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Dharmabytes: Convention in India

By Zac on Mon, 24 Apr, 2023 - 06:00

Subhadramati shares her experience traveling to India for the International Order Convention. Excerpted from the talk Ordination and the Unity of the Sangha giving at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre as part of a series on the Six Distinctive Emphasis of the Triratna Buddhist Community. A talk full of energy, insight and inspiration on Ordination within Triratna, given in 2016.

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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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Public Ordination in Australia

By maitripala on Sun, 12 Mar, 2023 - 09:29

Public Ordination in Australia

By maitripala on Sun, 12 Mar, 2023 - 09:29

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to announce that Angela Riley from Melbourne, Australia was publicly ordained at the Melbourne Buddhist Centre on Sunday 12th March, 2023. 

She becomes Pasannā. 

The a has the short vowel sound as in ‘cut’. The ā as in ‘father’. Emphasis on the second syllable.

Name meaning: She who is happy, bright, clear, virtuous and devoted.  

Registered spelling: Pasanna
Public Preceptor: Maitripala
Private Preceptor: Chittaprabha

With metta,

Maitripala

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