Sāmaņerī Sumedhā’s Going Forth

It was a day of spiritual inspiration, devotion, and community joys this full moon, September 7th, 2025. We marked the birth of the Bhikkhunī Saņgha more than two and a half millennia ago when the Buddha gave full ordination to Mahā Pajāpati Gotami, his step mother and aunt, the first woman to receive it. Here in Perth, Ontario, we rejoiced in the Pabbajjā, sāmaņerī ordination, of Sister Sumedhā. May her noble aspirations be fulfilled as she dedicates her life to awakening and sharing the blessings of the Dhamma with all beings.