Dharma name

A Dharma name (Ch. 法名, fǎmíng； Jp. 戒名, kaimyō; Kor. 법명, beopmyeong) is a new name acquired during a Buddhist Initiation Ritual. The name is traditionally given by a Buddhist monastic, but is also given to newly ordained monks, nuns and laity.
If the student doesn't have a relationship with the monastic teacher and the ceremony is a public one with a congregation present, their new name will tend to reflect the lineage/tradition rather than the individual person. When it is given by a monastic who knows the disciple, however, the name is often tailor-made.
Dharma names are generally given in the language of the particular sangha where the name is bestowed. People in the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism are often given the name Karma.
==See also==
*Ani
*Rinpoche
==External links==
*Dharma Names
Category:Buddhist practices
Category:Buddhist terms
ja:戒名
zh:法号