Dear Friends,

We are happy to announce that the Public Ordination of the following people was held on 18th March 2023 at Hsuan Tsang Retreat Centre, Bordharan, in Wardha, Maharashtra, India. 

Public Preceptor Dhammachari Amoghasiddhi:

Motilal Raut becomes Bodhimaṇi (registered spelling Bodhimani) meaning ‘Jewel of Awakening’  
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Ratnasiddhi

Sudhakar Patil becomes Vinayasāgara (registered spelling Vinaysagara) meaning ‘Ocean of Discipline’ 
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Maitreyasagar

Pramod Khandare becomes Ānandadīpa (registered spelling Anandadipa) meaning ‘Lamp of Joy’ 
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Maitreyasagar

Durwas Humne becomes Vivekasāgara (registered spelling Viveksagara) meaning ‘Ocean of Solitude’ 
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Maiteyasagar

Mulchand Hirekhan becomes Nirmalavajra (registered spelling Nirmalavajra) meaning ‘He who possesses the vajra of purity’ 
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Amrutdeep

Sharad Gajbhiye becomes Ameyaratna (registered spelling Ameyaratna) meaning ‘Immeasurable Jewel’ 
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Amrutdeep

Rajkumar Lamghare becomes Vajranāyaka (registered spelling Vajranayaka) meaning ‘Vajra-like Leader’ 
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Amrutdeep

Ashwaghosh Raul becomes Anomadīpa (registered spelling Anomadipa) meaning ‘Excellent Lamp’
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Amrutdeep

T.N. Awadhare becomes Kalyāṇakīrti (registered spelling Kalyanakirti) meaning ‘He whose fame is good’ 
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Nagaketu

Haribhau Sirsat becomes Bodhimanasa (registered spelling Bodhimanasa) ‘Mind of Awakening’ 
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Jnanaratna

Public Preceptor Dhammachari Amrutdeep:

Naresh Bhandare becomes Nītivajra (registered spelling Nitivajra) meaning ‘Vajra of Good Conduct’ 
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Ratnasiddhi

Vivek Kamble becomes Nāgakīrti (registered spelling Nagakirti) meaning ‘He who is famed as a naga/ He who is famed for exemplary conduct’
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Nagaketu

Vasant Sirsat becomes Ameyasāgara (registered spelling Ameyasagara) meaning ‘Immeasurable Ocean’ 
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Jnanaratna

Anil Wankhade becomes Ānandacitta (registered spelling Anandachitta) meaning ‘Mind of Joy’ 
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Jnanaratna

Public Preceptor- Dhammachari Nagaketu:

Roshan Bihar becomes Nipuṇaratna (registered spelling Nipunaratna) meaning ‘Skilful Jewel’ 
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Lokanath

Bhimrao Hiwarkar becomes Nāthapriya (registered spelling Nathapriya) meaning ‘Beloved Protector’ 
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Lokanath

Shankar Patil becomes Nipuṇasiddhi (registered spelling Nipunasiddhi) meaning ‘He who is accomplished in skilfulness’ 
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Lokanath

Ritesh Bihar becomes Prabhāsaratna (registered spelling Prabhasaratna) meaning ‘Shining Jewel’ 
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Ratnasiddhi

Sanjay Kukde becomes Ameyajñāna (registered spelling Ameyajnana) meaning ‘Immeasurable Knowledge’  
Private Preceptor Dhammachari Jnanaratna

With metta,

Nagaketu