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Ordinations at Sudarshanaloka in New Zealand

By siladasa on Thu, 28 Mar, 2024 - 09:49

Ordinations at Sudarshanaloka in New Zealand

By siladasa on Thu, 28 Mar, 2024 - 09:49

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to announce that the ordinations of the following six men took place at Sudarshanaloka Retreat Centre in New Zealand on 28th March 2024:

Public Preceptor Purna:

David Raubenheimer becomes Dharmaprakāśa (fourth ’a’ is long, acute accent over the ’s’), a Sanskrit name meaning “He who is bright and shining with and through the Dharma”
Registered spelling: Dharmaprakasha
Private preceptor: Guhyasiddhi

Public Preceptor Siladasa:

Glenn Cecil becomes Puṇyanāga (dot under the first ‘n’, second ‘a’ is long), a Sanskrit name meaning “Naga...

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Ordination in New Zealand

By ratnavyuha on Tue, 12 Dec, 2023 - 09:50

Ordination in New Zealand

By ratnavyuha on Tue, 12 Dec, 2023 - 09:50

Dear friends,

I am delighted to announce that the former Don Lawson was publicly ordained on 10th December at the Wellington Buddhist Centre.

He becomes Surangamamati, ‘He who has a mind of heroic progress’ .  There is an accent above the ’s’, long ‘u’ and a dot over the ‘n’.

Registered spelling Shurangamamati. 

His private preceptor is Purna and his public preceptor is Ratnavyuha.

With Metta,

Ratnavyuha

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Chair's Letter – April 2023

By ratnavyuha on Tue, 2 May, 2023 - 10:57

Chair's Letter – April 2023

By ratnavyuha on Tue, 2 May, 2023 - 10:57

This month’s update from the College comes from Ratnavyuha – a Public Preceptor living in Auckland, who is not long back from leading an ordination course at Sudarshanaloka. He is one of the Deputy Chairs of the College. Ratnavyuha met Triratna at Aryaloka in North America, and a few years later moved to train for ordination in the UK, working at Windhorse Trading, and being ordained at Guhyaloka in 1999. In 2004 he moved to Oceania where he has been based ever...

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Public Ordination at Sudarshanaloka

By Vajrajyoti on Fri, 1 Apr, 2022 - 09:24

Public Ordination at Sudarshanaloka

By Vajrajyoti on Fri, 1 Apr, 2022 - 09:24

Dear friends,

I am very happy to announce the public ordinations of five women at Sudarshanaloka Retreat Centre yesterday afternoon, 1 April 2022.

Public Preceptor Malini:

Tomoko Buce becomes Sraddharocani (acute accent on the s, macron on the second a and the i), a Sanskrit name meaning she who is radiant with faith.
Registered spelling: Shraddharocani
Private preceptor: Akasamati

Public preceptor Vajrajyoti:

Lisa Kelly becomes Gambhirachitta (macron on the first i and...

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Public Ordination at Sudarshanaloka

By Vajrajyoti on Fri, 1 Apr, 2022 - 09:22

Public Ordination at Sudarshanaloka

By Vajrajyoti on Fri, 1 Apr, 2022 - 09:22

Dear friends,

I am very happy to announce the public ordinations of four women at Sudarshanaloka Retreat Centre yesterday afternoon, 1 April 2022.

Public Preceptor Malini:

Tomoko Buce becomes Sraddharocani (acute accent on the s, macron on the second a and the i), a Sanskrit name meaning she who is radiant with faith.
Registered spelling: Shraddharocani
Private preceptor: Akasamati

Public preceptor Vajrajyoti:

Lisa Kelly becomes Gambhirachitta (macron on the first i and...

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Ordination in New Zealand

By ratnavyuha on Sun, 20 Mar, 2022 - 18:42

Ordination in New Zealand

By ratnavyuha on Sun, 20 Mar, 2022 - 18:42

Dear friends,

I am delighted to announce that the former Brian Moreton was publicly ordained today at the Thames Buddhist Centre.

He becomes Karunalata (the second and third ’a’ are long as in “father”), a Sanskrit name meaning ‘he who is a firebrand of compassion‘.

His private preceptor is Guhyasiddhi and his public preceptor is myself

with Metta,

Ratnavyuha

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