Death of Varadakini

Dear fellow Order members,

I am writing to let you know of the death of Varadakini. She left the Order in 2011 but she was a very alive presence in the Order and contributed to the lives of so many of us.

Varadakini was ordained in 1993 by Ratnasuri, her name given by Bhante. Having met the movement in West London, she lived and worked at Taraloka and in Cambridge before, at Bhante’s request, in 1997, moving back to her native France to set...

The Opening of Urgyen House to Visitors

Last weekend at Adhisthana, Urgyen House was opened to visitors with a moving dedication led by Saddhanandi. Two new Order Members, Āryaniśa and Vilāsamuni, cut the ribbon to open the house officially.

The place is significant, as it was Urgyen Sangharakshita’s home for the last 5 years of his life. His bedroom and living room have been left exactly as they were the day he died. His living room was where he met hundreds (if not thousands) of visitors in his last years,...

Ordination in San Francisco

Dear Order members,

I am delighted to announce that the public ordination of Mary Salome from San Francisco, CA took place at the San Francisco Buddhist Center on August 29, 2021.

Mary Salome becomes Rodashruti (the a, u and i are short, accent on the first and third syllable)
a Sanskrit name meaning “She who listens to the cries of the world.”

Registered spelling Rodashruti

Private...