On June 5th Chris Eyer from Triratna’s Rocky Mountain Buddhist Center in Missoula, Montana, was ordained (fwbo).
ORDINATION CEREMONY
An American Buddhist will take robes thus receiving ordination as a novice monk on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 10:00 am. Maitri Vihara ("Amity Abbey"), a Sri Lankan-American Buddhist monastery, will confer the first stage of Theravada monastic ordination for an American novice, or Ten Precept trainee. All are welcome to attend.
An American Buddhist will take robes thus receiving ordination as a novice monk on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 10:00 am. Maitri Vihara ("Amity Abbey"), a Sri Lankan-American Buddhist monastery, will confer the first stage of Theravada monastic ordination for an American novice, or Ten Precept trainee. All are welcome to attend.
This rare ceremony will take place at 10819 Penrose Street in the Los Angeles suburb of Sun Valley, California 91352, (818) 768-9382. The officiating monks are Ven. Dr. Ittepana Dhammalankara Anunayaka Thero and Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhita Thero.
- PROGRAM
10:00 am - Ordination ceremony begins
11:00 am - Dana for Maha Sangha (monk's meal)
12:15 pm - Lunch for the participants
1:15 pm - End of program