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Bhikkhuni Uposathagara.


Last year we sponsored the building of the Uposathagara for bhikkhunis at Tusitaramaya in Eheliyagoda, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (srē läng`kə) [Sinhalese,=resplendent land], formerly Ceylon, ancient Taprobane, officially Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, island republic (2005 est. pop. . As of June 2004 we have the report that the construction is going on well at the local pace. Now the workers are working on the beam and the roof. Soon the actual sanghakamma can be performed in this place. Thanks to everyone for your generosity Generosity
See also Aid, Organizational; Kindness.

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self-sacrificing priest; curé of Longueral. [Fr. Lit.: The Abbé Constantin, Walsh Modern, 105]

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Ven.Bhikkhuni Rahatungoda Saddha Sumana spent the vassa training the newly ordained or·dain  
tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains
1.
a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on.

b. To authorize as a rabbi.

2.
 bhikkhunis in Thailand. She will have the kathina kathina (kä·tēˑ·n  ceremony in Tusitaramayaon Nov. 26, 2004. Anyone who is interested to make donation kindly contact either Ven.Dhammananda at dhammananda99@hotmail.com or directly contact Ven.bhikkhuni in Sri Lanka at: Tusitaramaya, Panawala Road, Eheliyagoda, Sri Lanka.
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Publication:Yasodhara-Newsletter on International Buddhist Women's Activities
Date:Jan 1, 2005
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