Families of Office of Commander-in-Chief (Army, Navy and Air) hold 13th Kathina offering ceremony
Nay Pyi Taw November 3
Families of the Office of Commander-in-Chief (Army, Navy and Air) held the 13th Kathina offering ceremony at Anawrahta Hall of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) this morning, attended by Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla who donated Kathina robes and alms.
The ceremony was attended by 27 members of the Sangha led by Ovadacariya Sayadaw of Uppatasanti Pagoda Board of Trustees Presiding Patron of Paukmyaing Monastery of Lewe in Nay Pyi Taw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Janinda, Presiding Patron of Pali Tekkatho Mingalazeyon Monastery in Pyinmana Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Vimalabuddhi, Chairman of the Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and wife, the Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commanderin-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and their wives and officials.
First, the Senior General and wife and congregation viewed round display of Kathina robes, alms and Padethabin to be donated to monasteries. The Senior General and wife paid homage to the Buddha Image in Anawrahta Hall and offered alms in the emerald alms-bowl, flowers, water, oil lamps and fruits.
The ceremony was opened with three-time recitation of Namo Tassa, and they all took the Five Precepts from Paukmyaing Sayadaw.
The Senior General and wife offered Kathina robes to Presiding Patron of KanU Monastery of Yezin in Zeyathiri Township Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Vilasa and Paukmyaing Monastery Presiding Patron Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Janinda.
SAC Vice-Chairman Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win and his wife Daw Than Than Nwe donated Kathina robes and offerings to Presiding Patron of Pali Tekkatho Mingalazeyon Monastery of Pyinmana Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Vimalabuddhi. Senior military officers and their wives also presented Kathina robes and alms to members of the Sangha.
Ashin Vayama and Ashin Javana from Yezin KanU Monastery performed a question and answer session for Kathina robe-offering process.
They all listened to a sermon delivered by the Pali Tekkatho Mingalazeyon Monastery Sayadaw and shared merits gained.
The ceremony ended with three-time recitation of Buddha Sasama Ciram Titthatu, performing the rituals of golden and silver showers in commemoration of the successful completion of the ceremony. After the ceremony, the Senior General, wife and congregation offered day meals to members of the Sangha.
Today’s donated offerings for the 13th Kathina robe-offering ceremony were conveyed from Anawrahta Hall to Uppatasanti Pagoda.
At the ceremony, staff and families from offices and departments from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army,Navy and Air) donated Kathina robes and alms worth more than Ks-174.2 million, and these were sent to relevant monasteries by car.