Talk:Upasaka

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[edit] lay ordination

I know there is the practice of "lay ordination" in Mahayana schools (especially Zen). Anyone know if Theravada Buddhism has a similar practice? Thanks! LarryR^(talk) 18:39, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

FWIW, while awaiting a response from others, I'm reminded that, on Uposatha days in southeast Asian communities, there is a "ceremony" (Pali: uposathaŋ samādiyati) during which a layman requests the Eight Precepts from a monastic. (See, for instance, the PED entry for "Uposatha".) Thought I'd just mention this here for the possible pending edit of this article where I might create a new section on "Lay ceremonies" or "Theravadin ceremony"/"Mahayana ordination," etc. LarryR^(talk) 22:20, 1 December 2006 (UTC)