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Wednesday, 9 October 2013

2013 ARCHIVE ~ Ordained in 2013

This year the following two people from Windhorse:evolution were ordained.

Sthanasraddha

Jinamati

Thursday, 26 July 2012

2012 Ordained At Windhorse

This year Jesus Marques was ordained as Aryavachin at Guyhaloka, in Spain

Here he is at Cambridge Buddhist Centre speaking about his experience of Guyhaloka and the course

at his official welcome back by the Cambridge Sangha.

Also someone who worked for Windhorse until relatively recently Jenny Henderson was

ordained as Cittamodana at Akasavana in Spain.

Thursday, 14 July 2011

2005 ARCHIVE - Saddhayu's Ordination

Usually people have their Public Ordinations within the context of a long Ordination Course in Spain, or at one of Triratna's UK based retreat centres. Saddhayu's Private Ordination, where he was given his name by his Private Precepter Mokshananda, was held during a retreat for Spanish speakers at Ghuyaloka in Spain. He then flew back to the UK for his Public Ordination here at Windhorse. This was an unprecedented event in the history of Windhorse:evolution, and of great significance. Taking place, as it did, in the middle of our warehouse beneath the Stupa, the central spiritual focal point for the whole business. A Public Ordination formerly welcomes an individual into the Triratna Buddhist Order, in this case directly in front of his friends and 'kalyana mitras' (his spiritual mentors). The ordinands new name is publicly announced for the first time, verses of acceptance and vows in relation to ordination are recited. They then receive a 'Kesa'(a strip of cloth signifying being part of the Order) from a Public Precepter, in this instance from Padmavajra. By this simple act did Saddhayu (whose name means 'a life of faith') join the Triratna Buddhist Order in 2005. Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!