Ordination in New Zealand

Dear friends,

I am delighted to announce that the former Brian Moreton was publicly ordained today at the Thames Buddhist Centre.

He becomes Karunalata (the second and third ’a’ are long as in “father”), a Sanskrit name meaning ‘he who is a firebrand of compassion‘.

His private preceptor is Guhyasiddhi and his public preceptor is myself

with Metta,

Ratnavyuha

Ordination in New Zealand

Sunday 20th March 2022

Dear friends,

I am delighted to announce that the former Brian Moreton was publicly ordained today at the Thames Buddhist Centre.

He becomes Karunalata (the second and third ’a’ are long as in “father”), a Sanskrit name meaning ‘he who is a firebrand of compassion‘.

His private preceptor is Guhyasiddhi and his public preceptor is myself

with Metta,
Ratnavyuha

Death of Suraja

Dear Sangha Brothers and Sisters, 

I am sad to inform you that Dhammacharini Suraja passed away on 15th March 2022. She was 60 years old. 

After attending an Order retreat at Shravasti (UP), she was on pilgrimage at Kushinara (the place of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana) when she got a severe heart attack. She was in a very good mental state in the order retreat and had a good pilgrimage with other order members. 

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