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College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

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:...
College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

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...
College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

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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