Grand opening of the Tâm Từ Metta Buddhist Heritage Garden & Meditation Center
Dear Dhamma Friends,
We would like to warmly invite you to join the grand opening of the Tâm Từ Metta Buddhist Heritage Garden & Meditation Center (610 Fisher Ave, Morgan Hill, CA 95037) on the weekend of January 4th and 5th of 2025. Please see below and the attached flyer for the detailed program of events planned for this ceremony.
We cordially invite our devotees and members to join the full program or any part of it as your time permits, and take part in this Buddhist Blessing Ceremony organized by the International Monastic Sangha. May you use this opportunity to strengthen your path in Dhamma and to support the joint community efforts by the International Buddhists.
Saturday, January 4th
10:00 AM – 11.30 AM Buddhist Talk by Ven. Thapovane Sutadhara
11:30 AM – 12 noon Guided Meditation by Ven. Kirinde Chandananda
12 noon Lunch (Vietnamese food)
3:00 PM – 4.00 PM Dhamma Talk by Ven. Suwanna
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Guided Meditation by Ven. Unaliye Sirinanda
5:00 PM Dinner (Sri Lankan & Vietnamese food)
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM Preparation for the Parade to Invite Monks
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM Parade for Pirith Chanting
7:00 PM Chanting Ceremony
Sunday, January 5th
7:30 AM Breakfast for Monks
9:00 AM Sprinkling blessed water within temple premises
9:30 AM Preparation for the Sangha Parade
9:45 AM Parade of the Sangha in the sacred square & blessings with
Dhammapada chanting (Pali, Vietnamese, English)
10:15 AM Robe and alms offerings to the Buddha
by the Abbot Ven. Thich Phap Chon
11:00 AM Alms Round (meal-dana offering to the monks)
11:30 AM Lunch (Vietnamese food)
12:15 PM Group Photo at the Shrine Room Entrance
12: 30 PM End of the Ceremony
With Metta,
The Organizing Committee
Dharmapala Institute
409 S Temple Drive
Milpitas CA 95035
(408) 934-3985
[email protected]
http://www.buddhistvihara.net
