วันอังคารที่ 22 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2554

Invitation to join us for celebrating the ending of year 2011

Invitation to join us for celebrating the ending of year 2011


and welcoming New Year of 2012

At Wat Yarnna Rangsee Buddhist Monastery

Sterling, Virginia

December 31, 2011 thru January 1, 2012

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Wat Yarnna Rangsee Buddhist Monastery is warmly willing to invite all Buddhists and the public to join in celebration of the end of the current year and welcoming of the New Year of 2012 for the sake of our great benefit and happiness physically as well as spiritually scheduled as follows:



Saturday, December 31, 2011



01:00-06.00 pm.Register for the eight precepts observance of the white-robed laypersons

07:00 pm.Buddhists and white-robed laypersons participate in Dhamma Practice

08:00 pm.Monks and laypersons join in evening chanting

08.19-11.59 pm.Chanting in praise of the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha’s Great Virtue, Ten Perfections,

Verses of Jinabanjara and Smaller Victory

12:00 pm. Monks chant the Victory Blessing Holy stanzas and wish all participants for welcoming New Year, 2012

12.19 am. Participants join in New Year raffle-drawing



Sunday, January 1, 2012



10:19 am. Paying homage to the Triple Gem, observing Precepts and the monks chant

Victory Blessing Holy Stanzas, offering the suffron robe to the Principal Buddha Image

10:49 am. A chapter of Buddhist monks collect alms-food

10:59 am. Lunch offering to Buddhist monks

11.59 am. All participants enjoy self-served lunch

12:59 pm. All participants join in Dhamma talk on New Year's Day

01:29 pm. Offering gifts and the requisite to the monks followed by the monks blessing and closing ceremony.



On this auspicious occasion, Wat Yarnna Rangsee Buddhist Monastery welcomes all people to celebrate the New Year 2012 for the sake of the highest blessings for you and your better life. May all of you meet with the Fourfold Blessing, that is, Longevity, Beauty, Happiness and Health, plus sagacity and success on your duties at all times. Note: Those who have certain amulets and need their own amulets to be consecrated on this special occasion are advised to bring such items to the temple prior to the main event schedule. For more information, please contact: 703-406-8290 or 571-233-3439