Some Historical Photographs of the City of 10,000 Buddhas
 
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Head-shaving ceremonies and Ordination: Renouncing the worldly, we enter the monastic life to carry on the Buddhist heritage. Preceptees undergo 108 days of training before ordination.

The Venerable Master Hua taught:

Becoming a monk or a nun is the ultimate form of giving.

That is because cultivators dedicate their bodies, minds, and lives to all beings. Furthermore, considering that the Dharma has to be transmitted by the Sangha, the responsibility of the Sangha goes without saying.