Ordinations at Guhyaloka

Maniraja writes from the Guhyaloka Support Team  to say “the Public Preceptors are pleased to announce that the following men were publicly ordained on Monday 13^th June 2011 in Guhyaloka:

Ray Force becomes Silanatha (bar over the “i” and the second “a”) a Pali name meaning “Protector of Ethics”, westernised spelling Silanatha, Private Preceptor Dharmadipa.

Allan Kirkman becomes Bodhinaga (bar over the first “a”), a Sanskrit name meaning “Serpent of Awakening”, westernised spelling Bodhinaga, Private Preceptor Amoghavamsa.

Andreas Kahari becomes Kusalananda, a Pali name meaning “He who finds joy, happiness and delight in what is Skilful”, westernised spelling Kusalananda, Private Preceptor Satyaraja.

Jari Ahvalo becomes Karunasiha (bar over the second “a” and the “i”), a Sanskrit name meaning “Lion of Compassion”, westernised spelling Karunasiha, Private Preceptor Saddhaloka.

Gabe Branbury becomes Prasadacitta (bar over the second “a”), a Sanskrit name meaning “He whose mind is Tranquil”, westernised spelling Prasadachitta, Private Preceptor Shantinayaka.

Phil Daly becomes Dayabhadra (bar over the second “a”), a Sanskrit name meaning “He who is auspicious and excellent through Kindness, westernised spelling Dayabhadra, Private Preceptor Jnanavaca.

Andreas Fisher becomes Sanghasevaka, a Pali name meaning “Servant of the Sangha”, westernised spelling Sanghasevaka, Private Preceptor Bodhimitra.

Steve Hart becomes Sajjana, a Sanskrit name meaning “A Good Man”, westernised Spelling Sajjana

Private Preceptor Maitreyabandhu.

John Bunting becomes Suvannamani (dot below every “n”), a Sanskrit name meaning “He who is like a Golden Jewel”, westernised spelling Suvannamani, Private Preceptor Vajragupta.

Rob Cloke becomes Maitridasa (bar over the second “a”), a Sanskrit name meaning “Servant of Loving Kindness”, westernised spelling Maitridasa, Private Preceptor Padmavajra.

Ady Griffiths becomes Vidyadasa (bar over the second “a”), a Sanskrit name meaning “Servant of Knowledge”, westernised spelling Vidyadasa, Private Preceptor Padmavajra.

Christian Richard becomes Ujumani (dot below the “n”), a Pali name meaning “He who is an Upright Jewel”, westernised spelling Ujumani, Private Preceptor Paramabandhu.

David Waterston becomes Satyadasa (bar over the third “a”), a Sanskrit name meaning “Servant of the Truth”, westernised spelling Satyadasa, Private Preceptor Ratnaghosha.

Jonathan Heddle becomes Sanghanistha (dot over the first “n” and a dot below the second “s” and the “t”), a Sanskrit name meaning “He who is devoted to the Sangha”, westernised spelling Sanghanistha, Private Preceptor Saddharaja.

The Public Preceptor for all the above was Satyaraja.

Ross Pearce becomes Dharmagatu (bar over the last “a”), a Sanskrit name meaning “Singer of the Dharma”, westernised spelling Dharmagatu, Private Preceptor Buddhadasa, Public Preceptor Manjuvajra.

Jonny Jimenez becomes Padmasalin (accent over the “s” and a bar over the last “a”), a Sanskrit name meaning “He who is rich in Lotuses”, westernised spelling Padmashalin, Private Preceptor Saddharaja, Public Preceptor Moksananda.

SADHU!