Schedule of Magha Puja Day 2014

The Morning Ceremony : The Morning Alms Round at Dhammakaya Meditation Square around the southern area of Dhammakaya Cetiya

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

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 32^nd World Peace Ethics Contest Royal Shield Awards and the 8^th World Peace Ethics Vachara Honorable Shield Awards in front of the Main Monastic Zone in the International Dhammakaya Meditation Hall

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 32^nd World Peace Ethics Contest Royal Shield Awards and the 8^th World Peace Ethics Vachara Honorable Shield Awards

Meditation / Receiving the donation

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

5:50 p.m.

Monks and laypeople are ready at the Ceremonial Center Area

8:00 p.m.

End of the ceremonies

Bon Voyage