Pics, Video, Podcast Buddhist New Year Water Pouring Ceremony & 1 Day Full Moon Retreat
- Dhammagiri
- Apr 5
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 28
One Day Retreat with Chanting, Triple Refuge & Precepts Ceremony, Meditation and Dhamma Talk at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage.
Today is also New Year Blessing Day (Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar), when Buddha statues are traditionally bathed with scented water, symbolizing purification. The Buddha gave us the Dhamma to purify our mind, and we reciprocate by cleansing the physical statue of the Buddha.
The ceremony starts with asking forgiveness from the Triple Gem, to get a clean slate for the New Year.
Then Laity also pour scented water over the hands of the monks, as a sign of respect, gratitude and appreciation for the monks' efforts to share the purifying Dhamma of the Buddha.
The ceremony closes with the monks chanting a blessing in return.
We're all very happy to have Ajahn Sudhiro back at Dhammagiri for the New Year event, after his visits to our other monasteries in Australia 😊
He will lead recitation of the final blessing, and also the 8/5 precepts ceremony in the morning at 09.00 am.
Ajahn Sudhiro is back, leading the 8/5 Precepts Ceremony at 09.00 am,
and the New Year Blessing at end of water pouring ceremony
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Thai, Sri Lankan & Myanmar New Year
One Day Full Moon Retreat Program
Sunday 13 April at Dhammagiri
08:30 am
Arrival of participants at Dhammahall
Silent Meditation
09:00 am
Taking Refuge in the Triple Gem
Observance of 8 or 5 precepts with Ajahn Sudhiro
10:00 am
Preparation of food for Almsoffering
10:30 am
Almsoffering
Anumodanā & Blessing
Shared Meal
11:50 am
Water Pouring Ceremony:
Short Exxplanation of Meaning of Ceremony
Asking Forgivness from Triple Gem
Rinsing Buddha Statue & Monks' Hands
with Scented Water.
New Year's Blessing lead by Ajahn Sudhiro
01.00 pm
Break / Walking Meditation
01:30 pm
Sutta Chanting
Silent Meditation
03:00 pm
Evening Chanting
Guided / Silent Meditation
Dhamma Reflection
Sharing Merits with All Beings
05.00 pm
End of program
The ceremony at 9.00 am is not just for those observing 8 precepts as it includes the option of taking only 5 precepts.
Please observe Noble Silence out of consideration for yogis meditating all day. In particular, the back verandah is reserved only for those wishing to observe Nobel Silence
It is possible to participate only for parts of the program, but please be seated in the Dhammahall at least 15 minutes before start of sessions.
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If you can't come personally, the main events at 12:00 pm and 03.00 pm will be live streamed on our Youtube Channel
