Our aspirant family (Chestnut Tree) preparing for their monastic ordination, with our traditional Rose Ceremony.
After a formal lunch, our aspirants come up before the Sangha to formally request to be ordained as novices. They each offer a rose to our teacher and the community as a symbol of their aspiration and commitment before formally asking the community to receive the novice precepts.
This year the name of the family will be the Chestnut Tree Family.
Aspirant family (Chestnut Tree) 
Just before the Formal lunch 
The aspirants coming up before the Sangha, lead by one of the aspirant mentors 
Taking the rose to offer to Thay and the community 
Taking the rose to offer to Thay and the community 
Taking the rose to offer to Thay and the community 
Taking the rose to offer to Thay and the community 
Offering the rose 
Offering the rose 
Offering the rose 
Offering the rose 
Offering the rose 
Offering the rose 
Offering the rose 
Offering the rose 
Offering the rose 
Formal request, the aspirants making their formal request to be ordained as novices 
Touching the earth to the Sangha 
Receiving encouraging words for their last few days before Novice ordination after making the formal request from Br. P Huu 
Listening wholeheartedly 
Touching the earth to express their gratitude. 
Roses
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