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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>ON VISAKHA PUJA DAY 2015\u00a0 –\u00a0 SUNDAY, MAY 17,<\/strong>th <\/strong>\u00a02015<\/strong>
\nAt Wat Nawamintararachutis<\/strong> (NMR Meditation Center)<\/strong>
\nPlace :\u00a0 382\u00a0 South Street East, Raynham, MA 02767-5130<\/strong>
\nPhone : <\/strong>508-823-1800, 508-823-5069, Fax :<\/strong> 508-823-1775
\nWeb site :<\/strong> www.watnawamin.org E-mail. Watnawamin2545@yahoo.com
\n———————–
\n\u00a0<\/strong>
\nVisakha Puja is one of the most important days in Buddhism because of three \u00a0important events that it commemorates, i.e., the birth, the Enlightenment, and the passing away of the Buddha. These three incidents miraculously fall on the same month and date. Each year throughout the world on the Visakha full moon, Buddhist monks and lay people gather together to worship in a very special way and to recollect the wisdom, purity, and compassion of the Buddha
\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

PROGRAM<\/strong><\/p>\n

 
\n09:00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Homage to the Lord Buddha (Somdetphranawamintarasasda)<\/strong>
\nAll guests are welcome to pay homage to Somdetphranawamintarasasda and\u00a0 Congregation\u00a0 prepares \u201cdonation trees\u201d<\/strong> (Papah) for presentation as
\ncontributions to the fund for\u00a0 building a new temple.
\n10:30 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Homage to the Triple Gem<\/strong>
\nPresident of ceremonies lights candles and joss sticks in honor of the\u00a0Buddha,the Dharma, and the Sangha, and leads the congregation in\u00a0requesting the Five Precepts from the Sangha.
\nHead monk gives and\u00a0 congregation receives the Five\u00a0 Precepts.
\nPresident asks the\u00a0 Sangha for\u00a0blessings. The Sangha blesses the congregation.
\n\u00a0<\/strong>
\n\u00a010:50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Offering of alms (tahk batr) to the monks<\/strong>
\n\u00a011:30 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Offering of lunch to monks <\/strong>Congregation also partakes of lunch.
\n\u00a012:30 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sermon on the Dhamma <\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Dhammadesana(Dhamma Talk presented in Thai by a monk)\u00a0Meditation\u00a0 share and aspiration\u00a0offering ceremony of flowers, candle and incense
\nPresident thanks the congregation for their participation.
\n\u00a0<\/strong>
\n\u00a013:30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Offering Ceremony of flowers<\/strong>, candles and incense in connection \u00a0 with\u00a0 Visakha Puja Day Pamsukula (dedication of merit to the ancestors) \u00a0 <\/strong>
\n\u00a013:45 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Homage and conclusion of ceremonies<\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Head monk blesses the congregation. The other monks join in\u00a0 extending\u00a0\u00a0The \u00a0blessings. The congregation receives the blessings.
\n14:00 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Visakha Puja Day Ceremony<\/strong>
\nCongregation assembles for a group photograph.
\n\u00a0<\/strong>
\n 
\nAll members and Friends are invited<\/strong>
\nFree Admission<\/strong>
\nPlease Practice the Dhamma in a temple :pay respect to monks, chant, listen to homilies, circumambulate, and meditate.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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