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Ordinations at Guhyaloka 1st May 2017

By Saccanama on Tue, 2 May, 2017 - 10:00
  • Surata with his ordinands
  • Amogharatna with Rijubandhu, Satyadhara and Saddhacarin
  • Maitreyabandhu with Amalayodhin

Ordinations at Guhyaloka 1st May 2017

By Saccanama on Tue, 2 May, 2017 - 10:00

I am delighted to announce the names of the sixteen new Dharmacharis who were Publicly ordained on 1st May 2017 at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre.

Public Preceptor Maitreyabandhu:

Kevin Croke becomes Amalayodhin
A Sanskrit name meaning “He who is a Warrior whose aim is Purity” 
(Westernised spelling Amalayodhin)
Private Preceptor: Paramabandhu.

Public Preceptor...
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Ordinations in Mexico City 23rd April 2017

By Saccanama on Mon, 1 May, 2017 - 10:35
  • Paramachitta, Bodhikamala and Parami
  • Parami, Candrasiddhi and Dayachandra
  • Paramachitta, Manjugita and Parami
  • Parami, Moksasi and Viveka
  • Paramachitta, Saddharuci and Parami
  • Parami, Satyasuri and Paramachitta
  • Paramachitta, Suryalila and Dayachandra

Ordinations in Mexico City 23rd April 2017

By Saccanama on Mon, 1 May, 2017 - 10:35

The following women received their public Ordination in the Mexico City Buddhist Centre.

En El Centro Budista de la Cuidad de México, las siguentes mujeres recibieron su ordenación pública:

Public preceptor / Preceptora pública Parami:

Gisela Peters becomes Moksasi (dot under the first ‘s’, long ‘a’ and long ‘i’), a Sanskrit name meaning She who holds the Sword of Freedom. ...
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Women's ordinations at Bordharan, India January 2017

By Saccanama on Thu, 2 Feb, 2017 - 15:37

Women's ordinations at Bordharan, India January 2017

By Saccanama on Thu, 2 Feb, 2017 - 15:37

Women’s Ordinations in India

The following 12 women were  ordained at Bordharan retreat centre, Maharashtra India on Sunday 15 January 2017.

Private Preceptor Vijaya:

Supriya Akshobhy - North Nagpur becomes Nityashri, Permanent Glory

Kusumlata Goutam - Dehradun, Uttarakhand becomes Aryadarshini, One who knows/sees the Arya - noble one

Babita Bhan...
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Ordinations at Akashavana September 2016

By Saccanama on Tue, 27 Sep, 2016 - 09:39
  • Akashavana Sept 2016 Everyone
  • Akashavana Sept 2016 with Public Preceptors

Ordinations at Akashavana September 2016

By Saccanama on Tue, 27 Sep, 2016 - 09:39

At Akashavana on 16th September the following women received their public ordination:

Public Preceptor: Padmasuri

Claire Brown becomes Amrtavani (the third ‘a’ is long as is the final ‘i’).
Sanskrit name meaning: ’She who plays the music of the deathless’ ‘she whose song is limitless’
Westernised spelling: Amritavani
Private Preceptor: Dhatvisvari

Anneke...
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Slideshow of ordinations at Adhisthana June 2016

By Saccanama on Wed, 29 Jun, 2016 - 10:57
  • Parami and Paramachitta at the start of the ceremony
  • Paramachitta introducing the ceremony
  • All 6 ordinands at the start of the ceremony
  • View from the back of the shrine room
  • Dharmavajri translates Parami's Spanish into English 1
  • Dharmavajri translates Parami's Spanish into English 2
  • Dharmavajri translates Parami's Spanish into English 3
  • Ordination ceremony with vase of initiation
  • Paramachitta leading the Threefold Puja in English
  • Paramachitta leading the Threefold Puja in Spanish
  • Parami, the Buddha and Paramachitta
  • Parami with the vase of Initiation
  • Parami preparing the kea
  • Hadayasiri making offerings
  • Hadayasiri receives the drops of purification
  • More purification
  • What just happened?
  • Hadayasiri receives the kesa
  • Hadayasiri now ordained
  • Hadayasiri with Parami after the kesa
  • Abhayadipa receives the drops of purification
  • Abhayadipa waits for the kesa
  • Abhayadipa nearly with kesa
  • Not yet
  • Finally
  • Abhayadipa expresses gratitude
  • Dayavasini and Paramachitta
  • Drops of purification
  • Purification all done
  • Waiting for the kesa
  • Receiving the kesa
  • Dayavasini with kesa
  • Gratitude and affection
  • Dhivasini and Paramachitta
  • The vase of purification
  • Receiving the kesa
  • Gratitude to Paramachitta
  • Ratnadhi before the drops of purification
  • Ratnadhi and the vase of initiation
  • Receiving the kesa
  • Gratitude and a bow
  • Taramti receiving the flower offering from Parami
  • Taramati with flower offering
  • Taramati making offerings
  • Taramati waiting for the drops of purification
  • Purification
  • Waiting for the kesa
  • Receiving the kesa
  • With kesa
  • Thank you!

Slideshow of ordinations at Adhisthana June 2016

By Saccanama on Wed, 29 Jun, 2016 - 10:57

A more detailed than usual set of photos of the recent ordinations of 3 Mexicans and 3 Spaniards at Adhisthana, photos courtesy of Dhammarati.

We are delighted to announce the names of the dharmacharinis publicly ordained at Adhisthana on the 18th June 2016.

Queridos hermanas y hermanos,
nos da un gran placer anunciar los nombres de las dharmacharinis que han recibido su ordenación...
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Ordinations in Dehradun, north India June 2016

By Saccanama on Fri, 17 Jun, 2016 - 10:20
  • All 9 new Order members with their preceptors
  • Bodhiprakash and Bodhisagara
  • Mitrodhan and Nagaketu
  • Prabodhmitra and Jutindhar
  • Prajnyarashmi and Bodhisagara
  • Santmanas and Bodhisagara
  • Shilarakshita and Bodhisagara
  • Shramanachitta and Nagaketu
  • Siddhinaga and Bodhisagara
  • Vishuddhavirya and Bodhisagara

Ordinations in Dehradun, north India June 2016

By Saccanama on Fri, 17 Jun, 2016 - 10:20

Ordinations at Dehradun, North India

We are very happy to announce that the following nine people were ordained on 12th June 2016 in Deharadun, India. The Public preceptor for this event was Amoghasiddhi.

Private preceptor Bodhisagara:

Jagdish Gautam from Gutam Buddhanagar, UP, becomes Vishuddhavirya
Sanskrit name: Viśuddhavīrya 
Name...
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Ordinations at Guhyaloka 02/05/2016

By Saccanama on Tue, 3 May, 2016 - 10:19
  • Arthapriya and the men he publicly ordained
  • Satyaraja with the four men he publicly ordained
  • Moksananda with Medhavin and Sanghadara
  • Purna with Acalamuni

Ordinations at Guhyaloka 02/05/2016

By Saccanama on Tue, 3 May, 2016 - 10:19

The following 20 men were publicly ordained at Guhyaloka yesterday -

Public Preceptor Purna:

Donald Woolford becomes Acalamuni 
Sanskrit name meaning: “Sage Who Is Unwavering” (Westernised spelling Achalamuni)
Private Preceptor: Ratnavyuha


Public Preceptor Moksananda:

Armando Velasco becomes Medhāvin
Sanskrit name meaning: “The Man Of Wisdom...
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Four women ordained at Bhaja in India

By Saccanama on Fri, 1 Apr, 2016 - 09:48
  • Jnanasuri at Baja with 4 ordinands
  • At the public ordination
  • Ordination procession

Four women ordained at Bhaja in India

By Saccanama on Fri, 1 Apr, 2016 - 09:48

Women’s Ordinations at Bhaja Retreat Centre India

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The following women were ordained in the context of an intensive meditation retreat at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Centre, Bhaja, Maharashtra, India.

Sangeeta Kamale becomes Sriarya
Meaning: ”she who is pure, excellent, noble”

Pratibha Katare becomes Amoghamani
Meaning: “she...
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Guhyaloka Public Ordinations March 2014

By Vidyatara on Fri, 13 Jun, 2014 - 17:33
  • Moksananda publicly ordaining Vimokkhadipa
  • Moksananda publicly ordaining Silamani

Guhyaloka Public Ordinations March 2014

By Vidyatara on Fri, 13 Jun, 2014 - 17:33
On 22 March 2014 at the Guhyaloka Retreat Centre in the Spanish mountains two men - Vimokkhadipa and Silamani - were ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order by Public Preceptor Moksananda.
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India Public Ordinations January 2013

By Vidyatara on Fri, 13 Jun, 2014 - 17:01
  • Public Preceptors Jnanasuri and Karunamaya (middle row, centre) with Yashodipa, Yashoshri, Danadipa, Sashiprabha, Sashirashmi, Sashimani, Gunarashi, Gunakirti, Gunamati, Amitadana, Aryadana, Achalajoti, Danachitta, Punjachitta, Shraddhachitta and Prasannadipa.

India Public Ordinations January 2013

By Vidyatara on Fri, 13 Jun, 2014 - 17:01
On January 27 2013 at the Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Centre, Bhaja, India, 16 Indian women were publicly ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order by Public Preceptors Jnanasuri and Karunamaya.

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