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Ordinations at Tiratanaloka in Wales

By sucimani on Mon, 20 Oct, 2025 - 17:27

Ordinations at Tiratanaloka in Wales

By sucimani on Mon, 20 Oct, 2025 - 17:27

We are delighted to announce the following public ordinations which took place at Tiratanaloka, Wales, on Friday 17th October:

Public Preceptor: Sucimani 

Ella Walker becomes Apāramati
Registered spelling: Aparamati
Meaning: One whose mind is boundless 
Private Preceptor: Vimalavajri

Lorna Mitchell becomes Amitaguptā
Registered spelling: Amitagupta
Meaning: She who is protected by the Infinite One
Private Preceptor: Santavajri

Lisa Dowdle Haste becomes Bodhināṭā
Registered spelling: Bodhinata
Meaning:...
College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Ordinations at Guhyaloka

By Mahamati on Tue, 1 Oct, 2024 - 13:21

Ordinations at Guhyaloka

By Mahamati on Tue, 1 Oct, 2024 - 13:21

Dear Friends,

I am delighted to announce the ordinations of the following ten men at Guhyaloka on Thursday 26th September 2024.

With metta,

Mahamati
(Public preceptor for all ten men)


Ron Chartier becomes Buddhagosha
‘He who has the voice of the Buddha’
Private preceptor Shantinayaka

Hans Wijtman becomes Jayabandhu 
‘He who is a friend of victory’
Private preceptor Arthamitra

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College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Ordinations at Aryaloka

By ashokashri on Sun, 8 Sep, 2024 - 15:20

Ordinations at Aryaloka

By ashokashri on Sun, 8 Sep, 2024 - 15:20

Dear friends,

We are delighted to announce that three Dharmacarini Ordinations took place at Aryaloka Buddhist Center on Saturday 7th September. 

Nancy Artz becomes Drdhajyoti (dot under r)
‘She who is a firm, strong and steady light’
registered spelling Dridhajyoti
Private Preceptor Dharmasuri
Public Preceptor Amala

Rohini Shah becomes Sukhamaya (long final a)
‘She who is full of happiness and joy’
Registered spelling Sukhamaya
Private Preceptor Dharmasuri
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