First Sunday · Offering to Buddha 荟供法会-供佛 · 每月第一个星期日
Offering of flowers and food to the Buddha is a practice as old as Buddhism itself. In line with this tradition and for more than 60 years, the Dhammakaya temple has continuously held a monthly Buddha Offering ceremony with these unique qualities:
- Our grandmaster and teachers who have attained an advanced meditative state preside the ceremony
- During the ceremony, our grandmaster and teachers purify the exquisite offerings of food, fruits, sweets and flowers through their meditation before offering them to countless Buddhas and Arahants in Nirvana
- All Dhammakaya centres around the world across 5 continents participate in the ceremony at the same time, regardless of time zone
Participants will receive immense merits from the collective, pure act of offering to countless Buddhas and Arahants in Nirvana. The ceremony lasts about 2.5 hours, consisting of chanting and an hour of meditation.
We welcome everyone to join us for this special monthly ceremony at DCS.
Schedule
10:15 AMMorning Chanting, Taking
Refuge in the Triple Gem, Observance of the 5 Precepts
10:30 AMOffering to Buddha
12:30 PMOffering of
Sanghadana
12:45 PMCeremony ends
