Schedule of the 2013 New Year Dhutanga
Sunday December 30th, 2012 – Tuesday January 1st, 2013
At Kaewsarapadnuk Room in the International Dhammakaya Meditation Hall
Sunday December 30th, 2012 – Tuesday January 1st, 2013
At Kaewsarapadnuk Room in the International Dhammakaya Meditation Hall
Sunday December 30th, 2012
Morning
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8:40 – 9:00 a.m. |
Buddhist congregations pray the Morning Chanting together |
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9:30 a.m. |
The Most Ven. Phrathepyanmahamuni, the Monastic President, arrives at the center of the ceremonies
- leads the disciples to worship the Triple Gems/ meditate |
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10:45 a.m. |
The ceremony of offering meal as Sangha Dana |
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11:00 a.m. |
End of the morning ceremonies |
Afternoon
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12:15 – 1:15 p.m. |
The special program “Praise the Kindness of the Triple Gems” |
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1:30 p.m. |
The Most Ven. Phrathepyanmahamuni, the Monastic President, arrives at the center of the ceremonies - leads the disciples to meditate |
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2:25 p.m. |
The Most Ven. Phrathepyanmahamuni, the Monastic President - gives the small Buddha images as gifts to the guests in the special program “Praise the Kindness of the Triple Gems” - gives the souvenirs to donors - receives the donations - gives a sermon / leads the disciples to worship the Triple Gems |
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3:40 p.m. |
The teaching monk teaches Dhamma |
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4:30 p.m. |
End of the afternoon ceremonies |
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Dhutanga Registration |
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5:00 - 11.30 p.m. |
Register for the Dhutanga (#1) at Vihara #32 and stay at Maha Rattana Vihara |
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The Ceremonies of Worshipping Dhammakaya Cetiya and the Great Masters |
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6:00 p.m. |
The disciples worship Dhammakaya Cetiya and the Great Masters together |
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The disciples meditate in Kaewsarapadnuk Room |
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6:30 p.m. |
- The disciples pray the Evening Chanting
- The disciples request to perform the Dhutanga / spread the loving-kindness |
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10:30 p.m. |
Sleeping in the Vihara-like tents |
Monday December 31st, 2012
Morning
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4:30 a.m. |
The disciples get up in the morning |
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5:00 a.m. |
- The disciples pray the Morning Chanting - The disciples meditate |
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7:00 a.m. |
The disciples have breakfast / do their personal things |
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9:00 – 9:15 a.m. |
The teaching monks arrive at the center of the ceremonies - lead the disciples to worship the Triple Gems / meditate |
|
10:45 a.m. |
The ceremony of offering meal as Sangha Dana |
|
11:00 a.m. |
End of the morning ceremonies |
Afternoon
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1:30 - 5.00 p.m. |
The Most Ven. Phrabhavanaviriyakhun arrives at the center of the ceremonies - teaches Dhamma |
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4:00 – 7:00 p.m. |
Register for the Dhutanga (#2) |
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The Ceremonies of Worshipping Dhammakaya Cetiya and the Great Masters |
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6:00 p.m. |
The disciples worship Dhammakaya Cetiya and the Great Masters together |
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6:30 – 7:00 p.m. |
Meditation at Kaewsarapadnuk Room - The disciples pray the Evening Chanting - The disciples request to perform the Dhutanga / spread the loving-kindness |
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7:00 p.m. |
The Most Ven. Phrathepyanmahamuni, the Monastic President, arrives at the center of the ceremonies - teaches Dhamma in the Inner Dreams Kindergarten Program - The disciples watch the Inner Dreams Kindergarten Program at Kaewsarapadnuk Room |
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9:30 – 11:30 p.m. |
Register for the Dhutanga (#3) |
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10:00 p.m. - 00.09 a.m. |
The disciples meditate/ pray the chanting/ make the New Year wishes (at the Master Nun Chan’s Baankaew Ruanthong) |
Tuesday January 1st, 2013
Morning
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4:30 a.m. |
- The disciples get up in the morning - The disciples wash and clean things used in the Dhutanga Meditation at Kaewsarapadnuk Room |
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5:00 a.m. |
- The disciples pray the Morning Chanting and say the Speech of Closing the 2013 New Year Dhutanga |
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The Morning Alms Round to welcome the New Year at Dhamma Court in the South of Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya |
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6:45 a.m. |
The Morning Alms Round begins
- MC leads the Buddhist congregations to request the 5 precepts / the Monastic Monk gives them the precepts - The representatives of the disciples lead them to offer meal to the monks as Sangha Dana - Monks and Novices give blessings / line up for the Morning Alms Round |
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8:00 a.m. |
- End of the Morning Alms Round Ceremony - The Buddhist congregations have breakfast |
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9:30 a.m. |
The Most Ven. Phrathepyanmahamuni, the Monastic Monk, arrives at the center of the ceremonies - leads the disciples to worship the Triple Gems - leads the disciples to meditate - leads the disciples to offer alms to the Lord Buddha |
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11:00 a.m. |
The ceremony of offering meal as Sangha Dana |
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11:15 a.m. |
End of the morning ceremonies |
Afternoon
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12:10 – 1:25 p.m. |
The special program “Praise the Kindness of the Triple Gems” |
|
1:30 p.m. |
The Most Ven. Phrathepyanmahamuni, the Monastic President, arrives at the center of the ceremonies - gives the small Buddha images as gifts to the guests in the special program “Praise the Kindness of the Triple Gems” |
|
2:25 p.m. |
The Most Ven. Phrathepyanmahamuni, the Monastic President, - gives the souvenirs to donors - receives the donations - gives a sermon |
|
3:30 p.m. |
End of the afternoon ceremonies |
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The Ceremonies of Worshipping Dhammakaya Cetiya and the Great Masters |
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6:00 p.m. |
The disciples worship Maha Dhammakaya Cetiya and the Great Masters together |
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4:00 – 10:00 p.m. |
The disciples who want to welcome the Dhammachai Dhutanga Monks register to stay in the temple at Maha Rattana Vihara #32 |
Translated by Chadawee Chaipooripat
Translated from http://news.dmc.tv/ข่าวด่วน/ข่าวประชาสัมพันธ์/กำหนดการธุดงค์ปีใหม่-ปี-2555.html
