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College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Ordination In New Zealand

By ratnavyuha on Sun, 6 Feb, 2022 - 10:31

Ordination In New Zealand

By ratnavyuha on Sun, 6 Feb, 2022 - 10:31

Dear friends,

I am delighted to announce that the former Chris Bicknell was publicly ordained today at the Wellington Buddhist Centre.

He becomes Jnanamudra (the ‘Jn’ may be pronounced -jnya and a long first ‘a’), a Sanskrit name meaning ‘he who has the seal of knowledge‘.

His private preceptor is Purna and his public preceptor is myself

with Metta,
Ratnavyuha
College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Public Ordination at Sudarshanaloka, New Zealand

By Vajrajyoti on Sun, 30 Jan, 2022 - 17:15

Public Ordination at Sudarshanaloka, New Zealand

By Vajrajyoti on Sun, 30 Jan, 2022 - 17:15

Dear friends, 

I am very happy to announce the public ordination of ex-Olivia Devoy of the Auckland Buddhist Centre sangha at Sudarshanaloka this afternoon, 29 January 2022.

Olivia becomes Vimoksajyoti (dot under the s), a Sanskrit name meaning she who has the light of liberation.
Registered spelling: Vimoksajyoti

Private preceptor: Akampiya
Public preceptor: Vajrajyoti

With metta,
Vajrajyoti
College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

The Central Buddhist Act: Catch-Up

By akasajoti on Wed, 17 Nov, 2021 - 19:18

The Central Buddhist Act: Catch-Up

By akasajoti on Wed, 17 Nov, 2021 - 19:18

During the annual international meeting of the College of Public Preceptors in November 2021, we invited all Order Members and those training for Ordination into our Order to join us for an online event exploring the significance of ordination within the Triratna Buddhist Order.

Hosted by Vajrajyoti, from New Zealand, and Maitreyabandhu from the UK, the event included three short talks from Padmavajra, Vajratara and Ratnavyuha, on the central Buddhist act of Going for Refuge, and we also heard three inspiring...

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