Caitriona Reed

Caitriona Reed lives and teaches at Manzanita Village Retreat Center in Southern California with her partner Michele Benzamin-Miki. She has taught Vipassana and Thien Buddhism for more than 35 years. She currently studies with indigenous teachers in Putomayo, Colombia.

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A Transgender Buddhist Trailblazer 20+ Years Later

The first openly transgender Buddhist teacher speaks about what has changed since she came out over 20 years ago.

Interview with Caitriona Reed by Emily DeMaioNewton

Jul 26, 2019

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Coming Out Whole

A Buddhist teacher explains why she came out as transgender in the nineties.

By Caitriona Reed

Jun 19, 2019

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