The Schedule of the World Meditation Day

The Schedule of the World Meditation Day
On Sunday August 7th, 2011
At the International Dhammakaya Meditation Hall, Dhammakaya Temple

 

 

 

The Morning Session

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08:40 – 09:00 a.m.
         The monks lead the congregations to do the morning chanting together.
09:30 a.m.

         The Most Ven. Phrarajbhavanavisudh, the monastic president, reaches the center of the ceremonies and leads the congregation to
         –    worship the Triple Gems
         –    meditate together since the World Meditation Day
         –    perform the First Sunday Ceremony of Offering Alms to the Lord Buddha

 11:00 a.m.

         The representatives of the congregations say the speech of offering meal to the monk

11:15 a.m.

         End of the morning session

 

 

 
The Afternoon Session

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12:20 – 13:30 p.m.
         The special program “Praise the Triple Gems’ kindness.”
13:30 p.m.

         The Most Ven. Phrarajbhavanavisudh reaches the center of the ceremony.
12:45 – 13:40 p.m.
         The monks from over 3,000 temples nationwide enter into the center of the ceremonies and sit on their places.
13:40 – 13:45 p.m.

         The procession invites the seven honorable shields into the center of the ceremonies.
13:45 – 13:50 p.m.

         The 60 monks and novices who graduated the highest Buddhist Education enter to the center of the ceremonies.
13:50 – 14:35 p.m.

         The Congratulation Ceremony to the 60 monks and novices.
14:50 – 15:15 p.m.

         The Honorable Shield Rewarding and Scholarship Ceremonies to the outstanding Pali Institute across Thailand.
15:25 – 16:00 p.m.

         The Ceremony of Offering Alms to the monks from 3,000 temples across ThailandThe Ceremony of Offering Alms to the monks from 286 temples from the four unrest southern provinces of Thailand.

16:15 – 17:00 p.m.

         Meditation session.
         The donation ceremony to help the teachers in the four unrest southern provinces of Thailand.
         The monastic president receives the offerings.
         The monastic president gives the sermon. 

18:00 – 19:00 p.m.

         The ceremonies of worship the Dhammakaya Cetiya and the Great Masters.

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Translated by Chadawee Chaipooripat