Washington, VA, Penn: September 2012 Meditation Retreats

[Jhana4]

Sayalay Susila Meditation And Dhamma Retreats Coming In 2012 September to the Washington D.C. Metro Area, Richmod VA and Pennsilvania

[David N. Snyder]

Thanks for this news. Do you know if she is a fully ordained (311 precepts) bhikkhuni or is she an 8 to 10 precept nun? (just curious)

[cooran]

Hello David,

http://www.dhammaweb.net/susila.html

with metta
Chris

[David N. Snyder]

Hi Chris,

Thanks.

She was born in the state of Pahang, Malaysia and was ordained in 1991 as a nun at the age of 28, at the
Malaysian Buddhist Meditation Centre in Penang, (MBMC) Malaysia.

It doesn't say for sure in that bio -- it mentions the year 1991 and I don't believe there were any full ordinations yet in 1991? But her robes appear to be those of a fully ordained bhikkhuni.

[bazzaman]

Hi Chris,

Thanks.

She was born in the state of Pahang, Malaysia and was ordained in 1991 as a nun at the age of 28, at the
Malaysian Buddhist Meditation Centre in Penang, (MBMC) Malaysia.

It doesn't say for sure in that bio -- it mentions the year 1991 and I don't believe there were any full ordinations yet in 1991? But her robes appear to be those of a fully ordained bhikkhuni.

The dark brown robes are worn by some Theravada 8/10 precept nuns in forest monestaries in Myanmar. Have not yet heard of the ordination of any full bhikkhunis in that country.