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The Ordination Ceremony
The robe of liberation, the wondrous field of merit robe, is a symbol of the path of practice and the accumulation of virtue through many lifetimes, reminding us of our responsibility and pure aspiration. Receiving the novice precepts as a Sa Di or Sa Di Ni expresses humility, reverence, and a commitment to live in mindfulness, compassion, and perseverance on the journey of awakening. The great path of Suchness is the ocean of true nature, where precepts, concentration, and insight are the roots from which virtue grows, their full integration leading to transcendent wisdom and the realization of emptiness.
- Pham Phuoc (Dharma name: Tam Thi Phuoc, True Dharma Path) and Panya Buachen (Tam Minh Khai, True Family Dignity) received the novice precepts as the 43rd generation of the Linji lineage and the 9th generation of the Lieu Quan branch—the ceremony was conducted by Zen Master Trừng Quang Nhat Hanh on May 26, 2002, at Tu Nghiem Temple (France) and Dieulivol (France).
- Lu So Ha (Tam Nhat, True Clear Dignity), Nguyen Thi May (Tam Dieu Thanh, True Pink Dignity), Truong Hoa (Tam Huyen, True Bamboo Dignity), Benjamin Jean-Philippe Bouchard (True Dharma Arrival), and Lu Kim Loan (Tam Kinh An, True Gentle Dignity) received the novice precepts as Sa Di Ni on the same day at Tu Nghiem Temple. Each Dharma name evokes meanings of clarity, pink clouds, hollow bamboo, compassion, and gentleness.
- Tran Thi Xuan Dung, Nguyen Anh Vu, Troy Daniel Short, and Le Thi Buu An received the novice precepts as Sa Di Ni, with Dharma names Tam Hai An (Thanh), Tam Hung (Uyen), Tam Chanh Nguyen (True Dharma Practice), and Tam Hai (True Solemnity).
The sound of the bell and the chant “Namo Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara” resound, reminding us to return to our breath, to our pure mind. Each reminder—“Be careful not to fall,” “Be careful not to drop things”—each gesture of taking a seat, taking a photo, caring for one another, is a lesson in harmony, care, and supporting each other in the practice of the Dharma, so that every step is gentle, peaceful, and full of meaning.