Tag: Public Preceptor

College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Public Ordination - London Buddhist Centre, March 8 2015

By Vidyatara on Mon, 10 Aug, 2015 - 17:51
  • The giving of the kesa.

Public Ordination - London Buddhist Centre, March 8 2015

By Vidyatara on Mon, 10 Aug, 2015 - 17:51

On 8 March 2015 at the London Buddhist Centre in England, Shraddhajit was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order by Public Preceptor Maitreyabandhu. 
College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Public Ordinations - Guhyaloka, 4 May 2015

By Vidyatara on Wed, 5 Aug, 2015 - 16:40
  • (L to R) Shraddhapa, Silabodhi, Maitreyabandhu (Public Preceptor), Maitridaka, Vararuchi, Vidyavachin
  • (L to R) Abhayanara, Jnanaruchi, Amayachitta, Satyaraja (Public Preceptor), Jinaketu, Suvarnadipa, Padmadasa
  • (L to R) Moksananda (Public Preceptor) and Saddhaketu

Public Ordinations - Guhyaloka, 4 May 2015

By Vidyatara on Wed, 5 Aug, 2015 - 16:40

On 4 May 2015 at Guhyaloka, the Triratna Retreat Centre in the Spanish mountains, 12 men from around the world were ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order. Here are photos of the men with their Public Preceptors - Maitreyabandhu, Satyaraja and Moksananda.
College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Public Ordination - Berlin, 25 January 2015

By Vidyatara on Wed, 5 Aug, 2015 - 16:14
  • Padmavajra (L) and Achalabandhu
  • Padmavajra ordaining Achalabandhu

Public Ordination - Berlin, 25 January 2015

By Vidyatara on Wed, 5 Aug, 2015 - 16:14

On 25 January 2015 at the Berlin Buddhist Centre in Germany, Achalabandhu was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order by Public Preceptor Padmavajra. 

On April 27 2015, Achalabandhu died in the Benjamin Franklin hospital in Berlin following a long illness.
College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Swedish Public Ordination September 2014

By Vidyatara on Wed, 8 Oct, 2014 - 11:56
  • Public Preceptor Satyaraja publicly ordaining Viriyavasin
  • Public Preceptor Satyaraja publicly ordaining Viriyavasin

Swedish Public Ordination September 2014

By Vidyatara on Wed, 8 Oct, 2014 - 11:56
On 20 September 2014 at the Dharmagiri Retreat Centre in Sweden, Viriyavasin was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order by Public Preceptor Satyaraja. This public Ordination followed the first Ordination Retreat held in Sweden.
College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Adhisthana Public Ordination August 2014

By Vidyatara on Mon, 1 Sep, 2014 - 16:49
  • Mokshapushpa (left) with her Public Preceptor Parami
  • Purification

Adhisthana Public Ordination August 2014

By Vidyatara on Mon, 1 Sep, 2014 - 16:49
On 25 August 2014 on the first day of the Women’s European Convention at Adhisthana Mokshapushpa was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order by Public Preceptor Parami. This was the first Public Ordination to be held at Adhisthana.
College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

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.