Celebrating the New Pagoda
by Jason - May 21st, 2011.Filed under: At The Temple.
Wonderful news! The pagoda at Buddhist Temple of America is completed. In fact, all the relics seem to be in place already. On May 28 and 29, 2011 there will be a blessing and dedication ceremony To celebrate the newly built pagoda. Approximately 50 monks will be attending. Monks from different parts of United States, plus 12 Ven. Abbots from 12 Thai forest monasteries and 5 junior monks from other Thai forest monasteries. The schedule should be as follow:
Saturday, May 28, 2011
- 9:30AM – Almsround, lay community offers food to the monks
- 1:00PM – Eight Precepts Ceremony & Dhamma Talk
- 6:00PM – Evening Chanting & Special Chanting to celebrate the completion of the Pagoda
- 7:30PM – Dhamma Talk given by the elders
- Special Chants given by 4 monks
- Meditation Instructions
- Chanting Homage to the Triple Gem by people keeping the Eight Precepts
Sunday, May 29, 2011
- 9:09AM – Ceremony Begins
- Phra Dhammamethachan carries the Buddha Relics to be placed inside the new pagoda
- Offering of incense and lighting candles
- The Abbot of the temple pays respect
- Lay representative reports the history of the temple
- 9 monks performs blessings to people - 1:00PM – Lay community makes offerings to the monks
The Ven. Monks from Thailand are also here to explore a piece of donated land in Colorado that might be the site of a future forest temple. They will also be observing temple activities in the US. See this linked PDF for an outline of activities and a list of the Ven. Abbots’ names.
