to confer Buddhist precepts; to ordain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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to confer Buddhist precepts; to ordain (monks or nuns)
formalA specific Buddhist ritual and terminology. Refers to the formal ceremony where an abbot or senior monk transmits the monastic precepts (vinaya) to novices, making them fully ordained bhikkhus (monks) or bhikkhunis (nuns).
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
sì寺
měi每
nián年
chūn春
jì季
dōu都
huì会
wèi为
shā沙
mí弥
chuán传
jiè戒
。
This ancient temple holds ordination ceremonies for novices every spring.
Shòu受
jiè戒
yí仪
shì式
shàng上
，
jiè戒
hé和
shang尚
jiāng将
wèi为
xīn新
dì弟
zǐ子
chuán传
jiè戒
。
During the ordination ceremony, the precept master will confer the precepts upon the new disciples.
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Chuán传
jiè戒
shì是
fó佛
jiào教
sēng僧
tuán团
zhì制
dù度
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
yào要
huán环
jié节
。
Ordination is a crucial part of the Buddhist monastic system.