Ordinations at Guhyaloka, Spain

We are delighted to announce the names of 20 Dharmacharis ordained on Monday 2nd May at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre, Spain.

Public preceptor Purna
Donald Woolford
becomes Acalamuni 
A Sanskrit name meaning: “Sage who Is unwavering” (Westernised spelling Achalamuni)
Private preceptor Ratnavyuha

Public preceptor Moksananda
Armando Velasco becomes Medhāvin
A Sanskrit name meaning: “The man Of wisdom” (Westernised spelling Medhavin)
Private preceptor Samamati

Ivan Trujillo becomes Saṅghadhara
A Sanskrit name meaning “Supporter/upholder of the Sangha” (Westernised spelling Sanghadhara)
Private preceptor Keturaja

Public preceptor Satyaraja
Chris Porter becomes Dharmanātha 
A Sanskrit name meaning: “Protector of the Dharma” (Westernised spelling Dharmanatha)
Private preceptor Arthapriya

Brian Lilly becomes Arthadāsa
A Sanskrit name meaning: “He who serves the goal” (Westernised spelling Arthadasa)
Private preceptor Arthapriya

Dom Goodridge becomes Maitrīdhāra
A Sanskrit name meaning: “He who upholds friendship” (Westernised spelling Maitridhara)
Private preceptor Arthapriya

Meynard Vasen becomes Sīlavādin
A Pali name meaning: “Teacher of sila” (Westernised spelling Silavadin)
Private preceptor Ksantivadin

Public preceptor Arthapriya
Darren Barrenger
becomes Sthiranāga
A Sanskrit name meaning: “The most faithful and true” (Westernised spelling Sthiranaga)
Private preceptor Bodhivamsa

Wayne Bedford becomes Dānarāja
A Sanskrit name meaning: “The king of giving” (Westernised spelling Danaraja)
Private Preceptor Ratnaghosha

Fredrik Busk becomes Prasādacārin
A Sanskrit name meaning: “He who proceeds with joy” (Westernised spelling Prasadacharin)
Private preceptor Satyaraja

John Cook becomes Ariyanivāta
A Pali name meaning: “He who is of noble humility” (Westernised spelling Ariyanivata)
Private preceptor Bodhivamsa

Jeremy Freeman becomes Padmamanas
A Sanskrit name meaning: “Lotus-like intelligence” (Westernised spelling Padmamanas)
Private preceptor Padmavajra

James Hedge becomes Karuṇadarśin
A Sanskrit name meaning: “He who sees and understands with compassion” (Westernised spelling Karunadarshin)
Private preceptor Nandavajra  

Glenn Kitsune becomes Vīryanāga
A Sanskrit name meaning: “Serpent of energy” (Westernised spelling Viryanaga)
Private preceptor Paramabandhu

Joe Krohn becomes Sāgarasīla
A Sanskrit name meaning: “Ocean of virtue” (Westernised spelling Sagarasila)
Private preceptor Paramabandhu

Matt McCarthy becomes Padmasāgara
A Sanskrit name meaning: “Ocean of lotuses” (Westernised spelling Padmasagara)
Private preceptor Padmavajra

Michael Nielsen becomes Padmajaya
A Sanskrit name meaning: “Victory of the lotus” (Westernised spelling Padmajaya)
Private preceptor Padmavajra

Mark Shea becomes Cittamokṣa
A Sanskrit name meaning: “He whose liberation is of the mind/heart” (Westernised spelling Chittamoksha)
Private preceptor Tejananda 

Adam Showman becomes Dayānātha
A Sanskrit name meaning: “He who is a lord of kindness” (Westernised spelling Dayanatha)
Private preceptor Paramabandhu

Nikolai Tutaev becomes Tārāpālita
A Sanskrit name meaning: “He who is protected by Tara” (Westernised spelling Tarapalita)
Private preceptor Satyaraja

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!