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Buddhist Centre Features

Home Retreat: How To Really Save the World | Cómo realmente cambiar el mundo

By kusaladevi on Fri, 25 Jun, 2021 - 15:31

Home Retreat: How To Really Save the World | Cómo realmente cambiar el mundo

By kusaladevi on Fri, 25 Jun, 2021 - 15:31

How to Really Save the World:
The Dharma life as a revolution for everyone

Seven days of meditation, lively exploration, and strong, supportive friendship: a space to formulate your own ideals. 

Led by Parami and friends in English and Spanish

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we’ve had to reschedule this retreat. The new dates are:...
Bump elbows, say hello!
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Courageous Conversations About Race: Conversation 2

By kusaladevi on Thu, 3 Sep, 2020 - 10:53

Courageous Conversations About Race: Conversation 2

By kusaladevi on Thu, 3 Sep, 2020 - 10:53

Courageous Conversations About Race: A series curated by Vimalasara

In association with the International Triratna BIPOC/BAME Teaching Kula. Sponsored by The Dharma Toolkit from The Buddhist Centre Online

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College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Ordinations at Akashavana September 2017

By Saccanama on Sat, 23 Sep, 2017 - 12:17
  • Maitreyi with those she publicly ordained
  • Parami with those she publicly ordained
  • Paramachitta with those she publicly ordained
  • Maitrisambhava and Candraprabha
  • Suryagupta and Maitrinita
  • Muduka and Tarachitta
  • Amalajoti, Amalacitta and Vidyamala

Ordinations at Akashavana September 2017

By Saccanama on Sat, 23 Sep, 2017 - 12:17

The following women received their Public Ordination on 16th September 2017 at Akashavana:

Public preceptor Parami:

Elizabeth Hellard becomes Kamalasiri,
a Pali name meaning: ‘She who has the beauty of a lotus’. 
Westernised spelling: Kamalasiri.
Private Preceptor: Dayalocana.

Penny Strange becomes Vidyamani,
a Sanskrit / Pali name meaning: ‘She who is like...
College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Ordinations in Mexico City 23rd April 2017

By Saccanama on Mon, 1 May, 2017 - 10:35
  • Paramachitta, Bodhikamala and Parami
  • Parami, Candrasiddhi and Dayachandra
  • Paramachitta, Manjugita and Parami
  • Parami, Moksasi and Viveka
  • Paramachitta, Saddharuci and Parami
  • Parami, Satyasuri and Paramachitta
  • Paramachitta, Suryalila and Dayachandra

Ordinations in Mexico City 23rd April 2017

By Saccanama on Mon, 1 May, 2017 - 10:35

The following women received their public Ordination in the Mexico City Buddhist Centre.

En El Centro Budista de la Cuidad de México, las siguentes mujeres recibieron su ordenación pública:

Public preceptor / Preceptora pública Parami:

Gisela Peters becomes Moksasi (dot under the first ‘s’, long ‘a’ and long ‘i’), a Sanskrit name meaning She who holds the Sword of Freedom. ...
College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Slideshow of ordinations at Adhisthana June 2016

By Saccanama on Wed, 29 Jun, 2016 - 10:57
  • Parami and Paramachitta at the start of the ceremony
  • Paramachitta introducing the ceremony
  • All 6 ordinands at the start of the ceremony
  • View from the back of the shrine room
  • Dharmavajri translates Parami's Spanish into English 1
  • Dharmavajri translates Parami's Spanish into English 2
  • Dharmavajri translates Parami's Spanish into English 3
  • Ordination ceremony with vase of initiation
  • Paramachitta leading the Threefold Puja in English
  • Paramachitta leading the Threefold Puja in Spanish
  • Parami, the Buddha and Paramachitta
  • Parami with the vase of Initiation
  • Parami preparing the kea
  • Hadayasiri making offerings
  • Hadayasiri receives the drops of purification
  • More purification
  • What just happened?
  • Hadayasiri receives the kesa
  • Hadayasiri now ordained
  • Hadayasiri with Parami after the kesa
  • Abhayadipa receives the drops of purification
  • Abhayadipa waits for the kesa
  • Abhayadipa nearly with kesa
  • Not yet
  • Finally
  • Abhayadipa expresses gratitude
  • Dayavasini and Paramachitta
  • Drops of purification
  • Purification all done
  • Waiting for the kesa
  • Receiving the kesa
  • Dayavasini with kesa
  • Gratitude and affection
  • Dhivasini and Paramachitta
  • The vase of purification
  • Receiving the kesa
  • Gratitude to Paramachitta
  • Ratnadhi before the drops of purification
  • Ratnadhi and the vase of initiation
  • Receiving the kesa
  • Gratitude and a bow
  • Taramti receiving the flower offering from Parami
  • Taramati with flower offering
  • Taramati making offerings
  • Taramati waiting for the drops of purification
  • Purification
  • Waiting for the kesa
  • Receiving the kesa
  • With kesa
  • Thank you!

Slideshow of ordinations at Adhisthana June 2016

By Saccanama on Wed, 29 Jun, 2016 - 10:57

A more detailed than usual set of photos of the recent ordinations of 3 Mexicans and 3 Spaniards at Adhisthana, photos courtesy of Dhammarati.

We are delighted to announce the names of the dharmacharinis publicly ordained at Adhisthana on the 18th June 2016.

Queridos hermanas y hermanos,
nos da un gran placer anunciar los nombres de las dharmacharinis que han recibido su ordenación...
College of Public Preceptors
College of Public Preceptors

Six Ordinations at Adhisthana December 2015

By Saccanama on Mon, 21 Dec, 2015 - 10:12
  • In the Sangharakshita Libraray

Six Ordinations at Adhisthana December 2015

By Saccanama on Mon, 21 Dec, 2015 - 10:12

On Saturday 19th December 2015, six women were publicly ordained at Adhisthana.

In the photo, left to right back row - Karunabala, Dharmasetu, Prabhakari, Dayakarini. Front row - Varasakhi, Parami, Punyamala, Mokshadipa.

Public Preceptor Parami:

Sue Bower becomes Karunabala: a Sanskrit name meaning “One whose Strength is from Compassion”. (dot under the ’n’, long second ‘a’.)...