ON VISAKHA PUJA DAY  –  SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2020

09:00          Homage to the Lord Buddha  (SomdetphraBhumintaramahamongkol)

All guests are welcome to pay homage to Somdetphranawamintarasasda and Congrega tion  prepares “donation trees” (Papah) for presentation as contributions to the fund for  building a new temple.

09:30          Morning chanting and Vipassana meditation
10:00          Homage to the Triple Gem

President of ceremonies lights candles and joss sticks in honor of the  Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, and leads the congregation in requesting  the Five Precepts from the Sangha.

Head monk gives and  congregation receives the Five Precepts. President asks the Sangha for blessings. The Sangha blesses the congregation.

10:30         Offering of alms (tahk baht) to the monks
11:00          Offering of lunch to monks

Congregation also partakes of lunch.

11:20          Students of the Sunday School perform traditional  Thai dances.
12:40         Sermon on the Dharma  by Phra Bhavanawachiravidesa V.

Dhammadesana(Dhamma Talk presented in Thai by a monk).

Congregation collects offerings in appreciation of the sermon and   presents the    collection, the Papah, and alms  to the monks.

13:00         Visakha Puja Day Ceremony
Offering Ceremony of flowers, candles and incense in connection with   Magha Puja  Pamsukula (dedication of merit to the ancestors)
13:30         Homage and conclusion of ceremonies

President thanks the congregation for their participation.

Head monk blesses the congregation. The other monks join in   extending the  blessings. The congregation receives the blessings.

Congregation assembles for a group photograph.

Wat Nawamintararachutis (NMR Meditation Center)
382 South Street East, Raynham, MA 02767-5130
Phone : 508-823-1800, 508-823-5069, Fax : 508-823-1775
Web site : www.watnawamin.org E-mail : watnawamin2545@yahoo.com