The Ceremony of Offering sustenance to the Lord Buddha at Dhammakaya Temple on June 2nd, 2013
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Morning
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The Morning Alms Round at the Master Nun’s Bankaewruanthong in the International Dhammakaya Meditation Hall
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6:40 a.m.
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The Morning Alms Round
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8:30 a.m.
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End of the Morning Alms Round
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Late Morning
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Meditation / The Ceremony of Offering sustenance to the Lord Buddha /
The Ceremony of Offering Gold to Cast the Statue of Luang Pu, the Monk
who conquered Mara / The Ceremony of Offering Meal to Monks as Sangha
Dana
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8:40 – 9:00 a.m.
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Buddhists pray the Morning Chanting together
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9:30 a.m.
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The Monastic President arrives at the ceremonial center and leads the congregation to
- worship the Triple Gems
- meditate
- offer sustenance to the Lord Buddha
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11:00 a.m.
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MC leads the congregation to offer gold for casting the statue of Luang
Pu, the Monk who conquered Mara, and offer meal to monks as Sangha Dana
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11:15 a.m.
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End of the late morning ceremonies
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Afternoon |
Special Kathina Seminar / The Ceremony of Receiving the Guinness
Certificate / The Ceremony of Offering Alms to the monks who passed Pali
Grade 3 or higher and were ordained on Vesak Day / Receiving donation
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12:15 – 1:20 p.m.
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The special program “Praise the Kindness of the Triple Gems”
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1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
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Special seminar for the Kathina Ceremony
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3:00 p.m.
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Meditation
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3:40 p.m.
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The Ceremony of Receiving the Guinness Certificate
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The Ceremony of Receiving Donation
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4.00 p.m.
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The Most Ven. Phrathepyanmahamuni, the Monastic President
- Gives a small Buddha Image as a gift to each guest in the special program “Praise the Kindness of the Triple Gems”
- Receives the donations
- Gives a sermon
- leads the congregation to worship the Triple Gems
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4:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
The Ceremony of Offering Alms to the new monks who passed Pali Grade 3 or higher and were ordained on Vesak Day
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The Ceremony of worshipping Dhammakaya Cetiya and the Great Masters
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6:00 p.m.
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The congregation worships Dhammakaya Cetiya and the Great Master together |
7:00 p.m.
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End / Bon Voyage
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