Samanadipa Forest Buddhist Monastery

Vesak, Pha Pa, Pabbajja | 19 May 2024

Dear friends,

We are inviting you to our Pha Pa festival and pabbajja (novice) ordination at Samanadipa Monastery, taking place on the 19th of May.

What is Vesak?
Vesak, also known as Vesākha, is a  Buddhist celebration that commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of the ascetic Gautama, the historical Buddha.

What is Pha Pa?
Pha Pa is a Thai Buddhist celebration geared towards supporting monks and their activities. It is a time for the lay community to come together and make merit by offering cloth and other requisites to the monks.

Pabbajja
On the same day Anagarika Danny will take the ten novice precepts (pabbajja) and become a samanera.

Event Details:
Date: 19th May
Location: Samanadipa Monastery

The program details:
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Gathering
10:30 AM: Rice Pindapat Ceremony
11:00 AM: Food Offering and Meal
12:45 PM: Gathering in the Hall
1:00 PM: Ordination Ceremony,
Offering of the Requisities, Brief Address, and Parita Chanting