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We are pleased to announce and offer our congratulations to the second batch of Kecharian sangha!
On Sept 11 and 12, five more Kecharians were ordained as novice monks and nuns by the chantmaster emeritus of Shar Gaden Monastery, Ven. Gen Usula Lobsang Thupten Jinpa.
In accordance with tradition, our novices also received ordination names to mark the beginning of their lives as ordained sangha. Their new names include a part of Gen Usula’s name, to reflect the lineage from which they received their vows, and are now the manner by which they should be addressed:
- Ordination name: Thupten Lamsang
- How to address: Gen Thupten Lamsang or Gen Lamsang
- Ordination name: Thupten Wangchen
- How to address: Gen Thupten Wangchen or Gen Wangchen
- Ordination name: Thupten Yangchen
- How to address: Ani Thupten Yangchen or Ani Yangchen
- Ordination name: Thupten Chödron
- How to address: Ani Thupten Chödron or Ani Chödron
- Ordination name: Thupten Wangmo
- How to address: Ani Thupten Wangmo or Ani Wangmo
This ordination brings us yet another step closer towards fulfilling our guru H.E. Tsem Rinpoche’s wish to have local sangha and establish a monastic institution that is entirely Malaysia-grown. These five new Kecharian sangha show us yet again what is possible when one commits to the spiritual path, and that ordination is possible for everyone.
Do join us in rejoicing and offering congratulatory wishes to them! May they inspire others to tread in their path so that the Sangha community continues to grow by leaps and bounds, carried by the waves of merit generated by these pioneering men and women.
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