Kathina Day – Sunday, October 16, 2022
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Kathina Ceremony – October 16
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This year’s Kathina will take place on Sunday, October 16. It will be held outdoors, in a big tent on the field. It is special this year as we have Luang Por Sumedho staying with us for the Vassa, and, for this ceremony, Luang Por Viradhammo will come down from Tisarana to take part as well.
As always, everyone is welcome to attend and join in the occasion. The Kathina is a ceremony established by the Buddha and observed in Theravada Buddhist countries to the present day. The hallmark of this ceremony is an unsolicited offering of cloth with which the Sangha will sew and dye a finished robe before the next dawn; that finished robe is then bestowed upon a senior monk chosen by the Sangha to be a worthy recipient. Organized by members of the lay community who wish to offer requisites and support to the monastery, this traditional ceremony serves also as an annual gathering for the lay and monastic communities and anyone who wishes to attend.
Everyone is welcome to join us for any part of the day: an alms-round and shared meal, the Kathina Offering, a Dhamma Talk offered by Luang Por Sumedho, and a chance to meet with the visiting Luang Por Viradhammo and the resident sangha.