Upasampada - First Monastic Ordination in Portugal

[Lucas Oliveira]

Upasampada - First Monastic Ordination in Portugal

The Wheel of Dhamma continues to rotate, and the 18 next September, this year 2016, will take place for the first time in Portugal, the full ordination of a Buddhist Monk Portuguese Tradition Theravada Thailand. The ordering the candidate is Samanera (novice) Mandali, a native of Cascais, which is to live in our Monastery in Pinhal de Frades.

From the Monastery Santacittarama in Italy, we have the Venerable Ajahn Chandapalo to lead this auspicious ordination. also count on the presence of other monks coming from other monasteries of Europe. You can see more information here. http://sumedharama.pt/a-historia-da-tra ... portugues/

This event will take place on the property of the Monastery Sumedharama in Path Valley Grande, near the Ericeira, north of Good Source of Turnips.


Source: http://sumedharama.pt/2016/06/29/upasam ... -setembro/


I do not need to learn English to be a Bhikkhu !!!

[SarathW]

In 1517, the Portuguese, attracted by the island’s spices and strategic position (midway between their holdings on the west coast of India and Malacca), sent an expedition from Goa to establish a trading post at Colombo.[4] They introduced Christianity to the island, and granted special favors to those who converted. Using the unstable political situation on the island to their advantage, the Portuguese soon gained the position of guardians of the nominal monarch of southern Sri Lanka. In 1557, Dharmapala, who was the king at Kotte, near Colombo, and had suzerainty over Kandy and Jaffna (the other two kingdoms) was baptized Dom João Dharmapala breaking a 1,850-year-old tradition as a Christian King sat on the Sinhalese throne. Several Sri Lankan aristocrats and others followed the King and converted.[3] In 1597, Dharmapala, the last king of the Kotte, died childless, and willed his realm to Philip I, king of Portugal. In 1617, with the annexation of Jaffna, Portuguese authority extended over the entire lowland zone.[4] Catholicism continued to spread, but the Portuguese did not train an indigenous clergy, so it was simply a microcosm of the church in Portugal.

WOW it took five hundred years!

[Cittasanto]

I know Ajahn Vajiro, The New Bhikkhu is in good Hands

[DNS]

Upasampada - First Monastic Ordination in Portugal

So up to now all of the bhikkhus in Portugal were ordained somewhere else? It sounds like this was long overdue, glad to hear it is happening.

I do not need to learn English to be a Bhikkhu !!!

I sure would hope not since the Buddha never spoke English.

[Lucas Oliveira]

Upasampada - First Monastic Ordination in Portugal

So up to now all of the bhikkhus in Portugal were ordained somewhere else? It sounds like this was long overdue, glad to hear it is happening.

I do not need to learn English to be a Bhikkhu !!!

I sure would hope not since the Buddha never spoke English.

The Bhante Dhammiko and Bhante Appamado were ordained Bhikkhus in Amaravati.
http://sumedharama.pt/ajahn-dhammiko/
http://sumedharama.pt/bhikkhu-appamado/

On the site of the Monastery Sumedharama has guidelines for those who want to be ordained as a Bhikkhu.

"Within this tradition there are numerous monasteries in Thailand (over two hundred), in Europe and elsewhere in the world (see list in http://www.forestsangha.org). In addition to the Monastery in Portugal, the two monasteries of easier access to the Portuguese and greater willingness to receive guests are Amaravati and Cittaviveka."
http://sumedharama.pt/quero-ir-ao-mosteiro/

But now this text should change!

[SearchingPeace]

Ajahn Chandapalo is one of the best persons I ever met

[Mr Man]

An English monk, ordained in the UK, resides in Italy, performs ordination in Portugal.

[Mkoll]

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

[Lucas Oliveira]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sumedhar ... S_TIMELINE

[SarathW]

Pretty cool photograph!

[gavesako]

This, also a first in Portugal, had to precede the Upasampada ordination:

The formal ceremony to establish a new SIMA too place at Sumedharama on the evening of the 16th Sept. Towards the end, the weather was a little cool and there was plenty of wind. 11 bhikkhus, one samanera and approx 20 - 30 lay people were present.

https://forestsangha.org/community/news ... a-boundary

[dhammarelax]

Saddhu

[Lucas Oliveira]

Portugal_Sumedharama: Construction Continues
https://forestsangha.org/community/news ... -continues


http://projecto.sumedharama.pt/

[Lucas Oliveira]

It is with great joy and gratitude that we invite everyone to participate
at the Inauguration of the New Monastery.

http://sumedharama.pt/2018/07/18/inaugu ... medharama/

[SarathW]