We are delighted to announce that the following seven women received their Public Ordination at Adhisthana Retreat Centre on Sunday August 12th 2018.
Public Preceptor: Dayanandi
Maggie Muir becomes Hrdayaka (Sanskrit: dot under the ‘r’ long last ‘a’) Name meaning: “She who has a (kind) heart” Westernised spelling: Hridayaka Private Preceptor: Jayadevi
Sara Inkster becomes Moksavadini (Sanskrit: dot under the ‘s’, long second ‘a’ long last ‘i’) Name meaning: “She who speaks of...
We are delighted to inform you of the public ordinations which took place in Bodh Gaya on Saturday 3rd of February. The ordinations took place in the Mahabodhi Temple Complex, under the Bodhi Tree.
Dhammamitra Bharati Shetty became Dhammacharini Mokshasara Sanskrit name meaning: Essence of Liberation Private preceptor: Subbhajaya Public preceptor: Jnanasuri
Dhammamitra Dhangaj Singh became Dhammachari Shramanveer Sanskrit name meaning: Hero of Shraman Private preceptor: Amoghasiddhi Public preceptor: Saddhaloka
We are very happy to announce that on Sunday 17th December 2017 the following 21 women had their public ordination at Saddhamma Pradeep retreat centre, at Bhaja, in India.
This is the largest number of Dhammacharinis to be ordained at one time in India.
Public preceptor Jnanasuri Private preceptor Karunamaya Sunanda Popatkar, Nagpur, becomes Shraddhakirti meaning “She who is famous for faith”. Sujata Thool, Wardha, becomes Maitrijaya meaning “She who conquers with loving kindness”. Smita Jadhav, Mumbai,...
We are delighted to announce the public ordination of Claire Walsh on Saturday 7th October, at the Manchester Buddhist Centre, amidst a gathering of over 100 sangha, family, and other friends.
Claire’s private ordination took place at Tiratanaloka on Wednesday 4th October, during a retreat specially arranged so that her husband and their recently adopted baby could stay with her throughout.
Claire becomes Nischalasri (acute accent over both s to be pronounced sh; second i is long) meaning ’She whose radiance is unwavering’. Private...
We are delighted to announce that the following women were publicly ordained at Akashavana, Spain, on 16th September:
Public preceptor: Parami
Elizabeth Hellard becomes Kamalasiri a Pali name meaning ’She who has the beauty of a lotus’. Westernised spelling: Kamalasiri. Private preceptor: Dayalocana
Penny Strange becomes Vidyamani a Sanskrit/Pali name meaning ’She who is like a jewel of knowledge’. (Long first’a’ and last ‘i’ and dot under the ‘n’) Westernised spelling: Vidyamani Private preceptor: Saddhanandi
Meera Vig becomes Aksobhini a Sanskrit name meaning ’She...
We are delighted to announce that the following women received their public ordination at Adhisthana yesterday afternoon, Sunday 2nd July 2017.
Public preceptor: Parami
Bec Remigio becomes Amaladipa (long ‘i’, long final ‘a’) Westernised spelling: Amaladipa Sanskrit name meaning ’She who is a light or lamp of purity’ Private preceptor: Mokshini
Emma Bulley becomes Abhayamāla (long penultimate and final ‘a’) Westernised spelling: Abhayamala Sanskrit or Pali name meaning ’She who has a garland of fearlessness’ ...
This Easter, South America saw its first ever Going for Refuge retreat (for those training to be ordained in Triratna), in the Venezuelan Andes, outside the city of Mérida.
Triratna activities in Venezuela began in the early 1990s although the Centre has received very limited support and input from the wider sangha until quite recently. The Centre currently boasts more than 20 mitras, 13 of whom have asked for ordination.
While six men Mitras were on their first Going for Refuge retreat on home...
We are delighted to announce that the following women received their public ordination yesterday at the Mexico City Buddhist Centre.
Ayer, 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’ / un nombre Sánscrito que quiere decir ‘La que sostiene la espada de la...
We’re delighted to announce that the following women were publicly ordained on 30th August at Ven. Hsuan Tsang Retreat Centre, Bor Dharan, Maharashtra, India:
Private Preceptor Vijaya Public Preceptor Jnanasuri Anita Thool (South West Nagpur) becomes Amritanandi Asha Nakhale (North Nagpur) becomes Shwetchitta Shila Walke (North Nagpur) becomes Shubhrachitta Kusum Tembhurne (Pimpri Centre Pune) becomes Amritdharini Yamu Dhone (Amravati) becomes Amritamaya Prabha Shende (Amravati) becomes Ojoratna Chanda Gedam (Amravati) becomes Aryasri Anusaya Bhagat (Wardha) becomes Vinayasri Sindhu...
