Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c19.s4.3

v1.c19.s4.3

The pabbajjā ceremony was not a formal affair. The utterance of tisaraṇa formula was all that was necessary. The Samaṇa, however, at the time of recruitment had to choose formally his upajjhāya,² as also an ācariya,³ both of whom must be learned, discreet and of ten years standing.