Schedule of Vesak Day 2013

Schedule of Vesak Day 2013

18 Novices’ ordination ceremony
The ceremonies of lighting Vesak lanterns and circumambulating Maha Rattana Vihara
At the International Dhammakaya Meditation Hall / Main Buddhist Chapel / Maha Rattana Vihara
In Dhammakaya Temple
On Friday May 24th, 2013

Morning	The Morning Alms Round at the Master Nun’s Bankaew Ruanthong
06.00 a.m.	Monks arrive at the ceremonial center
06.40 a.m.	The Morning Alms Round begins
08.00 a.m.	End of the ceremony
Late Morning	Meditation / The Ceremony of Offering Meal to Monks as Sangha Dana
08.40 a.m.	Buddhists pray the Morning Chanting
09.30 a.m.	The Most Ven. Phrathepyanmahamuni, the Monastic President, leads the congregation to -  worship the Triple Gems -  meditate
11.00 a.m.	The ceremony of offering gold to cast the golden statue of Luang Pu, the monk who conquered Maras, and the ceremony of offering meal to monks as Sangha Dana
11.15 a.m.	End of the morning ceremonies
Afternoon	Meditation / Receive the donation
1.30 p.m.	The Most Ven. Phrathepyanmahamuni, the Monastic President, leads the congregation to meditate
2.30 p.m.	End of the afternoon meditation session
2.45 p.m.	Live broadcast the ordination ceremony to the International Dhammakaya Meditation Hall The congregation participate the ceremony at the International Dhammakaya Meditation Hall
	The ceremonies of lighting Vesak lanterns and circumambulating Maha Rattana Vihara
5.45 p.m.	The Most Ven. Phrathepyanmahamuni, the Monastic President, leads the congregation to -  light the main lanterns -  worship the Triple Gems -  meditate
	The ceremony of circumambulating Maha Rattana Vihara
6.20 p.m.	The Monastic President leads the congregation to say the Vesak lanterns offering speech
6.30 p.m.	The ceremony of lighting Vesak lanterns
6.40 p.m.	The Monastic President leads the congregation to make a wish since Vesak Day
7.00 p.m.	The Most Ven. Phrathepyanmahamuni, the Monastic President, leads Buddhists to make a wish, spread the loving-kindness and worship the Triple Gems
7.45 p.m.	The Most Ven. Phrathepyanmahamuni, the Monastic President, gives blessings
	End of the ceremonies

Translated by Chadawee Chaipooripat

 

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