The Community
History, Vision, Community, and Theravada Buddhism
Board of Directors
Left to Right: Kristina Le, Deepani Dias, Chintaka Hettitanri, Paul Rhodes (aka Nanda), Ven. Ethkandawaka Saddhajeewa, Most Ven. Henepola Gunaratana, Athula Seneviratne, Don ( aka Hema) Gunasekara , Veronique Ziegler, Prashant Shah, Veronique Ziegler, Robert Rhyne
Not Pictured: Patrick (Pat) Hamilton
Staff Members
Jeff Beeson – Office Manager
Jeff has a background in marketing and advertising and puts his business skills to work keeping Bhavana humming along smoothly. He has attended many retreats at Bhavana Society.
Pathana Vongkhamsao
Pathana Vongkhamsao is the Bhavana Society Kitchen Manager. Originally from Laos, Pathana came to the US 1 1/2 years ago. She enjoys cooking fresh vegetables, tofu, stir fries, salads and soups. When she’s not cooking, Pathana enjoys vegetable gardening.
