Triple Bhikkhuni ordination—manyfold joy!
Beginning of this month, on July 2nd, three Bhikkhunis have been ordained in Anenja Vihara in Southern Germany.
The monastery is now hosting five resident Bhikkhunis and a Samaneri—it seems to be a fertile ground for growing Bhikkhunis.
Find here a few pictures which came to me today:
Monastics in the dana room
Guests from the US had arrived a few days earlier
Ordination candidates entering the Sima
Ordained on one side—now going to the monks’ place
The second part of the ordination takes place in the yurt
Congratulations to the fully ordained Bhikkhunis!
New Bhikkhunis with Pavattini
This has been such an amazing occasion, and I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to be witness to that. There is now for the first time a Bhikkhuni monastery in Germany with a full Bhikkhuni Saṅgha, i.e. at least four Bhikkhunis.
The first thing they did after the ordination ceremony had finished was to recite the Patimokkha together, as it was the Uposatha day. Sure, there have been a number of visiting nuns on that day, but from now on they really can do this together every fortnight! So auspicious!