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SUMMARY:Karuna Buddhist Vihara | Kathina Ceremony (12:00 am – 2:30pm  PT, US)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Karuna Buddhist Vihara community in their Kathina Ceremony. For more than 2500 years, this joyful tradition has been a time to acknowledge the friendship and mutual support of monastics and the lay community. All are welcome to join for any part of the day, online or in-person. (California, US.)\nSchedule of Events:\n​10:00 – Preparation for Meal Offering\n10:30 – Meal Offering & Rice Pindapata\nOffering rice directly into the monastics’ bowls\nLunch for the lay community\n12:00 – Ceremony including Zoom begins\nWelcome & Introductions\nKathina Ceremony and Dhamma talks\n2:00 – Blessing Chants & Closing\nTo join us online use this Zoom link ( https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86970660267?pwd=vA2HHjNx6PMdvnOLPGgehfasoMpgsk.1#success ).\nThe Karuna Buddhist Vihara is very happy to have their monastic siblings in attendance:\n– Ayya Suvijjana of Passaddhi Vihāra\n– Ayya Silananda of Parayana Vihāra\n– Ajahn Kovilo of Clear Mountain Monastery\nKaruna Buddhist Vihara’s Kathina 2026\n\n \n
URL:https://www.fourthmessenger.org/events/karuna-buddhist-vihara-kathina-ceremony-1200-am-230pm-pt-us/
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