Satyada’s name was given to him at the time of his ordination into the Triratna Buddhist Order and translates in English as “a giver of truth” or “one who gives the true Dharma”. He lives the teachings of the historical Buddha with sincerity and conviction. He teaches from his heart. As Chair of the Aryaloka Board of Directors he leads the Aryaloka community not only as a talented administrator but also as a mindful and compassionate Buddhist, familiar with facing all the spiritual challenges of life.

Alisha first came to Aryaloka in 2012 and immediately felt at home. She is a Mitra and is currently in the process of Training for Ordination. She became involved as a facilitator with the Children's Sangha in 2013, which has enhanced her practice as she has learned so much about mindfulness and joy from the participants.  She lives in Hampton Falls with her husband and two boys.

Advayasri first walked through the doors of Aryaloka in January of 2014 and immediately felt she had found her spiritual home. She became a mitra soon after and was ordained on a three month retreat in Spain in 2023. Her name, given to her at ordination, means “the radiance of non-duality”. She is an artist and feels that art both deepens and expresses Buddhist practice. Advayasri lives near the coast of Maine and has two sons and two granddaughters who bring her much joy.

Dharmasukta was ordained in 2018. He has had an interest in Buddhism since adolescence, when he read a book by Alan Watts. He discovered Aryaloka in 2007 and immediately felt a strong connection to the Aryaloka community. After becoming a Mitra, Dharmasukta was asked to join the Aryaloka Board of Directors, which he continues to this day. Dharmasukta recently retired from a 32 year career as a mental health and addictions counselor. In addition to enjoying retirement with his life partner Pam, Dharmasukta spends time at Aryaloka doing what he can to support the Sangha.

Singhatara’s name means “a protector who is like a lion, speaking the truth with clarity & authority.” She is a native of Portsmouth, N.H. and was ordained in Spain in 2012. She lives close to Aryaloka. In the early 90’s she shared her home as a women’s community having been a mitra for five years. After a  leave of absence from Aryaloka, she returned and requested ordination.  Singhatara is a former breeder, trainer, and event rider of European Warm Blood Horses, with advanced degrees in human psychology.

Suddhayu developed an interest in Eastern thought and meditation as a teenager. In 1992 he attended a life-changing meditation retreat at Aryaloka. Soon after, he moved to the residential community there, where he lived for the next eight years, exploring his love of Dharma, meditation and community. He lived in England for six months where he worked for a Buddhist Right Livelihood project, and attended a four month retreat in the mountains of Spain where he was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order.

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.

Dharmasuri, the name given in her 2006 ordination means "Heroine that embodies the path to Enlightenment."  Dharmasuri is actively involved with Nagaloka Buddhist Center www.nagalokabudhistcenter.org in Portland, Maine where she spends her summers.  She is part of the Coordination Team that supports the training for women mitras who have asked for ordination in North America.  In the winter months Dharmasari lives on Amelia Island in Florida where she enjoys quiet solitude, metalsmithing, painting and long walks. 

Gunopeta encountered the FWBO (now the Triratna Buddhist Community) in the UK in the mid-1970s and was ordained at Aryaloka in 1997.  His Pali name can be translated as "Having good (or meritorious) qualities."  A poet and conservationist, he is especially interested in how Buddhism can inform the creative life and how it speaks to the environmental crises of our times.  Gunopeta lives in rural Lubec, Maine, where for more than 25 years he has led meditation and study groups in person and on-line.

Kiranada means “She who radiates the light of the Bodhicitta moon.” She was introduced to Buddhism more than 35 years ago in an earlier life in Kyoto, Japan. Kiranada is an artist, author ("A Year of Silence"), lecturer and curator, specializing in Japanese wax-resist – rozome -  with strong interest in the connections between creativity and meditation. She has coordinated a Contemplative Arts Program at Aryaloka since 2009. Kiranada supports a meditation program at Kingston Community Library and is presently on a Three-year Solitary Retreat, 2019 - 2021.