Jinaketu passes away

Dear Order Members,

I am sorry to have to break the sad news that Jinaketu died this morning at 0800. Many friends are gathering at the nursing home in Eastbourne to be with him and Satyamati his partner.

As you may know, Jinaketu was on holiday in Bali at the beginning of April where he discovered he had a brain tumour. Which on arrival back in the U.K. was operated on, a few...

BAM in Deal, Kent

Hello to you all, it’s so inspiring to read what others are doing. We had a sangha evening a few weeks back to decide on some action and came up with three areas, collective action, individual action and information action.

So in the collective action area we decided 1) To have a beach clean on Walmer beach on Monday 19. 2) To Meditate for peace in Deal HIgh St on Wednesday 21. 3) To host a tea party for local residents to raise...

Resignation of Vidyasuri

Dear Order Members,

I recently received an e-mail letter from Vidyasuri telling me of her decision to leave the Order. She has consulted her Private Preceptor Ratnasuri who is naturally sad to hear of Vidyasuri’s decision. Ratnasuri and I have spoken on the phone since. Vidyasuri has written quite a full letter to the Order explaining clearly what lies behind her decision.

Together with Ratnasuri, I accept her resignation from the Order in my capacity as...

Ordinations at Akashavana 3rd June 2017

We are pleased to announce the following women celebrated their Public Ordinations at Akashavana Retreat Centre in Spain.

Public Preceptor Parami:

Monika Podgorska becomes Upeksanandi
(dot under the ‘s’, long ‘i’)
Sanskrit / Pali name meaning: She who delights in equanimity
Westernised spelling: Upekshanandi
Private Preceptor: Dharmavasini

Mairead Keane becomes Prajnamayi
(tilde above the ‘n’, long ‘i’) 
Sanskrit name meaning: She who is filled with...