Friday, October 17, 2014

Kathina Ceremony 2014

Invitation to the Kathina Ceremony (End of the Rains Retreat), 2014


The devotees of the Scotland Buddhist Vihara cordially invite you all to attend the annual Kathina Ceremony of the Scotland's Buddhist Vihara. Details of the Ceremony are as follows:

Date:    Saturday, the 18th of October 2014
Venue: Main Hall, Partick Burgh Halls. No 9 Burgh Hall Street, Glasgow G11 5LW

Programme of the day is as follows;

  • 11:00 am - 11:15 am:     Arrival with procession
  • 11:15 am - 11:30 am:     Buddha Puja (offering to the Buddha)
  • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm:     Dana (offering food to the Monks)
  • 12:30 pm - 01:00 pm:Offering Kathina robe to the Monks and blessings by eight Monks who                                       have arrived from Sri Lanka. Ceremony will be in English and Sinhala
  • 01:00 pm - 02:00 pm:     Lunch for laypeople
  • 02:00 pm - 02:30 pm: Offering Kathina robe to the monks and the sermon of the significance of                                   offering Kathina ceremony in Sinhala.
  • 03:00 pm:                     End of the Kathina Ceremony

Please be advised that if you are unable to attend for the morning events, you are most welcome to attend for lunch.

The organising committee would be most appreciative if you do intend to attend, that you arrive on time. This is to ensure that the event proceeds smoothly.

In the interests of ensuring that the event goes on schedule, please inform the Scotland Buddhist Vihara as to:

  1. If you are able to attend
  2. How many people will be attending in your group
  3. If you have any dietary requirements

Children of all ages are most welcome and parents are kindly requested to supervise their children throughout the programme.

Photography is permitted and your active participation is highly anticipated to make this event a success.

Thank you.

With metta,

Scotland’s Buddhist Vihara.