Theravada Buddhist 8+ Lay Preceptee Association

Ordained/Initiated Theravada Bodhicaris include the following.
Bhante Piyananda noted in 2025 that Bodhicari seniority is based on the date of their highest ordination/initiation, regardless of gender.
Please contact info@pacceka.org if you know of any other Theravada Bodhicaris or can otherwise improve the list below.
first 5 Bodhicaris after 1980
#1Bodhicari Dharmajiva (Stan) 1991 May Vesak
#2Bodhicarini Vajira (Heidi) 1991 May Vesak
#?Bodhicarini (Chintana) 1994 (or earlier)
#?Bodhicarini Dhammamitta (Chutima) 1994
#?Bodhicarini Jayasili (Jacquetta) 1994 August 3
next 22 Bodhicaris after October 1994
Bodhicarini Khema (Carol) 1995 (or earlier)
Bodhicari Bodhi (Eric) 1996 May 5 Vesak
Bodhicarini Sanghamitta (Ramya) 1997 (or earlier)
Bodhicarini Sama (Dede) 1997 (or so)
Bodhicarini Cintamani (Cynthia) 2005 (or earlier)
Bodhicari Dharmapala (Stephen) 2005 (or earlier)
Bodhicarini Mudita (Jule) 2005 (or earlier)
Bodhicari _____ (Calvin) 2009 (or so)
Bodhicarini Mettavihari (Barbara) 2011 (or earlier)
Bodhicari _____ (Victor) 2018 (or earlier)
Bodhicarini Samadhi (Chara) 2018 (or earlier)
Bodhicarini _____ (Susan) 2018 (or earlier)
Bodhicari Dharmajeeva (Jeffrey) 2018 (or so)
Bodhicarini Metma (Maggie) 2018 (or so)
more Bodhicaris after 2018
Bodhicarini Mallika (Celinda) 2025 May 10 Vesak

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