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American ordained nun at Vietnamese pagoda

A 17-year old American girl Kayala Jaramillo has cut her hair, taken vows of chastity and been ordained a nun at Thien Vien Chan Nguyen (Buddhist Meditation Centre) in California, the US.

A 17-year old American girl Kayala Jaramillo has cut her hair,  taken vows of chastity and been ordained a nun at Thien Vien Chan Nguyen (Buddhist Meditation Centre) in California, the US.

Her parents, Keray Jaramillo and Armida Jaramillo, both 62, have also been recognized as Buddhist followers at the Buddhist Meditation Centre in the presence of Venerable Thich Dang Phap, monks, nuns and nearly 100 Buddhist believers.

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Mr Keray Jaramillo has taken the Dharma name Nguyen dat, and his wife, Chan thanh. Their daughter Kayala Jaramillo is now nun Thich nu chan giac.

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Earlier, Kayala Jaramillo was a student at an Ontario high school. She used to follow her parents to the Buddhist Meditation Centre and study Buddhism via English books and the Internet.

She confided that Buddha’s teachings have helped her find a path of liberation for herself and for other people.

Some photos of the religious rituals:

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