We're delighted to announce that 16 sixteen new Dharmacharis were publicly ordained on 1st May at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre.

Public preceptor: Maitreyabandhu
Kevin Croke becomes Amalayodhin
A Sanskrit name meaning “He who is a warrior whose aim is purity”
(Westernised spelling Amalayodhin)
Private Preceptor: Paramabandhu

Public preceptor: Amogharatna
Ralf Scholle becomes Ṛjubandhu
A Sanskrit name meaning “Upright friend”
(Westernised spelling Rijubandhu)
Private preceptor: Nirmala

Sven Lohrey becomes Satyadhara
A Sanskrit name meaning “He who is a bearer of truth”
(Westernised spelling Satyadhara)
Private preceptor: Jnanaketu

Roman Krebs becomes Saddhācārin
A Pali name meaning “He who is living in faith”
(Westernised spelling Saddhacharin)
Private preceptor: Nirmala

Public preceptor Surata
Drew Bird becomes Bodhinaya
A Sanskrit name meaning “Wise conduct”
(Westernised spelling Bodhinaya)
Private Preceptor: Achara

Mark Rehrl becomes Bodhijina
A Sanskrit name meaning “Victor of enlightenment”
(Westernised spelling Bodhijina)
Private preceptor: Amogharatna

Ollie Brock becomes Prajñāmanas
A Sanskrit name meaning “He whose Mind is Wise”
(Westernised spelling Prajnamanas)
Private Preceptor: Maitreyabandhu.

Greg Kelly becomes Aryanaga
A Sanskrit name meaning “The Noble Serpent”
(Westernised spelling Aryanaga)
Private preceptor: Pramudita

David Whipp becomes Karuṇāmaṇi
A Sanskrit or Pali name meaning “He who is a jewel of compassion”
(Westernised spelling Karunamani)
Private preceptor: Shuddkakirti

Dave Cooke becomes Aryadasa
A Sanskrit name meaning “Servant of that which is holy”
(Westernised spelling Aryadasa)
Private preceptor: Vadanya

Richard Dawson becomes Nāgamaṇi
A Sanskrit name meaning “Jewel of the nagas”
(Westernised spelling Nagamani)
Private preceptor: Vajragupta

Viktor Backström-Cook becomes Śraddhamanas
A Sanskrit name meaning “He whose mind is faithful”
(Westernised spelling Shraddhamanas)
Private preceptor: Viryabodhi

Sam Farquharson becomes Maitrinara
A Sanskrit name meaning “Man of loving kindness”
(Westernised spelling Maitrinara)
Private preceptor: Maitreyabandhu

Nick Holloway becomes Vidyāketu
A Sanskrit name meaning “He whose Knowledge is like a Flame”
(Westernised spelling Vidyaketu)
Private preceptor: Vajrasiddhi

David Ford becomes Jñānadaya
A Sanskrit name meaning “He whose kindness is wise”
(Westernised spelling Jnanadaya)
Private preceptor: Maitreyabandhu

Tansel Konar becomes Maitrīvāsin
A Sanskrit name meaning “Perfumed with loving kindness”
(Westernised spelling Maitrivasin)
Private Preceptor: Amoghavamsa

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!