So, the next step would be for Candidate Kika to make some appreciative vows to people who have been significant in her life. Not all of them are here. In fact, only one of them is here. So the first is a lot of appreciation to your parents and friends, whether or not they took up your invitation or not. Okay.

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Okay. So now, the next section in this ordination is giving you your priest's cloak and head shaving. Yeah, head shaving. Okay. This is the first of two head shavings. Only the mind of a bodhisattva can cut through this drifting, wandering life

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and take the path of nirvana. This virtue cannot be defined. Only the mind of Bodhisattva can cut through thisricting, wandering life, and take the path of nirvana. This virtue cannot be defined. In our past, present, and future karma, the bonds of attachment are hard to break. Realization beyond the realm of karma is the offering of true compassion. In our past, present, and future karma, The bonds of attachment are harder to break.

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Realization beyond the realm of karma is the offering of true compassion. In this world of birth and death, when we realize our imperturbable ways of the mind, what is, is right at hand.

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In this world of birth and death, When we realize our imperturbable way-thinking mind, bodhi is right here. This very beginner's mind, Bodhisattva's know, has a measurably root of mind. Not even a Buddha can define it. In this world of birth and death, when we realize our imperturbable way-seeking mind, Bodhi is right at hand. This very beginner's mind, Bodhisattva's know, as immaturely deep and wide,

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Nadi Stuti so

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so Okay. Okay.

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I don't know how to change it. This final hair is called the shura. Only a Buddha could cut it off. Now I will cut it off. Will you allow me to cut it off? I will. This last hair is called the shura. Only a Buddha could cut it off. Now I will cut it off. Will you allow me to cut it off? I will. This last hair is called the shura. Only a Buddha Will you allow me to cut it off?

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I will. Cutting your attachments, you are now on the path of Buddha with a mind of complete enlightenment.

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You will free all beings from suffering. Freed from my worldly attachments. Freed from my ancient karma. Freed from form and color. Everything is changed. Accept my desire to live in truth with all beings. At this time, I would ordinarily give a new name, or at least one new name, to someone who had already been named, because you have your name in the ordination.

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Who would want to change that name? I think that the tradition of changing names partly comes from when you are, in most lineages, you receive one name when you have, um, um, um, And then you're given another name when you have ordination, or when you are given dharma transmission. Otherwise, there's no need to give another name. Suzuki Roshi gave me one name, and then Honitsu completed it with my transmission name, which is Akutmi. But I do want to explain a little about Umi. And ko is light.

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The path of light. And kika means returning home. So, in fact, this is all about following the path and returning home. It's not a good first. Oh, it's more than that.

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I'll be right back. Okay. I don't go. Receive it. you

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Great is the Nishidharasagu, used by Buddhas and ancestors. I vow to bow on it with all sentient beings. Okay. O Bodhisattva, Mahasattvas, I, Doko Kikka, Buddha's disciple, receive this uttara-sangha robe of seven sections, each section made from two long pieces and one short piece.

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I will wear this robe of Buddha with the mind and body of its sacred meaning. A field far beyond form and emptiness, that's the Tathagata's teaching for all beings. Dai, zai, ge, da, bu, ku, mu, so, fu, ku, den, e, ee, bu, nyon, rai, kyo. Now we open Buddha's room, a field far beyond form and emptiness, Sattva Tathagata's teaching for all beings.

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Okay. Okay. Shh.

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Shh. Okay. OM MURISATHA AMMAHA SATHA SAI DOKHO KIKAL Buddha's disciple, receive Buddha's bowls that are just enough for eating and begging.

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I will use these bowls made according to the ancient way and follow their sacred meaning. um so All my ancient tangled karma From beginningless greed, hate, and delusion

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Born through body, speech, and mind, I now fully am I. All my entangled karma, all my entangled karma, from beginningless greed, hate, and delusion, from beginningless greed, hate, and delusion, formed through body, speech, and mind, One true body, speech, and mind. I now fully abound. I now fully abound. All my ancient tangled karma. All my ancient tangled karma. Arrogant ignorance, greed, hate, and delusion. From beginningless greed, hate, and delusion, born through body, speech, and mind, I now fully avow, all my actions,

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tangled karma, all my ancient tangled karma, from beginningless greed hate and delusion, from beginningless greed hate and delusion, I now fully avow, I now fully avow, No, no, pure as the full moon in the night sky. Pure as the full moon in the night sky. Sentient and insentient beings delight. Good disciple, you've gone beyond the karma of body, speech, and mind. You have been freed from greed, hate, and delusion.

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Good disciple, now you may live in the way of the Three Treasures. Even after acquiring Buddhahood, will you continue this truthful practice? I will. We have purified our body and mind. Now you may receive the passive precepts of the three treasures.

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The beauty of human life. You are seated with Buddha and I'm really his child. Will you receive these precepts? I will. Now I return to Buddha. Now I return to Buddha. Now I return to Dharma. Now I return to Dharma. Now I return to Sangha. Now I return to Sangha. Now I return to Buddha, the perfect teacher. Now I return to Buddha, the perfect teacher. I'm sorry, Dharma. Now I return to Sangha, the perfect life. Now I return to Sangha, the perfect life. You have returned to your original nature, free from attachments and limited ways. From now, enlightenment is your teaching. Buddha is your teaching. All beings are your teaching. Do not put another head on top of your own.

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This is the path of mercy for all existence and things. Even after acquiring Buddhahood, When you allow this compassionate path of the three treasures that I am now passing to you, follow the path of the three treasures that I am now passing to you. I will. Now you receive the three pure precepts. I will. I vow to refrain from all evil. I vow to refrain from all evil. I vow to refrain from... I vow to make every effort to do what is good. I vow to make every effort to do what is good. I vow to live to benefit all beings. I vow to live to benefit all beings. I'm lighting the three treasures, even after acquiring Buddhahood.

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Pure precepts, I'm saying. After acquiring Buddhahood, Will you continuously observe them? I will. I resolve not to kill. I resolve not to kill. I resolve not to cherish, I'm not sure, but to cherish all life. But to cherish all life. I resolve not to steal. I resolve not to steal. But to honor the gift not yet given. But to honor the gift not yet given. I resolve not to misuse sexuality, but to remain faithful in relationships. I resolve not to lie, but to communicate the truth. I resolve not to sell or use the wine or drugs of delusion. I resolve not to dwell on the mistakes of others, but to create wisdom from ignorance.

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I resolve not to praise myself and downgrade others, but to maintain modesty, putting others first. I resolve not to withhold spiritual or material aid, but to share understanding, giving freely of self. I resolve not to harbor ill will, but to dwell in equanimity. I resolve not to abuse the three In respecting the Buddha, unfolding the Dharma, and nourishing the Sangha.

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Abiding according to the ten clear-mind precepts, even after acquiring Buddhahood, when you continue to observe them. I will. You have received Buddha's precepts. and thus all beings have entered Buddhahood. With your name enclosed, with the heritage of transcendent wisdom, you are a child of Buddha, the Tathagata, one with all beings. Thank you.

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Thank you! That's the love that makes it all possible. This has been a long time coming and it's a joyous occasion. Hello everyone out there. I hope that you enjoyed this too. It's a novel endeavor for all of us. But I'm very happy for Topo Kika on this occasion and I'm very happy for

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just to to assist and I always enjoy a challenge so the challenge of putting all these nuts and bolts together for this is the kind of thing I strangely like but I look forward to practicing with you That's not the way it is. Well, there are many people who have worked hard to make this ceremony possible, and we did it so well, given all the limitations.

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And so, Ho-san's statement and his work was, you know, if one person can be as busy as ten, It's a whole time. So thank you so much. You're welcome. And thanks to Hannah, helping with the sewing. Hannah. And Ben, Ben Clawson. Yeah, helping with the sewing. And Valerie, helping with the sewing. Valerie's not here, but she certainly has done a great job. She may be still tuned in. She may be over here. Still tuned in. Oh yeah, she's in, yes. I can't see her though. And of course, Jean Selkirk, as usual, giving of her all, and for helping with sewing.

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Working on the ceremony were Carol, Paul, Hannah, Raghav, Karen, sometimes Ross Blum, Actually, it took us a bunch to make this happen. So I thank Hillary. Like a cloud in an endless sky, a lotus in the water, we live in the pure mind of Buddha. Like a cloud in an endless sky, a lotus in muddy water, we live in the pure mind of Buddha.

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Like a cloud in an endless sky, a lotus in muddy water, we live in the pure mind of Buddha. I have to know where my foot is. I can't see it. It's gone. Oh, it's here. I have to know exactly where it's at. I love it.

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ten directions, three times. All beings will be star-crossed, star-crossed. Wisdom beyond wisdom. God is on the beach now. What do you think?

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