Dharma Teachers & Supporters

World map with city names marked with dots, showing multiple locations across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, with city names in purple text.

DVA now has thousands of supporters worldwide.

By joining the Dāna Circle, you will support the efforts to raise awareness within the Dharma community of practices that lead to unnecessary animal suffering. Our list of Dharma teachers and supporters is growing everyday, and here are just a few.

Our list of monastics and other Dharma teachers is growing every day!

Here are the current monastics and other Dharma teachers DVA works with in over 19 countries around the world. We are always looking to add to our list. If you are a teacher who would like to work with DVA or you would like to recommend a teacher, please contact us.

  • Pasado Bhikkhu – Monk at Ajahn Brahm’s Monastery
    Venerable Hue Can – Pertha
    Ven. Drolma – Pertha
    Bhante Sujato – Pertha
    Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan – Braybrook, Victoriaa

  • Ven. Asim Baron – Chittagong
    Bhikkhu Buddhananda – Chittagong
    Ven. Shanghananda – Chittagong

  • Khedrup Rinpoche – Thimphu

  • Bhante J. Nugegalayaye – Ottawa, Ontario
    Guruma Bodhi Sakyadhita – St. Albert, Alberta
    Bhante Seevali – Toronto, Ontario

  • Bhante Bodhidhamma – Minsterley, Shropshire
    Ven. Gelong Ngedon Drime – East Ayton, North Yorkshire
    Christopher Titmuss – Totnes, Devon
    Ani Tsondru

  • Annabelle Dagmar Zinser – Berlin
    Ven. Gyalten Choedrak – Hannover
    Bhiksu Thich Dong Hoa – Berlin
    Geshe Ngawang Thapkhe – Cologne

  • Ven. Dr. Bhadant Rahul Bodhi – Mumbai
    Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo – Palampur, District Kangra
    Geshe Thupten Phelgye – Bylakuppe

  • Taehye Sunim – La Spezia

  • Ven. Siriratana Badallegame – Kuala Lumpur
    Ven. Siriwimala Badullegama – Kuala Lumpur
    Ven. Wu Chang – Penang
    Ven. Choo Voon Leek – Negri Sembilan
    Ven. Kai Lek – Penang
    Ven. Bootawatte Saranankara – Kuala Lumpur
    Ven. Kotawila Siridhamma, Kuala Lumpur
    Ven. Wei Wu – Penang
    Ven. Zhenxiu – Penang

  • Kamala Lama – Kathmandu
    *Chatral Rinpoche – Kathmandu
    Venerable Metteyya Sakyaputta

  • Ven. Shravasti Dhammika

  • Ven. Musang Beophyeon – Seoul

  • Ven. Pedro Kaiten Piquero – Badajoz

  • Ven. H. Wimalarathana – Geneva

  • Ven. Homapola Mahindaloka Thero – Kandy
    Rev. Pannawansa Thero – Ratmalana
    Ven. Vajiraramaye Nanasiha Thero – Rajagiriya
    Ven. Y. Wimalarathana Thero – Thimbirigaskatuwa

  • Ven. Chuanfa Shih – Taipei
    Ven. Shi Zhanli – Keelung City

  • Venerable Bhante Ānandajoti Bhikkhu
    Ven. Phra Anil Sakya

  • Lourdes Arguelles/Dorje Khandro – Claremont
    Guy Armstrong – Woodacre
    Sally Armstrong – Woodacre
    James Baraz, – Berkeley
    Devin Berry – Berkeley
    Alex Bernstein – Chicago, IL
    Sandy Boucher – Oakland
    Tara Brach – Washington, D.C.
    Sister Helen Cummings – Mount Shasta
    *Ruth Denison – Joshua Tree
    Losang Dondrub – Santa Fe, NM
    *Taizan Gendo/Mark Adams – Aroma
    Don Handrick– Santa Fe – NM
    Bhante Henepola Gunaratana – WV
    Ven. Ayya Jayati – Placerville
    Kittisaro – Sebastopol
    Shaku Mui, Sensei – Evanston, Ill
    Tashi Nyima – Dallas
    Ven. Dr. Jongmae Park – Anaheim Hills
    Bhante Rahula, Riverside
    Dr. Larry Rosenberg – Cambridge, MA
    Bhante Sathi – Mankato, MN
    Dawn Scott – CA
    Richard Shankman – Oakland
    Ven. Heng Shun – Talmadge
    Bob Stahl – Santa Cruz
    Rev. Heng Sure – Berkeley
    Stephanie Swann, Ph.D., LCSW – Atlanta, GA
    Venerable Losang Tendrol – Reston, VA
    Thanissara – Sebastopol
    Ven. Thich Tin Man – San Marcos
    Rinchen Tsultrim – Dallas, TX
    Lama Yeshe Wangmo, Ocean View, HI
    Spring Washam – Oakland
    Ven. Heng Yin – Ukiah

  • Ven. Thich Kien Dinh – Hue City
    Ven. Thich Thanh Huan – Hanoi

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