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Slideshow of ordinations at Adhisthana June 2016

By Saccanama on Wed, 29 Jun, 2016 - 10:57
  • Parami and Paramachitta at the start of the ceremony
  • Paramachitta introducing the ceremony
  • All 6 ordinands at the start of the ceremony
  • View from the back of the shrine room
  • Dharmavajri translates Parami's Spanish into English 1
  • Dharmavajri translates Parami's Spanish into English 2
  • Dharmavajri translates Parami's Spanish into English 3
  • Ordination ceremony with vase of initiation
  • Paramachitta leading the Threefold Puja in English
  • Paramachitta leading the Threefold Puja in Spanish
  • Parami, the Buddha and Paramachitta
  • Parami with the vase of Initiation
  • Parami preparing the kea
  • Hadayasiri making offerings
  • Hadayasiri receives the drops of purification
  • More purification
  • What just happened?
  • Hadayasiri receives the kesa
  • Hadayasiri now ordained
  • Hadayasiri with Parami after the kesa
  • Abhayadipa receives the drops of purification
  • Abhayadipa waits for the kesa
  • Abhayadipa nearly with kesa
  • Not yet
  • Finally
  • Abhayadipa expresses gratitude
  • Dayavasini and Paramachitta
  • Drops of purification
  • Purification all done
  • Waiting for the kesa
  • Receiving the kesa
  • Dayavasini with kesa
  • Gratitude and affection
  • Dhivasini and Paramachitta
  • The vase of purification
  • Receiving the kesa
  • Gratitude to Paramachitta
  • Ratnadhi before the drops of purification
  • Ratnadhi and the vase of initiation
  • Receiving the kesa
  • Gratitude and a bow
  • Taramti receiving the flower offering from Parami
  • Taramati with flower offering
  • Taramati making offerings
  • Taramati waiting for the drops of purification
  • Purification
  • Waiting for the kesa
  • Receiving the kesa
  • With kesa
  • Thank you!

Slideshow of ordinations at Adhisthana June 2016

By Saccanama on Wed, 29 Jun, 2016 - 10:57

A more detailed than usual set of photos of the recent ordinations of 3 Mexicans and 3 Spaniards at Adhisthana, photos courtesy of Dhammarati.

We are delighted to announce the names of the dharmacharinis publicly ordained at Adhisthana on the 18th June 2016.

Queridos hermanas y hermanos,
nos da un gran placer anunciar los nombres de las dharmacharinis que han recibido su ordenación...
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Public Ordinations at Adhisthana, June 18th 2016

By parami on Sat, 18 Jun, 2016 - 18:30

Public Ordinations at Adhisthana, June 18th 2016

By parami on Sat, 18 Jun, 2016 - 18:30

We are delighted to announce the names of the new dharmacharinis publicly ordained at Adhisthana on the 18th of June 2016.

Queridos hermanas y hermanos,
nos da un gran placer anunciar los nombres de las dharmacharinis que han recibido su ordenación publica en Adhisthana el día 18 de Junio de 2016.

Public Preceptor Parami:
Virginia Gonzalez becomes Hadayasiri, a Pali name meaning She who has Beauty in her Heart (La que tiene belleza en...
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College of Public Preceptors

Ordinations in Dehradun, north India June 2016

By Saccanama on Fri, 17 Jun, 2016 - 10:20
  • All 9 new Order members with their preceptors
  • Bodhiprakash and Bodhisagara
  • Mitrodhan and Nagaketu
  • Prabodhmitra and Jutindhar
  • Prajnyarashmi and Bodhisagara
  • Santmanas and Bodhisagara
  • Shilarakshita and Bodhisagara
  • Shramanachitta and Nagaketu
  • Siddhinaga and Bodhisagara
  • Vishuddhavirya and Bodhisagara

Ordinations in Dehradun, north India June 2016

By Saccanama on Fri, 17 Jun, 2016 - 10:20

Ordinations at Dehradun, North India

We are very happy to announce that the following nine people were ordained on 12th June 2016 in Deharadun, India. The Public preceptor for this event was Amoghasiddhi.

Private preceptor Bodhisagara:

Jagdish Gautam from Gutam Buddhanagar, UP, becomes Vishuddhavirya
Sanskrit name: Viśuddhavīrya 
Name...
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Ordinations at Akasavana, Spain

By Munisha on Tue, 7 Jun, 2016 - 09:54
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Ordinations at Akasavana, Spain

By Munisha on Tue, 7 Jun, 2016 - 09:54

We are delighted to announce the ordinations of the following women at Akashavana, Spain on Saturday 4th June:

Public preceptor: Parami
Kate Arrowsmith becomes Dharmamayi (long ‘i’)
Sanskrit name meaning ’She who is filled with Dharma’.
Westernised spelling: Dharmamayi
Private preceptor: Punyamala

Hattie Johnson becomes Akasajoti (long first and second ‘a’s, long ‘i’) 
Pali name meaning: ’She whose radiance is like the sky’.
Westernised spelling: Akasajoti
Private preceptor: Vajratara

Minh Truing George becomes Amaradipa (long ‘i’ and long final ‘a’)
...
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College of Public Preceptors

Ordinations at Guhyaloka 02/05/2016

By Saccanama on Tue, 3 May, 2016 - 10:19
  • Arthapriya and the men he publicly ordained
  • Satyaraja with the four men he publicly ordained
  • Moksananda with Medhavin and Sanghadara
  • Purna with Acalamuni

Ordinations at Guhyaloka 02/05/2016

By Saccanama on Tue, 3 May, 2016 - 10:19

The following 20 men were publicly ordained at Guhyaloka yesterday -

Public Preceptor Purna:

Donald Woolford becomes Acalamuni 
Sanskrit name meaning: “Sage Who Is Unwavering” (Westernised spelling Achalamuni)
Private Preceptor: Ratnavyuha


Public Preceptor Moksananda:

Armando Velasco becomes Medhāvin
Sanskrit name meaning: “The Man Of Wisdom...
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Four women ordained at Bhaja in India

By Saccanama on Fri, 1 Apr, 2016 - 09:48
  • Jnanasuri at Baja with 4 ordinands
  • At the public ordination
  • Ordination procession

Four women ordained at Bhaja in India

By Saccanama on Fri, 1 Apr, 2016 - 09:48

Women’s Ordinations at Bhaja Retreat Centre India

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The following women were ordained in the context of an intensive meditation retreat at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Centre, Bhaja, Maharashtra, India.

Sangeeta Kamale becomes Sriarya
Meaning: ”she who is pure, excellent, noble”

Pratibha Katare becomes Amoghamani
Meaning: “she...
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Women's ordinations in India

By Munisha on Tue, 29 Mar, 2016 - 09:19
  • Three Jewels logo

Women's ordinations in India

By Munisha on Tue, 29 Mar, 2016 - 09:19

We’re delighted to announce the ordinations of following women at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Centre, Bhaja, Maharashtra, India on 12th March 2016.

Private Preceptor: Jnanasuri
Public Preceptor: Karunamaya

Sangeeta Kamale becomes Sriarya
“She who is pure, excellent, noble”

Pratibha Katare becomes Amoghamani
“She who has the jewel of success”

Ashwini Gaiakawad becomes Yashokirti
“She who is famous through success”
(The three women above are from Chunabhatti centre, Mumbai)

Nanubai Salawe becomes Kshantipriya
“She who loves patience, forgiveness”
(Kshantipriya is from Upanagar centre, Mumbai)

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!
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College of Public Preceptors

Introducing the March 2016 Preceptors' College meeting

By Saccanama on Wed, 9 Mar, 2016 - 12:03

Saddhaloka, Paramabandhu and Ratnadharini introduce the meeting, talking about ordinations and ordination courses, sadhana, and new members of the Preceptors’ College.

Two days of the meeting are devoted to meetings of the various kulas of the College. Currently there are the following kulas -

Indian Kula (not present at this meeting but all 8 of them were here for the November 2015 meeting) - Subhuti Yashosagar, Amrutdeep, Jnanasuri, Karunamaya, Chandrashil, Amoghasiddhi and Adityabodhi.

Men’s ‘Padmaloka’ Kula - Padmavajra, Satyaraja, Surata, Arthapriya, Paramabandhu, Moksananda and Maitreyabandhu.

Men’s ‘non-UK’ Kula -...

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