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Ordination at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre

By Mahamati on Fri, 5 May, 2023 - 10:31

Ordination at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre

By Mahamati on Fri, 5 May, 2023 - 10:31

I am delighted to announce the public ordination of David White from Birmingham at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre on 4th May 2023.

David becomes Danabandhu, a Sanskrit name meaning “He who is a friend of giving”.

Prajnabandhu is the Private Preceptor, and Mahamati is the Public Preceptor.

Yours in the Sangha,

Mahamati

College of Public Preceptors

Chair's Letter – April 2023

By ratnavyuha on Tue, 2 May, 2023 - 10:57

Chair's Letter – April 2023

By ratnavyuha on Tue, 2 May, 2023 - 10:57

This month’s update from the College comes from Ratnavyuha – a Public Preceptor living in Auckland, who is not long back from leading an ordination course at Sudarshanaloka. He is one of the Deputy Chairs of the College. Ratnavyuha met Triratna at Aryaloka in North America, and a few years later moved to train for ordination in the UK, working at Windhorse Trading, and being ordained at Guhyaloka in 1999. In 2004 he moved to Oceania where he has been based ever...

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Public Ordinations at Hsuan Tsang Retreat Centre

By nagaketu on Wed, 5 Apr, 2023 - 09:44

Public Ordinations at Hsuan Tsang Retreat Centre

By nagaketu on Wed, 5 Apr, 2023 - 09:44

Dear Friends,

We are happy to announce that the Public Ordination of the following people was held on 18th March 2023 at Hsuan Tsang Retreat Centre, Bordharan, in Wardha, Maharashtra, India.

Public Preceptor Dhammachari Amoghasiddhi:

Motilal Raut becomes Bodhimaṇi (registered spelling Bodhimani) meaning ‘Jewel of Awakening’
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Ratnasiddhi

Sudhakar Patil becomes Vinayasāgara (registered spelling Vinaysagara) meaning ‘Ocean of Discipline’
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Maitreyasagar

Pramod Khandare becomes Ānandadīpa (registered spelling Anandadipa) meaning ‘Lamp of Joy’
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Maitreyasagar

Durwas Humne becomes Vivekasāgara (registered spelling Viveksagara) meaning ‘Ocean of Solitude’
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Maiteyasagar

Mulchand Hirekhan becomes Nirmalavajra (registered...

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Public Ordination at Suryavana

By yashodeva on Sat, 25 Mar, 2023 - 22:12

Public Ordination at Suryavana

By yashodeva on Sat, 25 Mar, 2023 - 22:12

We are happy to announce the ordination of Carles de Gispert, of Barcelona,
who becomes Dharmachari Vilasadipa, ‘He who is a light that shines forth’.

Publicly ordained by Yashodeva on 24th March at Suryavana during a Going For Refuge Retreat.

Private Preceptor: Amalamati

With metta,

Yashodeva

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Public Ordinations at Sudarshanaloka

By Purna on Fri, 24 Mar, 2023 - 18:36

Public Ordinations at Sudarshanaloka

By Purna on Fri, 24 Mar, 2023 - 18:36

We are delighted to announce that the ordinations of the following three men took place at Sudarshanaloka Retreat Centre in New Zealand on 23rd March 2023:

Roberto Gonzalez-Casanovas becomes Buddhanusarin (both ‘a’s are long), a Sanskrit name meaning “He who is a follower of the Buddha”

Registered spelling Buddhanusarin
Private preceptor Ratnavyuha

Malcolm Dow becomes Sthiraratna (long ‘i’), a Sanskrit name meaning “He whose jewel-like quality is firm and steadfast”

Registered spelling Sthiraratna
Private preceptor Silaratna

Fraser Bruce becomes Darsanasiddhi (acute accent...

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