
Samayasri is an experienced Order Member in Triratna whose long-standing leadership has supported sanghas across North America. She has served for many years as Chair of the NY-NJ Sangha and also holds the role of President for the San Francisco and Vancouver, BC Sanghas. As a teacher, practitioner, and community leader, she brings both depth of practice and real-world experience to her work.
With more than 20 years of teaching meditation, Samayasri offers grounded guidance shaped by a strong commitment to ethics and confession practice. Her path has also been informed by her work in global humanitarian and development organizations, where she has learned to meet suffering with courage and compassion. Participants can expect a thoughtful, sincere presence and teachings rooted in lived experience.