Schedule of the First Sunday Ceremonies - March 2nd, 2014

The Ceremony of Offering Sustenance to the Lord Buddha at Wat Phra Dhammakaya

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

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

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
– receives the donation
– gives a sermon
– leads the congregation to worship the Triple Gems

4:30 p.m.

End of the Afternoon Ceremonies

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