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- Title: When My Son Becomes Novice Monk in United Kingdom
- Author : Dr Kesorn Pechrach Weaver
- Release Date : January 13, 2019
- Genre: Buddhism,Books,Religion & Spirituality,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 23483 KB
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This book " When My Son Becomes Novice Monk in United Kingdom " is the author's own experience when her son attends the Summer Samanera Training Course at the Buddhapadipa Temple Wimbledon London in United Kingdom. The course is held between 4th August 2018 and 12th August 2018. The course includes attending the ordination of the novice monks. The ceremony starts with the Samanera candidates need to practise Pali recitation in advance. Then, they attend the hair cutting ceremony, circumambulate the Uposatha Hall three times, paying respect to the Triple Gem, Bowing to show respect to parents and asking for pardon, receiving a set of yellow robes from parents, paying respect to the preceptor and requesting for going forth, newly ordained Samanera go on alms- round and the ceremony finishing with group photo. During the course, the Samanera has to follow the schedule starts from 5.30 AM until 9.30 PM. Their main activities are practised Vipassana meditation, learning histories of the Buddha, chanting, Dhamma for novice monks and cleaning the temple area. This book will be useful for parents and children, to have a better understanding about what will be happening during this summer course and what benefits the children will receive at the end of the course.