Public ordinations at Akashavana

We are delighted to announce that three new Dharmacharinis were ordained at Akashavana on 16th October 2020. 

Public preceptor: Paramachitta

Monica Tamarit becomes Kavyadhi (long first ‘a’ and long ‘i’) - a Sanskrit name that means ‘She whose wisdom is inspired, creative and poetic’.
Private Preceptor: Saddhakara

Carmina Amaya becomes Bhavati (long first ‘a’) - a Sanskrit name that means ‘She who is full of light’.
Private Preceptor: Saddhakara

Reme Rojo becomes Suriyadassana (long last ‘a’) - a Pali...

Forthcoming Ordination at Metta Vihara, Holland

Dear Order members,

Sandra Lanckman from the Ghent Sangha, Belgium, will have her Private and Public Ordination during a short retreat at Metta Vihara in Holland, 28th October — 4th November.

Her Private Ordination will be on 31st October and her Public Ordination on 2nd November.
 
With metta,
Kulanandi

Could you help support Taraloka through the Covid-19 pandemic?

Since March, Taraloka has been unable to run residential retreats, Finally, last weekend, our first, small, socially-distanced retreat was due to begin. Then, the Welsh Government declared our county, Wrexham, to be in strict lockdown again.

Now, we can’t even offer solitaries, donations from which, alongside those from online retreat attendees, had been seeing us through. Even when we can offer residential retreats again, social distancing means they will be for small numbers only, so we will be running them...