On Thursday, October 22, 2009, four women received full Bhikkhuni ordination at Bodhinyana Monastery, Serpentine, Western Australia.
The 10-precept nuns receiving full ordination are: Ajahn Vayama, Ven Nirodha, Ven Seri and Ven Hasapanna. They are resident nuns at Dhammasara Nun's Monastery in Gidgegannup, Western Australia. Ven. Ajahn Vayama is the founding Abbot of Dhammasara and has taught under Ajahn Brahmavamso (Abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery) for the past ten years.
The Ordination was done by an international group of Bhikkhunis. Ayya Tathaaloka was the pavattini (preceptor). Ayya Sucinta and Ayya Sobhana were the two kammavacacarinis, (questioning the candidates and making the motion of ordination) The ordaining sangha also included Ayya Santini and Ayya Silavati from Indonesia, Ayya Dhammananda (Sc Nguyên Hương) from Vietnam, Ayya Satima from Minnesota, and Ayya Atapi from Sri Lanka and Australia.
On the bhikkhus side, The kammavacacariyas were Ajahns Brahm and Ajahn Sujato (from Santi Forest Monestary near Sydney, NSW), and eight more monks from Bodhinyana: Bhikkhu Appicchato, Bhikkhu Brahmali, Bhikkhu Santutthi, Bhikkhu Pasadika, Bhikkhu Mahesi, Bhikkhu Abhayaratana, Bhikkhhu Jhanarato, Bhikkhu Lakkhana.
In addition, about 100 lay members were invited to attend the ceremony.
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