From: "Bill Smart" <Theravada Buddhists do not take a different name. They do add a title 'pat' (which means BUDDHA) to your name. >>
wouldn't it be Al-pat? Can you ask for your own name in the Japanese/Korean tradition? I remember the movie Animal House, and I always envision the naming ceremony as similar to that scene at the Delta House when Bluto (John Belushi) officially recognizes the pledges with their new fraternity names. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
