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