Nandaka Vihara Kathina and Ground Breaking Ceremony

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The Nandaka Vihara Meditation Society situated at Lot 1250 Mukim 17, Jalan Kolam, Cherok Tokun, 14000 Bukit Mertajam will be holding its Kathina and Ground Breaking Ceremony concurrently on 11th November 2012.

Programs for the event are as follows:

07.00 am - Welcome the Kathina Robes ceremony
08.00 am - Pindapata (Almsround)
08.30 am - Food Stalls Open To Devotees
10.00 am - Ground Breaking Ceremony for New Building Project
10.30 am - Sanghikadana (Offering of Food to the Sangha)
12.00 pm - Robes Offering to the Sangha, Dhamma Talk, Paritta Chanting and Sharing of Merits
01.30 pm - Blessing of Food Stall Sponsors at Dana Hall

How to Donate?

You can come personally to the vihara to make your cash donation; by telegraphic transfer (TT) direct into the vihara's bank account no. 3151741619 under the name of Persatuan Meditasi Nandaka Vihara or you could also pay by cheque/bank draft payable to PErsatuan Meditasi Nandaka Vihara. Kindly write your name and contact details at the back of the cheque/bank draft before you send it over.

For more details on the sponsorship and the event, kindly contact Ng Soon Beng 012-4855770 or Edward 013-4867858.

May you be well and happy.
Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu.

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