Robe Offering Ceremony Dhammagiri - Sun 19 November 2023

The Kaṭhina season is traditionally the time when both lay community and monastic sangha cooperate in a grand ceremony meant to mark the end of the yearly retreat period. It is long considered as one of the most auspicious times in the year to make merit ('puñña' = good karma), when the laity present robes and other requisites to the Sangha in a joyful spirit, full of appreciation for the monks resolute striving in their meditation during the rains retreat. For this years Robe Offering Ceremony we have invited monks from Buddha Bodhivana Monastery, Warburton near Melbourne, Bodhisaddha Monastery, Wilton near Sydney and Bodhipala monastery near Adelaide.

Program:

09.30 am

Arrival of Participants,

Preparing food for Almsoffering

10.15 am

Almsround & Shared Meal

11.45 am

Triple Refuge & 5 Precepts

Robe Offering Ceremony

Anumodanā & Blessing

Invitation to Teach Dhamma

Dhammatalk

Formal Request to Recite Paritta

Invitation to Devatā

Paritta Chanting by Sangha

02.00 pm

End of Program

(Note there will be no 3:00 pm Meditation session)

The Event will be livestreamed on our youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@dhammatalksatdhammagiri8724/streams