Schedule of the First Sunday Ceremonies
The Ceremony of Offering Sustenance to the Lord Buddha
March 2nd, 2014
At Kaewsarapadnuk Room in the International Dhammakaya Meditation Hall / Maha Rattana Vihara
The Ceremony of Offering Sustenance to the Lord Buddha at Wat Phra Dhammakaya |
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6:00 a.m. |
The Morning Alms Round at Bankeawruanthong of the Master Nun in the International Dhammakaya Meditation Hall |
8:30 a.m. |
End of the Morning Alms Round |
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The Late Morning Ceremonies: Meditation / the Ceremony of Offering Sustenance to the Lord Buddha / the Ceremony of Offering Gold to Cast the Gold Image of the Master Nun / The Ceremony of Offering Meals to Monks |
8:40 – 9:00 a.m. |
Laypeople pray the Morning Chanting together |
9:30 a.m. |
The Monastic President arrives at the ceremonial center and leads the congregation to – worship the Triple Gems – meditate – perform the Ceremony of Offering Sustenance to the Lord Buddha |
11:00 a.m. |
The Ceremony of Saying the Gold Offering Speech (to cast the Gold Image of the Master Nun) and the Ceremony of Offering Meals to Monks |
11:15 a.m. |
End of the Late Morning Ceremonies |
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The Afternoon Ceremonies: Seminar / Meditation / Donation |
12:15 – 1:20 p.m. |
The special program "Praise the Kindness of the Triple Gems" |
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. |
Special Seminar "Casting the Gold Image of the Master Nun" |
3:00 p.m. |
Meditation |
3:30 p.m. |
Donation Ceremony |
3:30 p.m. |
The Monastic President |
4:30 p.m. |
End of the Afternoon Ceremonies |
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The Ceremony of worshipping Dhammakaya Cetiya and the Great Masters |
6:00 p.m. |
The congregation worships Dhammakaya Cetiya and the Great Master together |
7:00 p.m. |
End/ Bon Voyage |
Translated by Chadawee Chaipooripat