Songkran, Thai New Year, at Abhayagiri on Sunday, April 13

Songkran, Thai New Year, at Abhayagiri on Sunday, April 13

On Sunday, April 13, the Abhayagiri community will be celebrating the traditional Thai New Year known as Songkran.

Schedule:
10:30 am - Gather for alms round in the monastery.
10:40 am - Bhikkhus receive food on the buffet tables.
10:45 am - Monastic community files out and ceremonially washes the Green Buddha, then receives pindapata alms food. Monastic community gives blessing outside.
11:00 am - Monastic community takes the meal.
1:00 pm - Laypeople take the 5 precepts. Paritta chanting followed by Dhamma talk in Thai and English.

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