Bodhisaddha Forest Monastery วัดป่าโพธิศรัทธา

6 days ago

SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2024
Bodhisaddha Forest Monastery
10:00AM - 2:00PM
KATHINA ROBE OFFERING CEREMONY
The Kathina Ceremony is the largest dana ceremony of the year, which is held upon at least 5 monks having successfully completed the vassa, 3 months rains-retreat.

We are fortunate to have several senior monks visiting for the Kathina Ceremony period.

We have Luang Por Dtumrong, 59 Vassa, who visited us last in 2016. He is accompanied by Luang Por Sawang, 42 Vassa. They will be arriving on 31 October on the Observance Day in the monastery.

We have Luang Por Kalyano, 40 Vassa, & Ajahn Ñānadīpo, 19 Vassa, who will be joining us since the Pre-Kathina Event.

FULL PROGRAMME กำหนดการ

FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER

10:30AM DANA MEAL IN THE MONASTERY WITH LUANG POR DTUMRONG & LUANG POR SAWANG

SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER: PRE-KATHINA SETUP & EVENT

7:00AM ALL DAY SETUP/VOLUNTEER WORK

10:30AM DANA MEAL IN THE MONASTERY WITH LUANG POR DTUMRONG & LUANG POR SAWANG

7:00PM PARITTA CHANTING, DHAMMA TALK BY LUANG POR DTUMRONG (THAI TRANSLATED TO ENGLISH)

(MAY JOIN ONLINE THROUGH ZOOM: Meeting ID: 508 057 650; Password: dhamma)

สวดมนต์ทำวัตรเย็น พระสงฆ์เจริญพระพุทธมนต์

ฟังพระธรรมเทศนา พระครูภาวนาสารคุณ (หลวงพ่อดำรงค์ สุจิตฺโต)

(สามารถเข้าร่วมออนไลน์ได้ผ่าน Zoom)

SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER: KATHINA CEREMONY

10:00AM ALMS ROUND & DANA MEAL OFFERINGS TO 12 MONKS

พระบิณฑบาตในวัด และถวายภัตตาหาร

10:30AM SHARED LUNCH รับประทานอาหารร่วมกัน

12:00PM KATHINA OFFERING พิธีทอดกฐินสามัคคี ; ANUMODANA DHAMMA TALK BY LUANG POR KALYANO, ฟังพระธรรมเทศนา พระโสภณภาวนาวิเทศ วิ. (แดนยิว กลฺยาโณ), BLESSINGS BY MONKS

1:30PM BUDDHA ENSHIRNEMENT AT BODHISADDHA HALL

2:00PM Ceremony finishes

A KATHINA CLOTH ผ้ากฐิน

To be provided to each person for a donation of one's choice. See the Kathina Desk on the day.

All donations will go towards the construction of Bodhisaddha Hall.

COMPLIMENTARY BUS รถรับ-ส่ง IS AVAILABLE

Due to some cancellations, there are now seats available to go to the Kathina Ceremony at Bodhisaddha Forest Monastery on the Sunday 3rd November. The bus leaves from Bodhikusuma (209 Thomas Street, Haymarket) at 8:00am. The bus will return back to Bodhikusuma after the event finishes at 2:00pm.

Call (02) 9211-1188 or email bodhisaddha@gmail.com to book.

DĀNA ทำบุญ

Name: Bodhisaddha Forest Monastery Property Limited School Building Fund

Bank: Westpac Bank ; Branch: Rose Bay

BSB No: 032-058 ; Account No. : 340-303

Swift Code: WPACAU2S(XXX) ... See MoreSee Less

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