Festivals

Kathina 2008
Harnham's Kathina will be held on the 26th October 2008. It is being offered this year by Mr. Jeab. Luang Por Sumedho and many other senior monks and nuns will be joining us. The celebrations will start at 10am. Please come and join.

Programme

10.30am Formal Offering of the Food to the Bhikkhu Sangha.
(Cooked food should be placed on the tables provided).
           
10.45am Offering of rice to the Sangha on pindapata.
                 (All invited to join in).
 
The Sangha will then partake of the other food offerings.
           
11.00am Shared Meal for All.
                  (Children will go through first).
 

IN DHAMMA HALL
  
12.30pm  Gather in the Dhamma Hall.
 
             Brief address from the monastery's trustees.
 
12.45pm  Requesting the Five Precepts
 
             Paritta Chanting.
 
             Formal Offering of the Kathina Robe
 
             Dhamma Discourse 

             Tea and Coffee in the main house