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The First Mitra Ceremony in Singapore

On 6 March 2023, a Mitra Ceremony was conducted for Jananie Audimulam at her home, in front of her own shrine, in Singapore. This joyful event was a first for Singapore. The ceremony was overseen by Aryapala and joined by Zoe Lim and Scarlett Newton in person, as well as Nagasuri (from Sydney) via zoom. 

Jananie is from Malaysia, but she has been living in Singapore since 2008. She first learned about Triratna from Zoe Lim as far back as 2014, when...

The fundamentals of practice: a half-day retreat with Paramananda

What?

‘To follow the way is to study the self, to study the self is to forget the self‘  – Dogen

Dogen’s words suggest that a deep intimacy with ourselves leads to a profound reorientation of our understanding of our place in the world. On this day we will look at how meditation might allow us to find our place in the world and in so doing move the suffering that comes from being out of alignment with reality. Open to all with...

Public Ordination in Australia

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to announce that Angela Riley from Melbourne, Australia was publicly ordained at the Melbourne Buddhist Centre on Sunday 12th March, 2023. 

She becomes Pasannā. 

The a has the short vowel sound as in ‘cut’. The ā as in ‘father’. Emphasis on the second syllable.

Name meaning: She who is happy, bright, clear, virtuous and devoted.  

Registered spelling: Pasanna
Public Preceptor: Maitripala
Private Preceptor: Chittaprabha

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Forthcoming Ordination at Suryavana

Dear Friends, 

Carles de Gispert of Barcelona will be privately ordained by Dharmachari Amalamati on Wednesday 22nd March 2023, and two days later at 3pm Spanish time, on the 24th March, will be publicly ordained by Dharmachari Yashodeva. 

Both ordination ceremonies will be taking place at Suryavana Retreat Centre near Valencia, Spain, during a Going For Refuge retreat.

With metta,

Yashodeva.