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SUMMARY:December 5-7: Meditation Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Wat Pasantidhamma Organizes\nThe Vipassana Meditation Retreat\nDecember 5-7\, 2025\n…………….. \nThe program will start at 3.00 p.m. on December 5\, 2024. Please arrive at the temple by 2.00 p.m. The program will include Buddha’s teaching\, sitting\, standing and walking meditation with instructions and individual interview with instructions. Please wear loose comfortable cloths\, preferable white to honor Buddhist’s tradition. Bring a meditation cushion or any cushion. For those who want to stay overnight\, please bring a sleeping bag and a flash light\, and bring your tent if you like to stay outside\, breakfast and lunches are provided. Undertaking the eight precepts and no solid meal after 12.00 noon\, milk\, juice\, tea and water will be provided all day.\nSchedules are as follows: \nDecember 5\, 2025\n2.00 p.m. Arrive at the temple\n3.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Registration\n5.00 p.m. Explained instruction\, take eight precepts\, and introduction to meditation practice.\n6.00 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Evening chanting in Pali language\, introduction to the mindfulness meditation by Phrakrupalad Veeranon\, meditation master. \nDecember 6-7\, 2025\n3.30 a.m. Wake up call.\n4.00 – 6.30 a.m. Morning chanting in Pali language\, mindfulness meditation(sitting\, walking\, standing)\n6.30 a.m. Breakfast with mindfulness.\n8.00 – 10.30 a.m. Dhamma talk and mindfulness practice.\n10.30 a.m. Offer food to monks and lunch.\n1.00 – 4.00 p.m. Mindfulness practice with moving\, sitting\, walking\, standing and Dhamma talk.\n4.00 p.m. Free time.\n5.00 – 8.00 p.m. Evening chanting in Pali\, mindfulness practice\n8.00 – 9.30 p.m. Dhamma talk by Meditation Master.\n* Remark no morning and evening chanting only mindfulness practice and Dhamma talk\, question and answer until 8.00 p.m. \nBenefits of meditation\n– Good for health (physical and mental)\n– Good for calming and clearing the mind\n– Good for finding the real happiness(happiness that does not depend on something outside) \nNote: The Vipassana meditation retreat is opened to the public free of charge\, donation is always welcome.\nMore info : www.gowatpa.org\, e-mail : contact@gowatpa.org\, Tel.757-238-3461 and please register by e-mail or call.
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SUMMARY:Thai Father Day Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Thai Father Day Sunday\, December 7\, 2025 \n*********\nAll Dhamma Friends are welcome to observe and participate in Thai Father Day Ceremony. \nSchedule \n09.59 a.m. Together at Dhammasala\n10.00 a.m. The monks chant the Buddha’s blessing\n10.30 a.m. Alms offering to monks\n11.00 a.m. Lunch was served to the monks.\n12.00 p.m. Lunch buffet serve to the guests\n12.45 p.m. Sermon in Thai & English\, a blessing in Pali and Ceremony closed \nวันอาทิตย์ที่ ๗ ธันวาคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๘ \nเวลา 6:00 am. ทำวัตรเช้า สวดมนต์ เจริญสมาธิภาวนา\nเวลา 9:59 am. พุทธศาสนิกชนพร้อมกัน ณ ธรรมศาลา\nเวลา 10:00 am. ไหว้พระสวดมนต์ สมาทานเบญจศีล พระสงฆ์เจริญพระพุทธมนต์\nเวลา 10:45 am. พระสงฆ์ออกรับบิณฑบาต\nเวลา 11:00 am. ถวายภัตตาหารเพลแด่พระสงฆ์\nเวลา 11:30 am. สาธุชนร่วมกันรับประทานอาหาร\nเวลา 12:45 pm. ฟังธรรมเทศนา ๑ กัณฑ์\nกล่าวคำถวายดอกไม้ ธูป เทียน\nพระสงฆ์อนุโมทนา รับพร กรวดน้ำ\, เวียนเทียน\nเป็นเสร็จพิธี.
URL:https://gowatpa.org/event/thai-father-day-ceremony/
LOCATION:Wat Pasantidhamma\, 14289 Chapaman's Lane\, Carrollton\, VA\, 23314\, United States
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