Portugal_Sumedharama: First Upasampada
Published Monday, 19 September 2016
Portugal_Sumedharama: Performing Upasampada
picture: Samanera Mandali about to receive acceptance into the bhikkhu sangha at Sumedharama Monastery, Portugal
On Sunday 18th September Ven. Mandali received upasampada at approx. 4pm with 11 bhikkhus present and Ajahn Chandapalo (the first English man to receive upasampada in Chithurst) officiating as Preceptor. Ven Mandali was the first Portuguese man to receive upasampada in Portugal and probably this was the first upasampada on the Iberian Peninsular.