A Forest Blog » At The Temple http://blog.forestmeditation.com Thoughts and practices of a Buddhist who follows the Thai Forest Tradition. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:21:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Second Day of the Celebration/Dedication of the New Pagoda http://blog.forestmeditation.com/2011/06/13/second-day-of-the-celebrationdedication-of-the-new-pagoda/ http://blog.forestmeditation.com/2011/06/13/second-day-of-the-celebrationdedication-of-the-new-pagoda/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:21:26 +0000 Jason http://blog.forestmeditation.com/?p=27 Sorry that it took so long to post pictures of the 2nd day of the ceremony. The day started with the formal ceremony to place the Buddha’s holy relics in the center of the pagoda, followed by announcement of a project to build a forest temple in Colorado. The lay community also requested to make donation to the temples. Enjoy the slideshow!

]]> http://blog.forestmeditation.com/2011/06/13/second-day-of-the-celebrationdedication-of-the-new-pagoda/feed/ 0 First Day of the Celebration/Dedication of the New Pagoda http://blog.forestmeditation.com/2011/05/29/first-day-of-the-celebrationdedication-of-the-new-pagoda/ http://blog.forestmeditation.com/2011/05/29/first-day-of-the-celebrationdedication-of-the-new-pagoda/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 13:25:27 +0000 Jason http://blog.forestmeditation.com/?p=24 Yesterday was the first day of the 2-day ceremony to celebrate and dedicate the new pagoda (chedi in Thai) at Buddhist Temple of America. The pagoda houses at least 108 different holy relics of the Buddha and other Awakened Ones. I am sharing some pictures here. Brief descriptions of the images available on Flickr.

Today, Sunday, May 29, 2011, a formal ceremony will be performed to place the holy relics of the Buddha in the center of the pagoda. I am really looking forward to this event!

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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.

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I was told that the Chedi will be done in about 2 to 3 months, the ceremony is tentatively scheduled to be in March, 2011. Will post more info when available.

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