Meditation Center of D.C. arranged the Sunday activities

Meditation Center of D.C. arranged the Sunday activities

DMC News - April 16th, 2014

Meditation Center of D.C. arranged the Sunday activities

Meditation Center of D.C. arranged the Sunday activities and the ceremony of dedicating merit to the dead relatives.

First, the Buddhist congregation chanted and meditated together.  After that, they requested the 5 precepts and performed the ceremony of offering meals to the monks.  The representatives who led others to say the offering speech were Mr. John E. Roster and Ms. Wathinee Roster.  Phra Chanchai Piyavacako, the Abbot of Meditation Center of D.C., informed the temple's news and meritorious activities.  Then, the laypeople made a wish and offered alms to the monks together.

Meditation Center of D.C. arranged the Sunday activities

Meditation Center of D.C. arranged the Sunday activities

In the afternoon, they meditated and offered medicine to the monks together.  The President who led the other laypeople to say the offering speech were Ms. Sasanawadee Adam and Ms. Suradee Jiworawiwat.  After they had offered the medicine, the monks chanted Abhidham for the relatives of Ms. Suradee Jiworawiwat since the 100th Anniversary.  Later, the teaching monks gave a test on the subject of Dhamma Study, intermediate level "Kratu Dhamma" to the student so that the students would be familiar with the examination.  It made them happy with the Wisdom Perfection.

Translated by Chadawee Chaipooripat