(Chn. 法號 fahao): A name given to those who take refuge in the Three Jewels. In True Buddha School, the dharma name of its founder and lineage root guru is “Lian Sheng” (Chn. 蓮生). All his disciples have dharma names starting with either “Lian” or “Lianhua,” meaning “Lotus.” The ordained sangha members add “Shi” (Chn. 釋) to their dharma names to indicate they have taken the name of Sakyamuni Buddha.
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