Oxford Buddha Vihara Kathina Ceremony 2024

Oxford Buddha Vihara Kathina Ceremony 2024

Oxford Buddha Vihara UK’s Sangha Members and Trustees are organizing Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony at the Tingewick Hall, John Radcliffe Hospital on Sunday, 3rd November 2024.

The Kathina Robe Offering ceremony has been important tradition and has long been practised in Theravada Buddhist community since time of the Buddha. It gives a great opportunity to community to perform meritorious deeds such as gratitude, generosity, forgiveness and unity.

We would like to cordially invite you to the participate in this merits making event. We look forward to welcoming you all.

 

Date                Sunday 3rd November 2024

Time               10:00 am to 2:30pm 

Venue             Tingewick Hall, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington,  

                        Oxford OX3 9DU 

 

Programme : 

09.30               Arriving at Tingewick Hall

10.00               Chanting 30 Parami together

10:30               Alms-round (Pindapata)

11.00               Monks partaking their meal

11:30               Lay people taking their lunch

12:30               Commencement of robe-offering ceremony

                        * Observing the Five Precepts

                        * Paritta chanting

                        * Offering robes and requisites

                        * Dhamma talks

                        * Merit sharing

14:00               Financial report OBV Trustees

14:30               End of the Programme

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