Members



Abbess
Rev. Kshanti 
(a.k.a Rev. Su Co Thich Tu Nhân)
Secular Name: Maria Cristina Beato-Lanz


Other Participating Teachers
The Venerable Thich An Giao, Roshi
Abbot of The Desert Zen Center
The Ven. Suhita Ananada Dharma
Rev. Thich Tam Hue -
Strawberry Dragon Zendo
Penelope (Luminous Heart) Thompson
Michael (Ryoyu) Allen -
Zen Center Los Angeles
Wayne (Gojitsu) Snodgrass -
Zen Center Los Angeles
Jeff (Lotus Peace) Albrizze-
Zen Center Los Angeles

Quyen Do - Co-founder, Maple Village Sangha Members

Lay Members
Name, Buddhist name (if applicable) & Sanskrit translation

Duy Hoang
Dorian Peters, Sukkha
(happiness and well-being)

The following members have received lay Buddhist precepts
from within Prison:

Jack McNeill Virya (Energy, Persistence) . [Zenpal]
Nam Nguyen Siksha (Training in Discipline)
Hem Raksa ("Dreamer") Brahmaridaya ( Heart Filled with Concentration Power)
Khan Phuoc Mai Karuna (Loving Kindness)
Khai Cu Pramudita (He Who Finds Joy in his Activities)
Tony Chou Maitra (Good Will andBenevolence)
Than Mai Vimala (Purity in Conduct)
Mitchell Kane ("Drifter") Samyama (Self Control)
Kenneth Glaude ("Tabu") Ahimsa (Non-harming, nonviolent) . [Zenpal]
Erin O'Connor Bhavana (Developing the Mind)
Sotear Choun ("Johnny") Asanga (Unbound, Unfettered)
Robert Orr ("Montana") Svabhava (Free From External Nature)
Taddy Undterreiner Bija (Seed, or Potential)
Vinh Tu Bhava (Becoming)
Christian Branscombe Satya (Truth) . [Zenpal]
Darren Sherman Abhikmuni (in View of Wisdom)
Dubba Kahawia Satala (Hidden Treasures)
Hector Salgado ("Tito") Achala (Immoveable)
Dave Ros ("Monk") Prasangika (Making Use of the Consequences)
Lamthang Southisone ("Gat") Dharmanusaria (Follower of the Teaching)
Alan Vener ("Rooster") Sadhumati (Good Thoughts)
Aaron Mercado Prabhakari (Radiance)
Kevin Adams ("Stone") Nadi (Vessel of Energy) . [Zenpal]
Robert Williams ("Bobby") Vayama (Effort) . [Zenpal]
Daniel Kovaks ("Danny") Antaryamin (Inner Leader)
Semdeth Pisa ("Deth") Savashtambha (Boldness, Self-Confidence)
Byron Jackson Upekkha (Equanimity)
Tam Tran Sila (Virtue, Precepts)
W. Tad Rollins Passaddhi (Tranquillity)
Benny Chase Adosa (Without Hate)

ATTANKA SILAS (8-precept postulants):

Cole Bienek ("Wolf") Vajra (Diamond)

Benjamin Madril Samatha (Peaceful Mind)

Hai Hong Shraddha (Devotion)

Juan Carlos Cifuentes ("J.C.") Arya (Noble)

LAY ORDINEES:

Richard Gregg Ratnapala (Power)


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