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A photo of three women wearing blue robes, Sīlavāpi in the middle with a white strip of cloth called a kesa around her neck with the symbol of the Triratna movement - a yellow, red and blue drop on a lotus surrounded by a ring of flames - the woman on the left is wearing a saffron coloured kesa. Both women on the left and right of Sīlavāpi are much older. All three are smiling to the camera.
05 July, 2026 Buddhism

Introducing Sīlavāpi

Over the last three months I’ve attended an 11‑week residential ordination retreat up in the mountains of Aragón in southern Spain. During this retreat I was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order and given the name Sīlavāpi by my preceptor, Acalavajrī…

A photo of a Green Tara rupa with her foot close to the camera in focus, stepping out into the world, and her hand on her knee with the thumb and first finger touching.
18 February, 2023 Buddhism

What is practice, anyway?

Last weekend I had the great delight of welcoming a good friend to run a women’s day at the Ipswich Buddhist Centre. Suryadarshini hails originally from…

13 March, 2012 Buddhism

The meditation challenge!

As you may know, I'm Buddhist and am training for ordination in the Triratna Buddhist Order - quite a long process! I see my work as part of my practice…