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SUMMARY:Vesakha Puja Day Ceremony 2020
DESCRIPTION:ON VISAKHA PUJA DAY  –  SUNDAY\, MAY 17\, 2020 \n09:00          Homage to the Lord Buddha  (SomdetphraBhumintaramahamongkol) \nAll 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. \n09:30          Morning chanting and Vipassana meditation\n10:00          Homage to the Triple Gem \nPresident 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. \nHead monk gives and  congregation receives the Five Precepts. President asks the Sangha for blessings. The Sangha blesses the congregation. \n10:30         Offering of alms (tahk baht) to the monks\n11:00          Offering of lunch to monks \nCongregation also partakes of lunch. \n11:20          Students of the Sunday School perform traditional  Thai dances.\n12:40         Sermon on the Dharma  by Phra Bhavanawachiravidesa V. \nDhammadesana(Dhamma Talk presented in Thai by a monk). \nCongregation collects offerings in appreciation of the sermon and   presents the    collection\, the Papah\, and alms  to the monks. \n13:00         Visakha Puja Day Ceremony\nOffering Ceremony of flowers\, candles and incense in connection with   Magha Puja  Pamsukula (dedication of merit to the ancestors)\n13:30         Homage and conclusion of ceremonies \nPresident thanks the congregation for their participation. \nHead monk blesses the congregation. The other monks join in   extending the  blessings. The congregation receives the blessings. \nCongregation assembles for a group photograph. \nWat Nawamintararachutis (NMR Meditation Center)\n382 South Street East\, Raynham\, MA 02767-5130\nPhone : 508-823-1800\, 508-823-5069\, Fax : 508-823-1775\nWeb site : www.watnawamin.org E-mail : watnawamin2545@yahoo.com
URL:https://watnawamin.org/home/event/vesakha-puja-ceremony-day/
CATEGORIES:Acitivities,Festival,Social,Special
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