Kathina Programme 2010

Date: Saturday, 13th November 2010

Venue: Rockpa Centre, Kagyu Samye Dzong Glasgow, No 7 Ashley Street,
Glasgow G3 6DR (adjacent to the Sainsburys petrol station)

Note: You may join at any point of the programme you wish, but we expect you all for lunch

10:45 a.m. Kathina procession

11:00 a.m. Observing five precepts - by Ven Rambukpotha Chandrasiri Thero (Director, Sri Dharmapala Pirivena, Bellana)

11:15 a.m. Buddha Pooja - by Ven Mapalagama Soratha Thero
(Jethavana Buddhist Vihara, Birmingham)

11:30 a.m. Dana for Maha Sangha

12:15 p.m. Lunch for laypeople

01:00 p.m. Offering Kathina Chivara (Robe)

01:10 p.m. Anumodhana - by Ven Kattakaduwe Sumanarathana Thero
(Sri Dharmapala Pirivena, Bellana)

01:15 p.m. Dhamma Sermon - Significance of Kathina (English) - by Ven T Amitha Thero (Leicester Buddhist Vihara)

01:30 p.m. Special talk by Dr Jayantha Rathnayaka (University of Reading)

01:50 p.m. End of the first half (preparing for Atawisi Buddha Pooja)

02:00 p.m. Atawisi Buddha Pooja (offering robes to 28 Buddhas) - by Ven Nahalle Rahula Thero (Head of the Letchworth Buddhist Vihara)

02:30 p.m. Anusasana - by Ven Pinikahane Samitha Thero
(Principal, Vidyaloka Pirivena, Galle)

02:45 p.m. Vote of thank - by Dr Sunil Siriwardhana (University of Stirling)

03:00 p.m. End of the programme