Dear Order members,

We are delighted to let you know that the following fourteen people have just joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. The public ordination took place on 7th June at Akashavana Retreat Centre, Spain.

With metta,

Kulanandi and Subhadramati

Public Preceptor Kulanandi
Andrea Eilers becomes Saranadhi (acute accent over s, dot under n, long i)
A Sanskrit name meaning “She who has the wisdom of the refuges”
Registered spelling: Sharanadhi
Private Preceptor Prasadavati

Ilona Hettrich becomes Kusalavani (long third a, dot under the n, long i)
A Pali name meaning “She who sings the melody of highest virtue”
Registered spelling: Kusalavani
Private Preceptor Jayalalita

Herthe Rustemeyer becomes Saddhadevi (long second a, long i)
A Pali name meaning “Goddess of Faith”
Registered spelling: Saddhadevi
Private Preceptor Prasadavati

Deb Seavey becomes Advayasri (acute accent over the s, long i)
A Sanskrit name meaning “She who has the radiance of non-duality”
Registered spelling: Advayashri
Private Preceptor Viriyalila


Public Preceptor Subhadramati
Daniela Schink becomes Dhibhajana (long i, long first and third a)
A Sanskrit name meaning “She who partakes in wisdom” 
Registered spelling: Dhibhajana
Private Preceptor Kalyacitta

Polly Welsby becomes Saccamani (dot under the n)
A Pali name meaning “One who is a jewel of truth”
Registered spelling: Saccamani
Private Preceptor Saddhanandi

Anna Grubb becomes Nirajamani (long first i, dot under the second n)
A Sanskrit name meaning “She who is the jewel of the lotus”
Registered spelling: Nirajamani
Private Preceptor Karunadhi

Vanessa Grundy becomes Dharmataru
A Sanskrit name meaning “She who is like a tree of the Dharma”
Registered spelling: Dharmataru
Private Preceptor Karunavaca

Lisa Wilde becomes Subhanita (acute accent over the s, long i, long final a)
A Sanskrit name meaning “She who is led by beauty / the beautiful”.
Registered spelling: Shubhanita
Private Preceptor Taravandana

Caroline Barratt becomes Sagaradevi (long first a, long i)
A Sanskrit name meaning “A goddess with the qualities of the ocean”
Registered spelling: Sagaradevi
Private Preceptor Candraprabha

Esther Cann becomes Maniprabha (dot under the n, long final a)
A Sanskrit name meaning “She who has the radiance of the wish-fulfilling jewel”
Registered spelling: Maniprabha
Private Preceptor Vandanajyoti

Helen Lewis becomes Pasadanita (long second and fourth a, long i)
A Pali name meaning “She who is led by confidence and clarity”
Registered spelling: Pasadanita
Private Preceptor Viryajyoti

Sally Ramsden becomes Vimalamani (dot under the n)
A Sanskrit name meaning “She who is like a pure or stainless jewel”
Registered spelling: Vimalamani
Private Preceptor Maitrisara

Barbara Matthews becomes Saddhajata (long second, third and fourth a)
A Pali name meaning “She who is born of faith”
Registered spelling: Saddhajata
Private Preceptor Dayamala