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Dharma name
A
Dharma name
is a new name acquired during a
Buddhist initiation ritual
in Mahayana Buddhism and monk ordination in Theravada Buddhism. The name is traditionally given by a Buddhist monastic, and is given to newly ordained monks, nuns and laity.
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