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SAVE THE DATE
for Dhammadharini Bhikkhunis' International Vesak Buddha Day Saturday May 9th
via Zoom
Please join us for our day-long Vesak Buddha Day program on Saturday May 9th (PDT).
With anticipated special guest presenters:
Loung Por Pasanno, Guiding Teacher of Abhayagiri Monastery, California
Ajahn Vayama and Ayya Seri from Australia |Ayya Sudhamma from Charlotte | Ayya Phalanyani from Germany | Ayya Sumangala from Malaysia | Ayya Dhammananda from Vietnam
Loung Por Maha Prasert, President of the Council of Thai Bhikkhus of Northern California
Blessings from Bhantes of our Sri Lankan and Thai Bhikkhu Sangha
Bhante Sujato of Sutta Central, Lokanta Vihara, Sydney Australia
Christie Chang, president emeritus of Sakyadhita International Buddhist Women's Association
Blessing Chanting by Ven. Mettajivi Bhikkhuni and Samaneri Saddhajivi live from Cambodia
...and others from the US and International Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha
With Vesak Dhamma and Meditation from Ayya Tathaloka, Ayya Sucitta, Ayya Sobhana, Ayya Suvijjana, Ayya Niyyanika and the whole Dhammadharini monastic community live at our monastery, our hermitage and at large ~ together. The program for our Vesak Buddha Day is still being refined, but here is a taste of what we have planned (all times are PDT - Pacific Daylight Time):
PART I: Morning, 8:30am to 11:30am - Guided meditation - Refuges and Precepts - Virtual Lunch Dana Offering Live onsite to Bhikkhunis' Sangha at Dhammadharini Monastery*
- Dhamma Talk and Vesak Blessings from Luang Por Pasanno
- Virtual Lunch Dana Offering Live onsite to Bhikkhunis' Aranya Bodhi Hermitage*
- Vesak Buddha Puja chanting - Blessing and Dedication Chanting *contact our Dana coordinator if you would like to be a part of this offering from afar
PART II: Afternoon, 1pm to 4pm - Bathing the Baby Buddha & Refuge Chanting
- Guided Meditation - Dhamma Talks & Dhamma Discussion
- Virtual SANGHA DANA program* - Paritta Blessing Chanting *contact Friends of Dhammadharini if you would like to be a part of this live Sangha Dana offering
PART III: Evening, 7pm to 9:30pm - Refuges and Precepts - Candlelight Vesak Puja chanting - Guided Meditation - Dhamma Talk - Blessing Chanting
Please RSVP to dhammadharini.monastery@gmail.com if you would like to join us!
To assist in our planning, please let us know which sessions you may attend.
(If you already received a Google Calendar invitation, please click on "yes" in the invitation to RSVP.)
In the coming days we will send out a more detailed schedule, and the Zoom invitation will be sent the day before the event.
With metta,
your friends of Dhammadharini