New Acharyas, Ganko-shas, Postulants, Aspirants, Amida-shu members and Refugants

[Amida Trust]

Dear Friends

On the 9th December 2009, in an historic and beautiful ceremony presided over by Dharmavidya at the Buddhist House, Narborough, the following good people took various vows, refuges, precepts, new responsibilities and spiritual commitments as follows:

Prasada became an Acharya;
Modgala became an Acharya;
Sujatin became an Acharya;

Rachel Abel became an Order Member and was ordained as a Ganko-sha with the name Amita Kuvalaya;
Orna Matri became an Order Member and was ordained as a Ganko-sha with the name Amita Pundarika;
Yaakov Matri became an Order Member and was ordained as a Ganko-sha with the name Amita Vimalashri;

Massimo D'Alessandro became a Postulant;
Simon Williams became a Postulant;
Madrakara Albiges became an Aspirant;
Tony Danford became an Aspirant;
Dawn Hart became an Aspirant;
Zee-Zee Heine became an Aspirant;

Madrakara Albiges took the Five Precepts;
Zee-Zee Heine took the Ten Precepts;

Annetta de Quaasteniet was admitted as a member of the Amida-shu;

Bruce Coleman took the Five Refuges;
Brandon Haywood took the Five Refuges;
Dean Haywood took the Five Refuges;
Richard Ollier took the Five Refuges.

On the following day, the 10th December 2009, in a ceremony at the Buddhist House presided over by Sujatin, the good person and new Postulant Simon Williams was admitted as a member of the Amida-shu.

Namo Amida Bu

[Robert McCarthy]

a very big weekend at the buddhist house! very best wishes to all, can feel the joy from here.

[Katrien Sercu]

I bow to all of you....in deep silence.
Congratulations... and much love for this new steps on the Path from here.