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{{short description|Buddhist ordination ceremony}}

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[[File:Upasampata in Burma.JPG|thumb|Upasampadā of a Buddhist monk in Burma]]
'''Upasampadā''' ([[Pali]]) literally denotes "approaching or nearing the ascetic tradition." In more common parlance it specifically refers to the rite and ritual of ascetic vetting (ordination) by which a candidate, if deemed acceptable, enters the community as '''upasampadān''' (ordained) and authorised to undertake ascetic life.<ref>Rhys Davids, T.W. Stede, William (1921-1925). [https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/pali/ The Pali Text Society's Pali-English dictionary]. Chipstead, London: Pali Text Society p. 147.</ref><ref>''Encyclopædia Britannica'' (2007). Retrieved 26 Sept 2007 from "Encyclopædia Britannica Online"; [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9074384 "Upasampadā"]</ref>

According to Buddhist monastic codes ([[Vinaya]]), a person must be 20 years old in order to become a monk or nun. A person under the age of 20 years cannot undertake upasampadā (i.e., become a monk (''[[bhikkhu]]'') or nun (''[[bhikkhuni]]'')), but can become a novice (m. ''[[samanera]]'', f. ''[[samaneri]]''). After a year or at the age of 20, a novice will be considered for upasampadā.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9074384 Encyclopædia Britannica (2007).]</ref>

Traditionally, the upasampadā ritual is performed within a well-demarcated and consecrated area called ''[[Ordination hall|sima]]'' (''sima malaka'') and needs to be attended by a specified number of monks: "ten or even five in a remoter area".<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/rn/latenightlive/stories/2009/2533073.htm Peter Skilling, How Buddhism invented Asia, 2 April 2009]. Peter Skilling interviewed by Phillip Adams. Online audio recording</ref>

==Regional variations==
Customs regarding ''upasampada'' vary between regional traditions.<ref name=eob>{{cite encyclopedia
| title = Buddhist Monasticism
| encyclopedia = MacMillan Encyclopedia of Buddhism
| last = Samuels
| first = Jeffery
| pages = 556-60
| year = 2004
| publisher = MacMillan Reference USA
| location = New York
| isbn = 0-02-865719-5
| volume = 2
}}</ref> In the [[Theravada]] tradition, monastics typically undertake higher ordination as soon as they are eligible. In East Asia, it is more typical for monastics to defer or avoid ''upasampada'' ordination entirely, remaining novices ([[samanera]]) for most or all of their monastic careers.<ref name=eob/> This difference may originate from the historical shortage of temples in East Asia able to provide higher ordination according to the [[Vinaya]].<ref name=eob/>

==See also==
*[[Pabbajjā]]: "going forth," novice ordination, entering the condition of mendicancy.
*[[Ordination hall]]

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