Kathina Ceremony at Jethavana Vihara, Paris
Kathina Ceremony at Jethavana Buddhist Vihara, Paris
The annual Kathin Ceremony hosted within the Jethavana Buddhist Vihara was a remarkable success, enriched by both the quality of its participants (including ambassadors of the Thervada tradition from across the globe) and the obvious Saddha and diligence that the devotees had invested in the success of the Ceremony.
The ceremony was organised by the devotees of the Jethavana Buddhist Vihara, under the watchful eye and guidance of the most venerable Murungagasyaye Gnanissara Thero, the Judicial Chief Monk for France. The Kathina ceremony was conducted and completed in accordance with the Theravada tradition, as influenced by the Cambodian and Vietnamese traditions.
It was a new experience for some of the monks who had flew all the way from Sri Lanka to be part of this ceremony. Among the monks who conducted this special Buddhist rite are:
• The Most Venerable Anada Thero Head Monk of Paris Buddhist Vihara
The Most Venerable Chandarathana Thero Chief Monk of France
The Most Venerable Kamurala Rewatha Thero Chief Monk of Great Britain
Monks who attended from Sri Lanka:
• The Most Venerable Nedagamuwe Vijayamaithree Thero
• The Most Venerable Mapalagama Buddhasiri Thero
• The Most Venerable Bopitiye Vijitha Thero
• The Most Venerable Borelle Kovida Thero
• The Most Venerable Manampita Amitha Thero
• The Venerable Mirisavetiye Gnanarathana Thero
The venerable Mapalagama Jinananda Thero
The venerable Talangalle Sumangala Thero
Among the lay devotees:
Mr Dharmasri Thilakawardana Editor of Lakabima also participated in the ceremony.
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