the comical and the absurd. He was ordained into the Western Buddhist Order twenty years ago and uses his long experience of practising Buddhism to explore the "magic" behind great comedy. Jayamati will be giving a talk at the Center on Sangha Night April 11, 7-9:15pm, about his work with the ex-untouchables (more about Jayamati's lecture) and a one-day storytelling workshop on Saturday April 20 (more about Jayamati's workshop).DhammaratiDhammarati is the President of the San Francisco Buddhist Center. Born and raised in Scotland, in his twenties he worked as psychiatric nurse and has a degree in graphic design from the Central School of Art, London. He was chairman of the London Buddhist Center from 1985-94, during which time he developed the organization, the teaching syllabus, did a lot of teaching, and lived in various communities ranging from two to twenty-five people. He left to concentrate on graphic design for some years, then became president of Glasgow, San Francisco and Seattle Buddhist Centers. In the late 90's he joined the men's ordination team of the Western Buddhist Order in Birmingham. On June 23, he will be leading a Dharma Study Day, 10am-5pm. ParamanandaParamananda he has been teaching Buddhism and meditation full-time since he joined the Western Buddhist Order in 1985. He is author of two books about meditation, Change your Mind, and A Deeper Beauty, both available at the San Francisco Buddhist Center or from Windhorse Publications. He was Chairman of the San Francisco Buddhist Center from 1994-2000. ShantinayakaShantinayaka has been practicing Buddhism for 16 years and joined the Western Buddhist Order in 1990. He currently lives in Seattle where he is chairman of the Seattle Buddhist Center. He will be leading the summer retreat with Viveka and Paramananda June 14-21.
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