Forthcoming Ordinations at Cintamani

Dear companions in the good life,

It’s a delight to let you know that four Mexican women will be ordained on a retreat just started here in Cintamani, our retreat centre in Mexico. As well as the four of them, there are 19 dharmacharinis here on the retreat.

The women are:

Alma Segrove who lives in Barcelona

Paola Mascot Laraque who lives in Dallas, Texas

Fanitza Castillo Martinez of Mexico City

Elizabeth Flores Colin, Mexico City

The private preceptors are Paramachitta, Jnanadakini and Dayachandra and Parami is the Public preceptor.

The private ordinations will take place through...

Abhayakirti's Health

Dear Friends in the Order,

It’s time for an update on Abhayakirti’s health. Some of you may recall that last October his primary cancer had spread and was suddenly and drastically affecting his capacity to walk. 

Thankfully after a week of hospital time and some radiotherapy on the tumours on his spine the pressure was alleviated and over a month or so he regained his mobility (mostly, though not 100%). Things have been mostly calm...

International Order Convention 2025 - An  Important Update

International Order Convention
Bodhgaya, Bihar, India  24th – 31st January 2025

Dear Friends in the Order,

There has been a change in arrangements regarding bookings for the International Order Convention in India in 2025. We wanted to make sure everyone in the Order who may be interested in attending has this information.

Our original plan was to send you information about accommodation in Bodhgaya that you could book for yourself around the time of the...

Forthcoming Ordinations at Bhaja, India

Dear Friends in the Order,

We are pleased to announce that the following men will be publicly today, 9th June in Bhaja India. The private ordinations took place between the 5th - 7th June.

Public Preceptor - Adityabodhi:

Deepak Shakya from Bhaja

Santosh Chabukaswar from Bhusaval

Gautam Waghmare from Mumbai

Mahadev Baviskar from Pimpri

Milind Lokhande from Nanded

Dharma Kamble from Mumbai

Vasant Jadhav from Goa

Vijay Dongre from Nanded

Muttena Dande from Nanded

Public Preceptor - Ratnashila:

Vikas Ingale from Upanagar 

Sachin Ghobale from Ratnagiri 

Pradeep Gaikwad from Osmanabad

Ashok Sawant from Osmanabad 

N.K. Kamble from Dapodi

R.S. Dhandar from Kalewadi

Chintaman Ushire from Pimpri

Tulashiram Ambhore from Jalana

Public Preceptor - Yashosagar:

Sudarshan Gajbhiye...