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Members and friends are invited to celebrate At wat Thai Washington, D.C. 13440 Layhill Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
VISAKHA PUJA DAY
MAY 13-14, 2017
At Wat Thai Washington, D.C.
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Visakha Puja comes once a year, usually in May or June. It is performed to honor the birth, Enlightenment, and passing away of Gautama Buddha. (The UN General Assembly, acknowledging the hope expressed by the International Buddhist Conference held in Sri Lanka in November, 1998, urged that the day of Vesak, the day of the full moon in the month of May or June each year, be internationally recognized, in particular at United Nations Headquarters and other United Nations offices.)
Visakha Puja literally means “worshipping on the full moon of the 6th lunar month.” Wat Thai Washington, D.C., provides the opportunity for you to come and join the ceremony as a part of the annual celebration for the cultivation of meritorious deeds.
Schedule
Saturday, May 13, 2017
9:00 AM Morning chanting, taking of the eight precepts, and meditation all day long
6:00 PM Evening chanting by the monks and congregation, Dhamma talk
Sunday, May 14, 2017
6:00 AM Morning chanting by the monks and congregation
9:00 AM Buddha’s relics processional ceremony
10:00 AM Chanting by the monks
10:30 AM Offering food to the monks
11:00 AM Lunch served to the monks
11:30 AM Lunch served to congregation
12:45 PM Sermon in Thai by the Abbot
13:30 PM Religious ceremony, candlelight procession
