We are delighted to announce that following the Public Ordination ceremony today at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre in Spain we have 15 new Order members.

Here are their new names:


Public Preceptor Moksananda

Ricardo Rico becomes Acalamati, a Sanskrit name meaning “He who has an unwavering mind”.
Westernised spelling: Achalamati.
Private Preceptor: Nagapriya.

Bruno Mendosa Valdés becomes Ruciramati, a Sanskrit name meaning “He who has a brilliant and radiant mind”.
Westernised spelling: Ruchiramati.
Private Preceptor: Nagapriya.


Public Preceptor Amogharatna

Hans-Dieter Lehmann becomes Pasadin, a Pali name meaning “He who is serene”.
Westernised spelling: Pasadin.
Private Preceptor: Nirmala.

Tobias Thamm becomes Dharmasara, a Sanskrit name meaning “He who has the strength or essence of the Dharma”.
Westernised spelling: Dharmasara.
Private Preceptor: Dharmapriya.


Public Preceptor Satyaraja

Todd Donnelly becomes Padmapalita, a Sanskrit name meaning “Protected by the lotus”.
Westernised spelling: Padmapalita
Private Preceptor: Maitreyabandhu.

Patryk Lange becomes Hrdayavajra, a Sanskrit name meaning “He whose heart is like a diamond”.
Westernised spelling: Hridayavajra.
Private Preceptor: Santaka

Alex Green becomes Ksantikara, a Sanskrit name meaning “He who is a maker of patience”.
Westernised spelling: Kshantikara.
Private Preceptor: Vidyadaka.

Dawid Faron becomes Padmasiddha, a Sanskrit name meaning “He who has achieved his aim, like a lotus; he who is a siddha and a lotus”.
Westernised spelling: Padmasiddha.
Private Preceptor: Santaka.

Public Preceptor Maitreyabandhu

Robert Hubbard becomes Sthiradeva, a Sanskrit name meaning “Steadfast deva”.
Westernised spelling: Sthiradeva.
Private Preceptor: Dhamadipa.

Mike Thomas becomes Moksavira, a Sanskrit name meaning “Hero of Liberation”.
Westernised spelling: Mokshavira.
Private Preceptor: Ratnavyuha.

Barry Copping becomes Devaghosa, a Sanskrit name meaning “He who has a divine voice or sound”.
Westernised spelling: Devaghosha.
Private Preceptor: Jayaka.

Christoph Vornhusen becomes Suryajina, a Sanskrit name meaning “Victorious like the Sun”.
Westernised spelling: Suryajina.
Private Preceptor: Amogharatna.

Paul Greenhalgh becomes Kalyananara, a Sanskrit name meaning “Virtuous Man”.
Westernised spelling: Kalyananara.
Private Preceptor: Danapriya.

Jochen Weichert becomes Suryavaca, a Sanskrit name meaning “Voice of the Sun”.
Westernised spelling: Suryavacha.
Private Preceptor: Amogharatna.

John Turner becomes Sarvajit, a Sanskrit name meaning “He who is all-conquering, all-surpassing”.
Westernised spelling: Sarvajit.
Private Preceptor: Arthapriya.

SADHU, SADHU, SADHU!