Schedule of Magha Puja Day 2014
The Ceremony of Offering Sustenance to the Lord Buddha
The 32nd World Peace Ethics Contest Royal Shield Awards
The 8th World Peace Ethics Vachara Honorable Shield Awards
The Ceremony of Circumambulating and Lighting Magha Lanterns
February 14th, 2014
The Morning Ceremony : The Morning Alms Round at Dhammakaya Meditation Square around the southern area of Dhammakaya Cetiya |
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06:40 a.m. |
The Morning Alms Round begins |
08:30 a.m. |
End of the Morning Alms Round |
The Late Morning Ceremonies : Meditation / The Ceremony of Offering Sustenance to the Lord Buddha The Ceremony of Saying to Offer Gold to Cast the Gold Image of the Master Nun Chand Khonnokyoong The Ceremony of Saying to Offer Lanterns / The Ceremony of Offering Meals to Monks |
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08:30 – 08:50 a.m. |
The congregation prays the Morning Chanting together |
09:30 a.m. |
The Monastic President arrives at the Ceremonial Center |
11:00 a.m. |
- The laypeople representative leads the others to say the gold offering speech for casting the Gold Image of the Master Nun Chand Khonnokyoong - The laity representative leads them to offer lanterns - The layperson representative leads them to offer meals to monks |
11:15 a.m. |
End of the Morning Ceremonies |
The Afternoon Ceremonies : The 32nd World Peace Ethics Contest Royal Shield Awards and the 8th World Peace Ethics Vachara Honorable Shield Awards in front of the Main Monastic Zone in the International Dhammakaya Meditation Hall |
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1:00–1:15 p.m. |
The Ceremony of Inviting 19 Royal Shields and Honorable Shields, and 8 Vachara Honorable Shields |
2:50 p.m. |
End of the 32nd World Peace Ethics Contest Royal Shield Awards and the 8th World Peace Ethics Vachara Honorable Shield Awards |
Meditation / Receiving the donation |
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3:00 p.m. |
The Monastic President arrives the Ceremonial Center |
3:30 p.m. |
- Receiving the donation - Giving a sermon and leading Buddhists to worship the Triple Gems |
3:45 p.m. |
End of the ceremonies |
The Evening Ceremonies : The Ceremonies of Circumambulating and Lighting Magha Lanterns around Dhammakaya Cetiya |
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5:50 p.m. |
Monks and laypeople are ready at the Ceremonial Center Area |
8:00 p.m. |
End of the ceremonies |
Bon Voyage |
Translated by Chadawee Chaipooripat