25 Dec 2022

7-Day Meditation Retreat | Dec. 25-Jan. 1, 2023

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Date & Time

December 25, 2022 – January 1, 2023

Highlights

Mediation retreat
Cross-Year Chanting on New Year’s Eve
New Year Celebration and blessing
Dana Offering
Fundraising (Phahpah) for the new building instructions

Details

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December 25: Meditation Retreat

9 a.m.	Registration for one week-long retreat Fundraising (Phahpah) starts
10 a.m.	Five precept observation Monks’ Sutra Chanting Dana offering Merit dedication
11 a.m.	Food offering to monks
12 p.m.	Public lunch gathering
1 p.m.	Monk’s sermon Dhammacakkappavattana Sutra Chanting Meditation session begins Dana offering
2 p.m.	Evening chanting Meditation session begins

December 26-31: Meditation Retreat

6 a.m.	Morning chanting
9 a.m.	Mediation session begins Breakfast for monks and meditators
2-5 p.m.	Meditation session begins Dharma talk Evening chanting
7-9 p.m.	Dharma discussion
December 31: Cross-Year Chanting
11 p.m.	Dharma talk Cross-year chanting Salutations to Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha Dhammacakkappavattana Sutra Jayamangala, and Jinapanjara New Year celebration and blessing

January 1, 2023: New Year Celebration

6 a.m.	Morning chanting The conclusion of the one-week-long retreat
10 a.m.	Five precept observation Monks’ Sutra Chanting Dana offering Merit dedication
10:30 a.m.	Alms’ rounds in the front yard Thai classical dances and music by Sunday school students
11 a.m.	Food offering to the monk
12 p.m.	Public lunch gathering
1 p.m.	Phahpah offering. Fundraising ends New Year blessing from monks

Parking

Please carpool, parking spaces are limited, and use designated parking areas only. See the parking location here.