Kathina At Nandaka Vihara

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Nandaka Vihara will be holding its annual Kathina Robes Offering ceremony on this Sunday 23rd October 2011.

Nandaka Vihara is a forest monastery situated in Bukit Mertajam near to the Cherok Tokun Recreational Forest. Surrounded by orchards and forest reserve land, the quiet environment makes it suitable for meditation practice.

The forest monastery is established to encourage the practice of meditation not only to monastic but also laymen and laywomen. Laypeople also come to participate in other activities such as Dhamma talks, Dana (charity, offering of food to monks), Dhamma discussions, Pali chanting class and Sunday Dhamma class for children as well.

For this year's Vassa period, Nandaka Vihara is honoured to have 7 Venereble monks residing in the monastery in conjunction of the rains retreat.

The programme for the Kathina Day shall be as follows:

8.00 am - Pindapata (Alms round)
8.30 am - Food Stalls Open for Devotees
10.30 am - Sanghikadana (Food Offerings)
12.00 pm - Kathina Robes Offering, Dhamma Talk, Parita Chanting, Sharing of Merits
12.30 pm - End of Event

All devotees, families, relatives and friends are invited to attend and participate in this annual meritorious event.

Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu.

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