
Ordinations at Guhyaloka 1st May 2017
On Tue, 2 May, 2017 - 10:00
I am delighted to announce the names of the sixteen new Dharmacharis who were Publicly ordained on 1st May 2017 at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre.
Public Preceptor Maitreyabandhu:
Kevin Croke becomes Amalayodhin
A Sanskrit name meaning “He who is a Warrior whose aim is Purity”
(Westernised spelling Amalayodhin)
Private Preceptor: Paramabandhu.
Public Preceptor Amogharatna:
Ralf Scholle becomes Ṛjubandhu
A Sanskrit name meaning “Upright Friend”
(Westernised spelling Rijubandhu)
Private Preceptor: Nirmala.
Sven Lohrey becomes Satyadhara
A Sanskrit name meaning “He who is a Bearer of Truth”
(Westernised spelling Satyadhara)
Private Preceptor: Jnanaketu.
Roman Krebs becomes Saddhācārin
A Pali name meaning “He who is Living in Faith”
(Westernised spelling Saddhacharin)
Private Preceptor: Nirmala.
Public Preceptor Surata:
Drew Bird becomes Bodhinaya
A Sanskrit name meaning “Wise Conduct”
(Westernised spelling Bodhinaya)
Private Preceptor: Achara.
Mark Rehrl becomes Bodhijina
A Sanskrit name meaning “Victor of Enlightenment”
(Westernised spelling Bodhijina)
Private Preceptor: Amogharatna.
Ollie Brock becomes Prajñāmanas
A Sanskrit name meaning “He whose Mind is Wise”
(Westernised spelling Prajnamanas)
Private Preceptor: Maitreyabandhu.
Greg Kelly becomes Aryanaga
A Sanskrit name meaning “The Noble Serpent”
(Westernised spelling Aryanaga)
Private Preceptor: Pramudita.
David Whipp becomes Karuṇāmaṇi
A Sanskrit or Pali name meaning “He who is a Jewel of Compassion”
(Westernised spelling Karunamani)
Private Preceptor: Shuddkakirti.
Dave Cooke becomes Aryadasa
A Sanskrit name meaning “Servant of that which is Holy”
(Westernised spelling Aryadasa)
Private Preceptor: Vadanya.
Richard Dawson becomes Nāgamaṇi
A Sanskrit name meaning “Jewel of the Nagas”
(Westernised spelling Nagamani)
Private Preceptor: Vajragupta.
Viktor Backstrom-Cook becomes Śraddhamanas
A Sanskrit name meaning “He whose Mind is Faithful”
(Westernised spelling Shraddhamanas)
Private Preceptor: Viryabodhi.
Sam Farquharson becomes Maitrinara
A Sanskrit name meaning “Man of Loving Kindness”
(Westernised spelling Maitrinara)
Private Preceptor: Maitreyabandhu.
Nick Holloway becomes Vidyāketu
A Sanskrit name meaning “He whose Knowledge is like a Flame”
(Westernised spelling Vidyaketu)
Private Preceptor: Vajrasiddhi.
David Ford becomes Jñānadaya
A Sanskrit name meaning “He whose Kindness is Wise”
(Westernised spelling Jnanadaya)
Private Preceptor: Maitreyabandhu.
Tansel Konar becomes Maitrīvāsin
A Sanskrit name meaning “Perfumed with Loving Kindness”
(Westernised spelling Maitrivasin)
Private Preceptor: Amoghavamsa.
With metta,
Maniraja