College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Public Ordination Announcement 

By maitripala on Sun, 3 Apr, 2022 - 13:26

Public Ordination Announcement 

By maitripala on Sun, 3 Apr, 2022 - 13:26

We are delighted to announce that the following four people had their public ordinations on Sunday April 3rd 2022 at the Vijayaloka Buddhist Retreat Centre outside Sydney, Australia.

Veronica Toescu  becomes Satyabodhinī     
Name meaning ‘She who awakens through the truth’
Registered spelling Satyabodhini
Private Preceptor Vidyatara 

The a has the short vowel sound as in ‘cut’
The dh has a noticeably pronounced h as in ‘roadhouse’
The i is short as in ‘hit’
The ī is long as in ‘police’

Cynthia Troup becomes Karunāṇītā
(there is also a dot under the first n)                   ...

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Public Ordinations took place at Achalabhumi Retreat Center

By nagaketu on Sun, 3 Apr, 2022 - 13:15

Public Ordinations took place at Achalabhumi Retreat Center

By nagaketu on Sun, 3 Apr, 2022 - 13:15

Dear Order Members, 

Public Ordinations took place at Achalabhumi Retreat Center, Bihali, Maharashtra in India on 30th March 2022.

Public preceptor Amrutdeep 

Private preceptor Amrutdeep
G S Nagrare from Nagpur becomes Satyamitra


Public preceptor Amoghsiddhi 

Private preceptor Nagaketu
Vijaya Kamle from Nagpur becomes Chandradip
Sheshrao Bhagat from Wardha becomes Srawanbodhi
Sawarkar Nagpur becomes Vivekbandhu 

Private preceptor Jnanaratna
Haridas Gajbhiye from Amrawati becomes Ajitaratna

Private preceptor Ratnasiddhi
Sahebrao Kamle from Varud becomes Kushalbodhi
Vinod Fakirde Nagpur becomes Aryaratna

with metta,
Nagaketu

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College of Public Preceptors

Public Ordinations at Achalabhumi Retreat Center

By nagaketu on Sun, 3 Apr, 2022 - 13:12

Public Ordinations at Achalabhumi Retreat Center

By nagaketu on Sun, 3 Apr, 2022 - 13:12

Dear Order Members, 

Public Ordinations took place at Achalabhumi Retreat Center, Bihali, Maharashtra in India on 30th March 2022.

Public preceptor Amrutdeep 

Private preceptor Amrutdeep
G S Nagrare from Nagpur becomes Satyamitra

Public preceptor Amoghsiddhi 

Private preceptor Nagaketu
Vijaya Kamle from Nagpur becomes Chandradip
Sheshrao Bhagat from Wardha becomes Srawanbodhi
Sawarkar Nagpur becomes Vivekbandhu 

Private preceptor Jnanaratna
Haridas Gajbhiye from Amrawati becomes Ajitaratna

Private preceptor Ratnasiddhi
Sahebrao Kamle from Varud becomes Kushalbodhi
Vinod Fakirde Nagpur becomes Aryaratna

with metta,
Nagaketu

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Public Ordination at Sudarshanaloka

By Vajrajyoti on Fri, 1 Apr, 2022 - 09:24

Public Ordination at Sudarshanaloka

By Vajrajyoti on Fri, 1 Apr, 2022 - 09:24

Dear friends,

I am very happy to announce the public ordinations of five women at Sudarshanaloka Retreat Centre yesterday afternoon, 1 April 2022.

Public Preceptor Malini:

Tomoko Buce becomes Sraddharocani (acute accent on the s, macron on the second a and the i), a Sanskrit name meaning she who is radiant with faith.
Registered spelling: Shraddharocani
Private preceptor: Akasamati

Public preceptor Vajrajyoti:

Lisa Kelly becomes Gambhirachitta (macron on the first i and...

College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Public Ordination at Sudarshanaloka

By Vajrajyoti on Fri, 1 Apr, 2022 - 09:22

Public Ordination at Sudarshanaloka

By Vajrajyoti on Fri, 1 Apr, 2022 - 09:22

Dear friends,

I am very happy to announce the public ordinations of four women at Sudarshanaloka Retreat Centre yesterday afternoon, 1 April 2022.

Public Preceptor Malini:

Tomoko Buce becomes Sraddharocani (acute accent on the s, macron on the second a and the i), a Sanskrit name meaning she who is radiant with faith.
Registered spelling: Shraddharocani
Private preceptor: Akasamati

Public preceptor Vajrajyoti:

Lisa Kelly becomes Gambhirachitta (macron on the first i and...

College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Ordination in New Zealand

By ratnavyuha on Sun, 20 Mar, 2022 - 18:42

Ordination in New Zealand

By ratnavyuha on Sun, 20 Mar, 2022 - 18:42

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

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