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My Refuge Name?

chrispchechrispche Southend on Sea, Essex, UK Explorer
edited November 2010 in Buddhism Basics
Hi all,

I took Refuge yesterday and was given the name Gunasara. Now at the time I was told what this means. However, in all the excitement I forgot. Can anyone enlighten me?

Thanks.

Comments

  • BonsaiDougBonsaiDoug Simply, on the path. Veteran
    edited November 2010
    What tradition/lineage/language?
  • upalabhavaupalabhava
    edited November 2010
    If it is Japanese, perhaps it means "gone to share".
  • chrispchechrispche Southend on Sea, Essex, UK Explorer
    edited November 2010
    Bonsai Doug wrote: »
    What tradition/lineage/language?

    Longchen. Mahayana Maha-Ati (Dzogchen). Here is the website:

    http://www.longchenfoundation.org/
  • BonsaiDougBonsaiDoug Simply, on the path. Veteran
    edited November 2010
    Sorry... although Google is quite good, all I came up with was the same as upalabhava above: "gone to share."

    Perhaps you'll need to reconnect with the monk who gave you the name for a definitive answer.
  • CloudCloud Veteran
    edited November 2010
    I hadn't heard of this "refuge name" thing before. Is it akin to receiving a new name when you ordain as a bhikkhu/bhikkhuni, a mark of renunciation of your worldly name and life?
  • shenpennangwashenpennangwa
    edited November 2010
    Cloud wrote: »
    I hadn't heard of this "refuge name" thing before. Is it akin to receiving a new name when you ordain as a bhikkhu/bhikkhuni, a mark of renunciation of your worldly name and life?

    Yes.
    Some sangha's do it differently but the dharma name is a pretty common practice.
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