Ratnavyuha

I've been actively involved with the Triratna Buddhist community since 1992 when I was still at University. As with many other people, my personal journey has its sign posts of significant people, significant books, turning points, deeper realizations, and extra-ordinary but none-the-less ordinary experiences. This whole wonderful rabbit hole of a journey began at Aryaloka Retreat Centre in New Hampshire USA, followed by Cambridge England where I was ordained at Guhyaloka in 1999, then to the other side of this beautiful planet and Sydney Australia, and most recently Auckland New Zealand.

These days I contribute by leading courses, classes and retreats at the Auckland Buddhist Centre, collaborating with others to develop retreat facilities in New Zealand, and being part of a local and international team responsible for the men's ordination training process and Triratna internationally. I'm also a member of the centre council.

I live with my partner in Grey Lynn, drive a silver blue 2006 Toyota Corolla (not flash but it keeps turning on without costing lots of money), and I still follow American football.