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Nun ordination

 Sīlavatī (Sayalay) Nun Ordination and Piṇḍacāra, Melaka as organized by Aggācāra Ctr, Yangon Serendipity   Sometimes when you least expect it, good things happen. One poster and one message – was all it took to turn the course of our daily life in this month of March. We found ourselves engaging in activities we would not have dreamed of, and all for the better.  The poster was about an upcoming Sīlavatī (Sayalay) Nun Ordination to be held on 12 March 2023 at Cittasukha Vihara Monastery, Melaka, and the unexpected message was from Sayagyi Cālā Theri regarding routes for piṇḍacāra. On 12 March, Sunday, we drove to Taman Malim Jaya, looking out for a ‘monastery’. Cittasukha Vihara Monastery turned out to be a modest double storey link house. Many Myanmarese men and women were already at the vicinity, each carrying out their respective activities or tasks. The Myanmarese were mostly young adults working in Melaka or other states. It was a sight to behold as both the men and...