Candradasa

Candradasa was ordained in 2001. He is from Scotland and has lived in New Hampshire since 2006. He is a founding member at the Portsmouth Buddhist Center and is also the Director of Dharmachakra, which produces Free Buddhist Audio and Triratna’s main web platform, The Buddhist Centre Online.

Candradasa’s name means “Servant of the Moon,” referencing the Bodhicitta in Shantideva’s Bodhicaryavatara: ‘It is the heart’s waxing moon, cooling the heat of passion.’ He tries – sometimes successfully – to live up to this.

A published poet, Candradasa is also the author of Buddhism for Teens: 50 Mindfulness Activities, Meditations, and Stories to Cultivate Calm and Awareness.

Upcoming Programs by Candradasa

The Human Buddha

Also With Ananta

November 15 - 18, 2024

This 3-day residential retreat is offered in the context of meditation, reflection and community as key aspects of practice to support transcendence, freedom and awakening. Led by Candradassa and Ananta of the Triratna Buddhist Community.