Konin Cardenas
Dassanāya Buddhist Community
San Francisco Zen Center
Rev. Konin Cardenas is also known as Ayyā Dhammadīpā. She is the founder of Dassanāya Buddhist Community and has been practicing Buddhism since 1987. She is a fully ordained bhikkhuni in the Theravāda tradition, and a Dharma Transmitted teacher in the Suzuki Roshi lineage of Soto Zen. In addition to English, Ayyā teaches in Spanish, an expression of her Latin heritage. She is an author whose work has appeared in the Buddhist publications inclluding "Lion's Roar" and the "Buddhadharma" magazine. Her recent book is titled, "Gifts Greater Than the Oceans: Benefits of the Buddhist Practice of Giving." Ayyā is the mother of a lovely adult daughter, and enjoys sewing and watercolor painting.