Guhyaloka For the Ages
Guhyaloka For the Ages

Guhyaloka For The Ages: Prakasha

By Candradasa on Fri, 24 Oct, 2025 - 16:06

The second episode in our brand new occasional series of Buddhist Voices featuring the men who made Guhyaloka - ‘The Secret Valley’!

During this in-depth interview with Jyotika, Prakasha recounts his experience of living at Guhyaloka. For approximately five years he lived in the Vihara there with several other men. This was a time of deep spiritual practice, which gave rise to many fruits. Since then he has spent months on solitary retreat in the Valley and at Uttaraloka. 

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College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Ordinations at Akashavana

By Paramachitta on Tue, 30 Sep, 2025 - 13:57

Ordinations at Akashavana

By Paramachitta on Tue, 30 Sep, 2025 - 13:57

Dear Order members,

We are delighted to announce the public ordinations of the following people at Akashavana in Spain on 12th September 2025:

Public Preceptor: Paramachitta

Niki Moores becomes Dharmasingha (long last ‘a’)
Registered name: Dharmasingha
Meaning: She who is a lion of the Dharma
Private Preceptor: Kalyacitta

Karen Jones becomes Liladharani (each ‘i’ is long and first ‘a’ is long)
Registered name: Liladharani
Meaning:...

Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

Final Journey to Ordination (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Fri, 8 Aug, 2025 - 13:15

Saddhaloka explores the key aspects of any practitioner’s commitment, Going Forth and Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels, evoking how Sangharakshita engaged with these formative acts as foundations of his own practice in India at the end of the Second World War. With an introduction by Dhammarati.Excerpted from the talk Going Forth And Going For Refuge as part of the series Themes from the Dharma Life of Urgyen Sangharakshita (Triratna International Council 2019).
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College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Ordinations at Padmaloka

By Vidyadaka on Thu, 31 Jul, 2025 - 11:16

Ordinations at Padmaloka

By Vidyadaka on Thu, 31 Jul, 2025 - 11:16

We are delighted to announce that the ordinations of the following people took place on 24th July, at Padmaloka retreat centre.

Public preceptor Vidyadaka:

Aidan Dunsdon, from Stroud, becomes Indramati
Registered spelling: Indramati
A Sanksrit name meaning ‘He who has a mind like Indra’
Private preceptor: Bhadra

Colin Mawhinney, from Leeds, becomes Śāntibhāsa (long first and second ‘a’)
Registered spelling: Shantibhasa
A Sanskrit name meaning ‘Light of...

College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Ordinations in New Zealand

By Vajrajyoti on Thu, 31 Jul, 2025 - 11:12

Ordinations in New Zealand

By Vajrajyoti on Thu, 31 Jul, 2025 - 11:12

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to announce the public ordinations of two women at Sudarshanaloka Retreat centre on Wednesday 23rd July 2025.

Justine Farrington from Aukland becomes Śraddhikā, meaning “she who has faith”
Registered spelling: Shraddhika
Private preceptor: Vajrajyoti
Public preceptor: Malini

Beck Sinclair from Aukland becomes Sāradayā, meaning “she whose essence or strength is kindness”
Registered spelling: Saradaya
Private preceptor: Akasamati
Public preceptor: Vajrajyoti

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