College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Chair's Letter – July 2023 – Subhadramati

By Subhadramati on Tue, 1 Aug, 2023 - 17:55

Chair's Letter – July 2023 – Subhadramati

By Subhadramati on Tue, 1 Aug, 2023 - 17:55

This month’s update from the College is a bumper edition before we take a break in August…

Recently the Ordination courses at Guhyaloka and Akashavana were completed, led by Maitreyabandhu and Subhadramati respectively; and the College-led ‘Lineage Retreat’ at Adhisthana was a great success, for which Mahamati was on the team. We wanted to share something from each of these aspects of the College’s work, and asked Subhadramati and Mahamati to write more fully. 

I will be taking part in a few
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Triratna News

Public Ordinations at Akashavana

By Kulanandi on Thu, 8 Jun, 2023 - 13:23

Public Ordinations at Akashavana

By Kulanandi on Thu, 8 Jun, 2023 - 13:23

Dear Order members,

We are delighted to let you know that the following fourteen people have just joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. The public ordination took place on 7th June at Akashavana Retreat Centre, Spain.

With metta,

Kulanandi and Subhadramati

Public Preceptor Kulanandi
Andrea Eilers becomes Saranadhi (acute accent over s, dot under n, long i)
A Sanskrit name meaning “She who has the wisdom of the refuges”
Registered spelling: Sharanadhi
Private Preceptor Prasadavati

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Triratna News
Triratna News

Triratna Valderrobres Appeal

By Centre Team on Thu, 15 Dec, 2022 - 09:56

Triratna Valderrobres Appeal

By Centre Team on Thu, 15 Dec, 2022 - 09:56

After many years of local people being curious; “who are these women dressed in blue going up the mountain to Akashavana Retreat Centre?”, Mumukshu and Karunavapi are now delighted to offer them the opportunity to find out. When around 100 local people attended the opening of Centro Mandala, where Triratna Valderrobres will have it’s home, it confirmed this interest.

Valderrobres is a small medieval town in rural Aragon, close to the border with Catalonia and Valencia regions, and the arrival...

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Triratna News

Ordinations at Akashavana

By Paramachitta on Sat, 10 Sep, 2022 - 08:52

Ordinations at Akashavana

By Paramachitta on Sat, 10 Sep, 2022 - 08:52

We are delighted to announce that the ordinations of the following five women took place at Akashavana on Friday the 9th September 2022.

With Metta,

Paramachitta and Maitreyi

Public Preceptor Maitreyi 
Esther McKinney becomes Sraddhamalini, a Sanskrit name meaning ‘She who is Garlanded with Faith, Confidence, Trust’ - acute accent on the s and macron on the 2nd and 3rd a and the final i
Registered spelling Shraddhamalini
Private preceptor Jyotismati

Lisa de Weert...

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Ordinations at Akashavana

By Paramachitta on Sat, 10 Sep, 2022 - 08:47

Ordinations at Akashavana

By Paramachitta on Sat, 10 Sep, 2022 - 08:47

We are delighted to announce that the ordinations of the following five women took place at Akashavana on Friday the 9th September 2022.

With Metta,

Paramachitta and Maitreyi


Public Preceptor Maitreyi 
Esther McKinney becomes Sraddhamalini, a Sanskrit name meaning ‘She who is Garlanded with Faith, Confidence, Trust’ - acute accent on the s and macron on the 2nd and 3rd a and the final i
Registered spelling Shraddhamalini
Private preceptor Jyotismati

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