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Ordination in New Zealand

By ratnavyuha on Sun, 20 Mar, 2022 - 18:37

Ordination in New Zealand

By ratnavyuha on Sun, 20 Mar, 2022 - 18:37

Dear friends,

I am delighted to announce that the former Brian Moreton was publicly ordained today at the Thames Buddhist Centre.

He becomes Karunalata (the second and third ’a’ are long as in “father”), a Sanskrit name meaning ‘he who is a firebrand of compassion‘.

His private preceptor is Guhyasiddhi and his public preceptor is myself

with Metta,
Ratnavyuha

College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Ordination In New Zealand

By ratnavyuha on Sun, 6 Feb, 2022 - 10:31

Ordination In New Zealand

By ratnavyuha on Sun, 6 Feb, 2022 - 10:31

Dear friends,

I am delighted to announce that the former Chris Bicknell was publicly ordained today at the Wellington Buddhist Centre.

He becomes Jnanamudra (the ‘Jn’ may be pronounced -jnya and a long first ‘a’), a Sanskrit name meaning ‘he who has the seal of knowledge‘.

His private preceptor is Purna and his public preceptor is myself

with Metta,
Ratnavyuha

College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Public Ordination at Sudarshanaloka, New Zealand

By Vajrajyoti on Sun, 30 Jan, 2022 - 17:15

Public Ordination at Sudarshanaloka, New Zealand

By Vajrajyoti on Sun, 30 Jan, 2022 - 17:15

Dear friends, 

I am very happy to announce the public ordination of ex-Olivia Devoy of the Auckland Buddhist Centre sangha at Sudarshanaloka this afternoon, 29 January 2022.

Olivia becomes Vimoksajyoti (dot under the s), a Sanskrit name meaning she who has the light of liberation.
Registered spelling: Vimoksajyoti

Private preceptor: Akampiya
Public preceptor: Vajrajyoti

With metta,
Vajrajyoti

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