NEW YEAR'S EVE / NEW YEAR'S DAY 2018 PROGRAM
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SUNDAY 31 DECEMBER 2017 - NEW YEAR'S EVE & FULL MOON PROGRAM Please note that there will be no 9.00 am, 1:30 pm, or 3.00 pm sessions 10.00 am.............Preparation of Almsofferings 10:30am .............Almsoffering, Anumodana & Shared Meal 11.45 am ............Dhammadiscussion / Q&A Program 6.00 pm to midnight. We encourage everyone to determine the 5 precepts for 2018 on this auspicious occasion. If you wish to do so, please join the evening session starting at 5.30 pm. The importance and benefits of training oneself in the five precepts can hardly be overstated. We hope many of you will take this opportunity. 05.30 pm.............Arrival of Participants for Precepts Ceremony. Silent meditation in Dhammahall 06.00-8.00 pm....Chanting, Guided Meditation, Triple Refuge, Determining 5 Precepts for 2018 08.00 pm.............Break & Arrival of Participants for remaining program 08.30 pm.............Chanting, Guided Meditation & Dhammatalk 10.15 pm.............Break with Tea/Coffee/Chocolates 11.00 pm.............Asking Forgiveness from Triple Gem & Circumambulation of the Bodhi Tree 00.00 am.............End of Program ____________________________________________________________________ MONDAY 1 JANUARY - NEW YEAR'S DAY 10:00 am.............Preparation for Almsoffering 10.30am.............. First Almsoffering in the New Year, Anumodana & Shared Meal 12.00pm..............Auspicious Paritta Chanting 01.00 pm.............End of Program ____________________________________________________________________ |