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Chair's Letter – September

By ratnadharini on Tue, 1 Oct, 2024 - 09:00

Chair's Letter – September

By ratnadharini on Tue, 1 Oct, 2024 - 09:00

Dear Order Members and Friends,

Back in July, as part of our search for new – larger – premises for Tiratanaloka, our retreat centre for women training for ordination, the team visited a Carmelite monastery about an hour north east of London, and thought it looked very promising. A couple of weeks ago we heard our offer had been accepted, so we’re very excited and hoping for a smooth transition. If you’d like to know more you can follow...

College of Public Preceptors

Chair's Letter – April 2024

By Purna on Wed, 1 May, 2024 - 09:00

Chair's Letter – April 2024

By Purna on Wed, 1 May, 2024 - 09:00

This month’s letter comes from Purna, who was ordained in 1975 during the course of Sangharakshita’s first visit to New Zealand after having first connected with him through reading A Survey of Buddhism. He has had a long and varied Order life, living for periods in the UK and India, supporting the setting up of the Movement. He now lives on an island of the coast of Auckland, called Waiheke, along with his partner Malini; and is a part of the team responsible for the men’s ordination...

Triratna News

Ordinations at Vijayaloka in Australia

By Sudrishti on Tue, 30 Apr, 2024 - 12:30

Ordinations at Vijayaloka in Australia

By Sudrishti on Tue, 30 Apr, 2024 - 12:30

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to announce that on 30 April 2024 the ordinations of the following eight women from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand took place at Vijayaloka Retreat Centre near Sydney, Australia:

Public Preceptor Sudrishti:

Cheryl Richardson from Kempsey becomes Dayadhi, a Sanskrit name meaning she who has the qualities of kindness and wisdom
Registered spelling: Dayadhi
Private preceptor: Prakashika

Pam Verrall from Sydney becomes Kusalavaca, a Pali name meaning she who is skilled or wholesome in speech
Registered spelling:...

Triratna News

Ordinations at Sudarshanaloka in New Zealand

By siladasa on Thu, 28 Mar, 2024 - 09:49

Ordinations at Sudarshanaloka in New Zealand

By siladasa on Thu, 28 Mar, 2024 - 09:49

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to announce that the ordinations of the following six men took place at Sudarshanaloka Retreat Centre in New Zealand on 28th March 2024:

Public Preceptor Purna:

David Raubenheimer becomes Dharmaprakāśa (fourth ’a’ is long, acute accent over the ’s’), a Sanskrit name meaning “He who is bright and shining with and through the Dharma”
Registered spelling: Dharmaprakasha
Private preceptor: Guhyasiddhi

Public Preceptor Siladasa:

Glenn Cecil becomes Puṇyanāga (dot under the first ‘n’, second ‘a’ is long), a Sanskrit name meaning “Naga...

Triratna News

Ordination in New Zealand

By ratnavyuha on Tue, 12 Dec, 2023 - 09:50

Ordination in New Zealand

By ratnavyuha on Tue, 12 Dec, 2023 - 09:50

Dear friends,

I am delighted to announce that the former Don Lawson was publicly ordained on 10th December at the Wellington Buddhist Centre.

He becomes Surangamamati, ‘He who has a mind of heroic progress’ . There is an accent above the ’s’, long ‘u’ and a dot over the ‘n’.

Registered spelling Shurangamamati.

His private preceptor is Purna and his public preceptor is Ratnavyuha.

With Metta,

Ratnavyuha

College of Public Preceptors

Chair's Letter – April 2023

By ratnavyuha on Tue, 2 May, 2023 - 10:57

Chair's Letter – April 2023

By ratnavyuha on Tue, 2 May, 2023 - 10:57

This month’s update from the College comes from Ratnavyuha – a Public Preceptor living in Auckland, who is not long back from leading an ordination course at Sudarshanaloka. He is one of the Deputy Chairs of the College. Ratnavyuha met Triratna at Aryaloka in North America, and a few years later moved to train for ordination in the UK, working at Windhorse Trading, and being ordained at Guhyaloka in 1999. In 2004 he moved to Oceania where he has been based ever...

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