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JAN TAKES A VOW
NOVEMBER 15, 2005

Jan Howell, a full time resident at the abbey, is the first person to begin training for ordination.

Her special day, November 15 began with a beautiful sunrise.
After breakfast the first ritual of the day was Jan getting her hair cut and shaved by some of her Dharma friends.
She then donned on her new trainee outfit and a small group of us escorted her to the meditation hall for the ceremony.
There Venerable Chodron lead a beautiful ceremony explaining the 8 precepts plus celibacy for life Jan was about to take and how significant it was for Jan, the abbey and all sentient beings.

 
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