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Letter from the College of Public Preceptors

By college on Sun, 1 Mar, 2026 - 00:30

Letter from the College of Public Preceptors

By college on Sun, 1 Mar, 2026 - 00:30

This month’s letter comes from Nagapriya, a member of the College of Public Preceptors. Nagapriya first met Triratna in Leeds, England in 1988 when he was studying for a degree in philosophy. After moving to Manchester, he was ordained in 1992. He worked for some years at the Manchester Buddhist Centre and then at Dharmavastu Study Centre. Since 2013, he has been based in Mexico where he co-founded Centro Budista de Cuernavaca. He is also co-founder and director of Editorial Dharmamegha,...

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Letter from the College

By college on Sun, 1 Feb, 2026 - 00:20

Letter from the College

By college on Sun, 1 Feb, 2026 - 00:20

This month’s letter is from Mahamati - Chair of the College of Public Preceptors

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Dear Order members and friends,

I first contacted Triratna in September 1976, as a 21 year-old student in Norwich, when it was still called the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order. I recall the atmosphere around the FWBO and the feeling that, if I took all my idealism and enthusiasm and threw myself into this young Buddhist movement, I would be part of something tremendously exciting. It would be...

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Letter from the College of Public Preceptors- November

By college on Sat, 1 Nov, 2025 - 00:15

Letter from the College of Public Preceptors- November

By college on Sat, 1 Nov, 2025 - 00:15

Dear Order members and friends,

In 1976 I was a twenty-one year old student studying philosophy and sociology, engaged in left-wing campus politics and attending ‘encounter groups’ for personal growth. I was puzzled and troubled because changing the world and personal growth seemed to be in separate camps. A fortunate introduction led me to the Norwich Buddhist Centre soon after its opening, and after my first attempt at meditation and friendly conversation over tea, ‘The Meaning of Spiritual Community’...

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Ordinations at Akashavana

By Paramachitta on Tue, 30 Sep, 2025 - 13:57

Ordinations at Akashavana

By Paramachitta on Tue, 30 Sep, 2025 - 13:57

Dear Order members,

We are delighted to announce the public ordinations of the following people at Akashavana in Spain on 12th September 2025:

Public Preceptor: Paramachitta

Niki Moores becomes Dharmasingha (long last ‘a’)
Registered name: Dharmasingha
Meaning: She who is a lion of the Dharma
Private Preceptor: Kalyacitta

Karen Jones becomes Liladharani (each ‘i’ is long and first ‘a’ is long)
Registered name: Liladharani
Meaning:...

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Ordinations at Padmaloka

By Vidyadaka on Thu, 31 Jul, 2025 - 11:16

Ordinations at Padmaloka

By Vidyadaka on Thu, 31 Jul, 2025 - 11:16

We are delighted to announce that the ordinations of the following people took place on 24th July, at Padmaloka retreat centre.

Public preceptor Vidyadaka:

Aidan Dunsdon, from Stroud, becomes Indramati
Registered spelling: Indramati
A Sanksrit name meaning ‘He who has a mind like Indra’
Private preceptor: Bhadra

Colin Mawhinney, from Leeds, becomes Śāntibhāsa (long first and second ‘a’)
Registered spelling: Shantibhasa
A Sanskrit name meaning ‘Light of...

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Ordinations in New Zealand

By Vajrajyoti on Thu, 31 Jul, 2025 - 11:12

Ordinations in New Zealand

By Vajrajyoti on Thu, 31 Jul, 2025 - 11:12

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to announce the public ordinations of two women at Sudarshanaloka Retreat centre on Wednesday 23rd July 2025.

Justine Farrington from Aukland becomes Śraddhikā, meaning “she who has faith”
Registered spelling: Shraddhika
Private preceptor: Vajrajyoti
Public preceptor: Malini

Beck Sinclair from Aukland becomes Sāradayā, meaning “she whose essence or strength is kindness”
Registered spelling: Saradaya
Private preceptor: Akasamati
Public preceptor: Vajrajyoti

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Ordinations at Guhyaloka in Spain

By Vajrashura on Wed, 25 Jun, 2025 - 18:04

Ordinations at Guhyaloka in Spain

By Vajrashura on Wed, 25 Jun, 2025 - 18:04

We are delighted to announce that the ordinations of the following men
took place at Guhyaloka, Spain on Monday 26th May 2025.

Public preceptor: Amogharatna

Erich Krutsky becomes Vissasaka (long first a)
Registered name: Vissasaka
Meaning: One who is trustworthy
Private preceptor: Anissita

Michal Kaplon becomes Upeksajyoti (dot under the s, long first a)
Registered name: Upekshajyoti
Meaning: He who is a light of equanimity
Private...

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Ordinations at Akashavana

By punyamala on Wed, 25 Jun, 2025 - 17:58

Ordinations at Akashavana

By punyamala on Wed, 25 Jun, 2025 - 17:58

Dear Order members,

We are delighted to announce the public ordinations of the following people at Akashavana on 24th May 2025.

Public Preceptor: Punyamala

Kate Fitzroy becomes Śubhadhyā
Registered name: Shubhadhya
Meaning: she whose thought, meditation and contemplation is about beauty
Private Preceptor: Kalyacitta

Idoia Acha becomes Ākāśavidyā
Registered name: Akashavidya
Meaning: she whose wisdom is like space
Private Preceptor: Sudurjaya

Miriam Lynn becomes Jñānapadmā
Registered name: Jnanapadma
Meaning: she who is like a lotus of wisdom and knowledge
Private Preceptor: Sunetri

Jenny Thomson becomes Mokṣadevī
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