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Chair's Letter – July 2023 – Subhadramati

By Subhadramati on Tue, 1 Aug, 2023 - 17:55

Chair's Letter – July 2023 – Subhadramati

By Subhadramati on Tue, 1 Aug, 2023 - 17:55

This month’s update from the College is a bumper edition before we take a break in August…

Recently the Ordination courses at Guhyaloka and Akashavana were completed, led by Maitreyabandhu and Subhadramati respectively; and the College-led ‘Lineage Retreat’ at Adhisthana was a great success, for which Mahamati was on the team. We wanted to share something from each of these aspects of the College’s work, and asked Subhadramati and Mahamati to write more fully.

I will be taking part in a few...

Windhorse Publications

Welcome back, Pasadanita, and thank you, Caroline!

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 26 Jul, 2023 - 15:00

Welcome back, Pasadanita, and thank you, Caroline!

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 26 Jul, 2023 - 15:00

Last week she who used to be Helen returned to the Windhorse Publications team after three months on leave, most of which she spent on retreat in the remote mountains of eastern Spain. During the retreat she was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order and given a new name, Pasadanita, which means ‘she who is led by confidence and clarity’. We’re sure you’d like to join us in congratulating Pasadanita on her ordination. Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

We’d also like to take this...

Triratna News

Ordinations at Padmaloka

By Dharmadipa on Wed, 12 Jul, 2023 - 11:11

Ordinations at Padmaloka

By Dharmadipa on Wed, 12 Jul, 2023 - 11:11

Dear Order Members

I am delighted to announce the ordinations of the following seven men at Padmaloka on Saturday 1st July 2023.

with metta,

Dharmadipa

Public Preceptor Arthapriya:

David Culver becomes Amalavasin (long fourth a) “He who dwells in purity”
Private Preceptor: Vajrashura

Andrew Bickley becomes Silaphala (long i) “He who has the fruits of ethical conduct”
Private Preceptor: Rijumitra

Len Dillon becomes Anandamoksha (long first a) “He who is liberated through...

Triratna News

Ordinations at Guhyaloka

By Maitreyabandhu on Mon, 29 May, 2023 - 18:01

Ordinations at Guhyaloka

By Maitreyabandhu on Mon, 29 May, 2023 - 18:01

Dear Order Members,

We are delighted to announce the ordinations of the following nineteen men at Guhyaloka on Monday 29th May 2023.

with metta,

Mahamati, Jnanavaca and Maitreyabandhu

Public preceptor Mahamati

Jurgen Poehl becomes Kshantirava - ’He whose patience is like a roar’
Emphasis on the first syllable
Private preceptor Amogharatna

Markus Zechel becomes Upeksharava - ’He whose equanimity is like a roar’
Emphasis on the second...

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