Xmas & Buddhist New Year's Program at Dhammagiri 25, 26, 27, 31 December & 01 January

As always, we're conducting Buddhist events for the Christmas season here at Dhammagiri, to get you into the New Year in a wholesome way, without alcohol or hangover, but with lots of good karma 😇

We're open all holidays:

Christmas Day

Thursday 25 December

10:00 am

Preparation for Almsoffering

10.30 am

Almsoffering, Anumodana, Shared Meal

11.50 am

Dhammatalk & Discussion

01.00 pm

End of Program

Boxing Day

Friday 26 December

10:00 am

Preparation for Almsoffering

10.30 am

Almsoffering, Anumodana, Shared Meal

11.50 am

Dhammatalk & Discussion

01.00 pm

End of Program

Working Bee

Saturday 27 December

07.30 am

Working Bee

Gardening, Weeding, Slashing, Cleaning of Grounds & Dhammahall

10:00 am

Preparation for Almsoffering

10.30 am

Almsoffering, Anumodana, Shared Meal

11.50 am

Dhammatalk & Discussion

and/or

Continue Working Bee

(For those who still have some energy left to face the heat)

01.00 pm

End of Program

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Ajahn Cattamalo with main Buddha Statue at Muttodaya, Germany

Ajahn Cattamalo, the senior monk of Muttodaya Forest Monastery in Germany, has kindly accepted our invitation to visit us from Wed 31/12 to Tue 06/01.

He will join us for our NY Eve & NY Day programs, and will conduct a one day full moon retreat for us on Sun 04/01.

(See the other news blog post specially about his visit, to be published soon).

New Year's Eve with

Ajahn Cattamalo

Wednesday 31 December

Morning:

10.30 am

Almsoffering, Anumodana, Shared Meal

11.50 am

Dhamma Reflections & Discussion

01.00 am

End of Morning Program

Evening:

08.00 pm

Arrival of Participants for Precepts Ceremony

Silent Meditation in Dhammahall

08.30 pm

Chanting, Guided Meditation, Triple Refuge,

Determining 5 Precepts for 2025

09.15 pm

Break / Walking Meditation

09.30 pm

Dhammatalk / Guided Meditation

10.30 pm

Tea Break (non-alcoholic drinks only)

11.00 pm

Asking forgiveness from triple Gem

Circumambulation of the Bodhi tree

00.00 am

End of Program

• The first part of the program from 8.00 pm to 9.15 pm is meant for those who aspire to observe the 5 precepts throughout 2025, and wish to make a genuine commitment. It is possible to arrive at 9.15 pm and join only the remaining program.

• Please bring long stemmed flowers for offering at the Bodhi Tree at Midnight

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New Year's Day

With Ajahn Cattamalo

Pha Ba / Pinkama / Merit Making for Patio Roof Project

Thursday 01 January

Auspicious First Almsoffering 2026 & Paritta Chanting.

All donations on this day will be dedicated to the Patio Roof Project

10.00 am

Preparation of food for Almsoffering

10.30 am

First Almsoffering in the New Year, Almsround & Shared Meal

11.50 am

Triple Refuge & Precepts Ceremony

Community Offering of Forest Cloth (Pha Ba/Pinkama)

Invitation to Teach Dhamma

Short Dhamma Talk

Requesting the Sangha to Recite Paritta

Invitation to Devatā

Auspicious Paritta Chanting

01.00 pm

End of Program

Apart from the special Buddhist New Year's Program events mentioned above, our normal program continues with Almsoffering and Dhamma discussion from 10.30am to 12.45 pm every day, and the regular Saturday 07.30 am and Sunday 03.00 pm sessions