Dear Friends,

We are delighted to announce the names of the seven new Dharmacharinis ordained at Tiratanaloka on the 27th July 2022.

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Public Preceptor Parami:

Alex Carr-Malcolm becomes Maitrikirana,  ( long second ‘i’, dot under the ’n’, long third ‘a’), a Sanskrit name meaning 'She who is a moonbeam of loving kindness'
Registered spelling Maitrikirana
Private Preceptor Santasiddhi

Nichola Barlow becomes Pravarasiddhi, a Sanskrit name meaning 'She who has the most excellent attainments’
Registered spelling Pravarasiddhi
Private Preceptor Jayadevi

Maria Jose Fanjul becomes Vijayagita (long second’i’ and long third ‘a’), a Sanskrit name meaning ‘She whose song is victory’
Registered spelling Vijayagita
Private Preceptor Srivati

Marie Milne becomes Moksanita (dot under the ’s’, long ‘i’ and long second ‘a’), a Sanskrit name meaning ‘She who is guided by freedom’
Registered spelling Mokshanita
Private Preceptor Moksavajri

Kate Readman becomes Amalasara (long fourth and fifth ‘a’), a Sanskrit / Pali name meaning ’She whose essence is pure’
Registered spelling Amalasara
Private Preceptor Uddyotani

Public Preceptor Santavajri:

Katherine Sewell becomes Nirajadhi (long first and second ‘i’), a Sanskrit name meaning ’She who has the wisdom of the lotus’
Registered spelling Nirajadhi
Private Preceptor Jvalamalini

Doris Dettmarg becomes Amalamegha (long final ‘a’), a Sanskrit / Pali name meaning ‘Cloud of purity’
Registered spelling Amalamegha
Private Preceptor Jnanacandra



With metta,
Parami and Santavajri