{"id":972,"date":"2026-06-28T17:21:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T00:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brightdawn.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=972"},"modified":"2026-10-30T23:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T06:39:29","slug":"services-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brightdawn.org\/wordpress\/services-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"972\" class=\"elementor elementor-972\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b98168d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b98168d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fce8d17\" data-id=\"fce8d17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"b5dc9f9\" class=\"e-b5dc9f9-3f52876 e-heading-base e-default-h3\"> Services Provided<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b3e4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41b3e4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Ti Sarana (Refuge) Ceremony<\/li><li>Wedding Services<\/li><li>Memorial Services<\/li><li>Other Services as requested<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad840a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad840a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Availability varies upon request details. \u00a0For further information, you can reach out to us using the form on the <a href=\"https:\/\/brightdawn.org\/wordpress\/contact-us\/\">Contact page<\/a>. You may also use the Directory on the <a href=\"https:\/\/brightdawn.org\/wordpress\/lm-directory\/\">LM Directory page<\/a> and reach out directly to a service provider.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3fc309 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3fc309\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e69845\" data-id=\"3e69845\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"8e7610a\" class=\"e-8e7610a-adf612b e-heading-base e-default-h3\">Ti Sarana (Refuge) Ceremony<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b032c38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b032c38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a practitioner reaches a point where they feel a growing commitment to the Buddhist path of practice, they can take the formal step of Ti Sarana, or Going for Refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Our Lay Ministers can offer Ti Sarana under the auspices of Bright Dawn. Virtual Ti Sarana Services may also be arranged.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-366f1a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"366f1a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2667aa0\" data-id=\"2667aa0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"8a0d94f\" class=\"e-8a0d94f-6d73981 e-heading-base e-default-h3\">Wedding Services<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca5490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ca5490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bright Dawn Lay Ministers are trained in performing weddings, and are generally considered in most states to be clergy. The couple getting married and the LM should check with local courts to determine requirements for performing a wedding in the state in which the service will be performed.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b30d8fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b30d8fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e7bc9c\" data-id=\"1e7bc9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"5e10421\" class=\"e-5e10421-c61b00d e-heading-base e-default-h3\">Memorial Services<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a2417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24a2417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many of our LMs are available to do memorial services either formally at a funeral home (through cooperation with the funeral provider) or in churches or informal settings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d1f464 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d1f464\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3f1a8b\" data-id=\"f3f1a8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"ace46b4\" class=\"e-ace46b4-b43dd62 e-heading-base e-default-h3\">Other Services<br><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6cacce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6cacce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Several LMs lead Buddhist groups and can perform other duties, such as house blessings, baby blessings, prayer vigils, and other services. Many also speak at churches and other organizational functions. The Bright Dawn Leadership Council and other Lay Ministers perform online services for holidays and other special occasions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abf62b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abf62b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-542be42\" data-id=\"542be42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e4869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e2e4869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Services Provided Ti Sarana (Refuge) Ceremony Wedding Services Memorial Services Other Services as requested Availability varies upon request details. \u00a0For further information, you can reach out to us using the form on the Contact page. You may also use the Directory on the LM Directory page and reach out directly to a service provider. 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