Adhisthana was delighted to be able to host an Ordination retreat here in September, with full covid-safety adherence. This continues the lineage of those ordained at Adhisthana.
The Public Ordination ceremony took place outside, in the Prajnapramita Courtyard. Prajnapraramita is the ‘mother of all buddhas’ – the realisation perfection of wisdom personified.
In total 16 women we ordained in the Triratna Buddhist Order. You can watch the full livestream of the ordination from Adhisthana at the bottom of the page, or view the photos from the ceremony here.
The names of those ordained are:
Public preceptor: Santavajri
Ng Yin Wan becomes Maitrigandhi (long second i)
A Sanskrit name meaning One who is fragrant with loving kindness
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Maitrigandhi
Private preceptor: Khemasiddhi
Genny Whiting becomes Vandanacitta (long final a)
A Sanskrit name meaning She who has a heart of devotion
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Vandanachitta
Private preceptor: Vanaraji
Michelle Healey becomes Maitrijyoti (long second i)
A Sanskrit name meaning She who is or has the light of love
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Maitrijyoti
Private preceptor: Satyalila
Carolyn Drake becomes Karunahrdaya (dot under n, long second and final a, dot under second r)
A Sanskrit name meaning She who has a heart of compassion
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Karunahridaya
Private preceptor: Sucimani
Rebecca Harvey becomes Vijayacitta (long final a)
A Sanskrit name meaning One whose (heart-)mind is victorious
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Vijayacitta
Private preceptor: Jyotismati
Clare Rodger becomes Aksayadhi (dot under s, long final i)
A Sanskrit name meaning She whose wisdom is indestructible
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Akshayadhi
Private preceptor: Candraprabha
Jackie Cooley becomes Abhayalila (long i, long final a)
A Sanskrit name meaning One whose play is fearless
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Abhayalila
Private preceptor: Shraddhamayi
Cathy Brazier becomes Bodhivasini (long a, long final i)
A Sanskrit/Pali name meaning She who dwells in Awakening
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Bodhivasini
Private preceptor: Punyamala
Public preceptor: Punyamala
Gill Parry becomes Karunasuri (dot under n, long second a, accent above s, long final u, long i)
A Sanskrit name meaning Heroine of Compassion
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Karunashuri
Private preceptor: Taravandana
Anne Williams becomes Amalavasini (long final a, long final i)
A Sanskrit name meaning She who lives with purity
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Amalavasini
Private preceptor: Varasahaya
Public preceptor: Parami
Karen McLaughlin becomes Maitrivasini (long second i, long second a, long final i)
A Sanskrit name meaning She who dwells in/is perfumed with kindness
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Maitrivasini
Private preceptor: Moksavajri
Sheena Davis becomes Nagarani (long first a, long third a, dot under n, long i)
A Sanskrit name meaning Queen of the nagas
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Nagarani
Private preceptor: Shubha
Jen Harvey becomes Tejasara (long second a, long final a)
A Pali name meaning One whose heart is on fire
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Tejasara
Private preceptor: Vandanajyoti
Rosy Laslett becomes Khemini (long final i)
A Pali name meaning She who enjoys peace and security
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Khemini
Private preceptor: Dhammadassin
Sandy Staplehurst becomes Suvannasiha (dot under both ’n’s, long i, long final a)
A Pali name meaning She who is like a golden lion
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Suvannasiha
Private preceptor: Shantasiddhi
Sally Bridgeman becomes Gambhiradhi (long first i, long final i)
A Sanskrit name meaning She in whom wisdom is deep and profound
Westernised (Shabda) spelling: Gambhiradhi
Private preceptor: Khemasiddhi
Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!