The following men were publicly ordained at Bhaja, India, on 24th January 2016, bringing the total number of living Order members worldwide to 2,000. Around 1,000 people attended the ceremony.
The public preceptors were Amoghasiddhi, Amritdip, Yashosagar, Subhuti and Sona but we do not have the details of which men were ordained by Amoghasiddhi, Amritdip and Yashosagar.
Shamsundar D. Jondhale becomes Chandragarbha
Meaning of name: Cool like the interior of the moon
Private preceptor: Chandrabodhi
Manik D. Akhade becomes Kalyanaratna
Private preceptor: Jnanadhvaja
Yashvant Shripati Gholap becomes Samantratna
Meaning of name: A complete jewel
Private preceptor: Adityabodhi
Vilas Gauru Tambe becomes Jinakirti
Meaning of name: Having the glory of a conqueror
Private preceptor: Adityabodhi
Sakaram J. Sarode becomes Padmagarbha
Meaning of name: Gentle like the interior of a lotus
Private preceptor: Chandrabodhi
Vijay Mahadev Katare becomes Jnanakirti
Private preceptor: Adityabodhi
Laxman Dhole becomes Krantivirya
Meaning of name: The energy/heroism of revolution
Private preceptor: Loknath
Babarao Jungade becomes Aryabhushan
Meaning of name: Ornament of the noble ones /Noble ornament
Private preceptor: Loknath
Charan Khairkir becomes Upeksharatna
Meaning of name: The jewel of equanimity
Private preceptor: Loknath
Ananat Ambo More becomes Amrutbandhu
Meaning of name: Kinsman of liberation/nirvana
Private preceptor: Adityabodhi
Suresh Raosaheb Lhonde becomes Samantbandhu
Meaning of name: Kinsman of all
Private preceptor: Adityabodhi
Subash T. Barathe becomes Jnanachitta
Private preceptor: Amrutdeep
Ashok A. Dongare becomes Amolratna
Meaning of name: Invaluable/precious jewel
Private preceptor: Amrutdeep
Dilip P. Gamare becomes Satyasiddhi
Meaning of name: Accomplishment of truth
Private preceptor: Ratnashil
Shailendra S. Ghodke becomes Satyakumar
Meaning of name: The boy named truth
Private preceptor: Amoghasiddhi
Eric Barrett (Sydney) becomes Maitribandha
Meaning of name: He who is bound by maitri
Private preceptor: Viraja
Public preceptor: Sona
Julian Narborough becomes Dharmaraja
Meaning of name: He who leads with the Dharma
Private preceptor: Viraja
Public preceptor: Sona
Stephen Groenewegen becomes Manichitta
Meaning of name: He whose mind is a Jewel
Private preceptor: Khemadhamma
Public preceptor: Sona
Steve Kurmann (from Auckland) becomes Chittamuni
Meaning of name: Sage of the heart
Private preceptor: Khemadhamma
Public preceptor: Sona
Jayaram Chengalur (who spent time in Sydney) becomes Jinarakshita
Meaning of name: He who is protected by or who is a protector of the jinas
Private preceptor: Yasosagar
Public preceptor: Subhuti
David Brockman (Sydney) becomes Chandramalin
Meaning of name: He who is encircled by the moon
Private preceptor: Dharmananda
Public preceptor: Sona
Special Note: Chandramalin is the 2,000th living Order member in the world today.
Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!