Nearly 100 Venerable monks walked for alms on the Dry Food Offering Ceremony at Buddhagaya Bana Vihara in India
Organized by the Int'l Sadhananandapala Banavihara Foundation, the 17th Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony at Bodh Gaya took place on November 24-25, featuring many meaningful programs, which started with the ceremony of offering dry food to nearly 200 monks from various countries around the world.
Amidst the solemn and sacred atmosphere of the ceremony, the revered monks led by Most Venerable Nandapala Mahathera, the Founder and Supreme Patriarch of International Sadhananandapala Banavihara Foundation and Thay Thich Truc Thai Minh, Deputy Chairman of Central Committee of International Buddhism of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Deputy Chairman of Central Committee of Information & Communication of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, and Abbot of Ba Vang Pagoda, Vietnam, walked for alms and graciously received offerings from Buddhist devotees around the world.
On this occasion, Buddhists in the Yellow Chrysanthemum Club of Ba Vang Pagoda, led by Ms Chairwoman. Pham Thi Yen, on their pilgrimage to India, also participated in and respectfully made offerings to the venerable monks.
The ceremony ended successfully, to the delight of monks and Buddhists.
Most Venerable Nandapala Mahathera, the Founder and Supreme Patriarch of International Sadhananandapala Banavihara Foundation, Thay Thich Truc Thai Minh, and the revered monks side by side walked for alms, compassionately received alms from Buddhists and residents.
Monks practiced walking for alms, like in Buddha's time, to sustain their bodies and form a good connection with everyone.
About 3000 km from Vietnam, Buddhists of the Yellow Chrysanthemum Club of Ba Vang Pagoda brought specialties and popular food in their homeland to offer to the venerable monks.
Buddhist Pham Thi Yen happily made offerings to Most Venerable Nandapala Mahathera.
Thay Thich Truc Thai Minh received offerings from Buddhists and locals.
The revered monks from various countries received offerings from Buddhists. The unity of the Sangha is an immense blessing field for people to reap.
The Alms Offering ceremony featured over 500 monks, nuns, and Buddhist devotees from nine countries, including India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Australia, Tibet, and Laos.
Most Venerable Nandapala Mahathera received offerings from a lay Buddhist.
Buddhists prepared food and money for offering to the monks.
“Alms bowls of monks are blessing bowls of all sentient beings. The ones who give alms to monks will get a lot of blessings. Even if we give just a bit of rice, we will never suffer from hunger or be born into a poor family in many future lives. Hence, Buddha taught His disciples to hold their alms bowls for mendicancy. Although Monks go on alms round to maintain their lives, they help all sentient beings cultivate their fields of merits.” — Thay Thich Truc Thai Minh
Most Venerable Nandapala Mahathera received offerings from Buddhists.
A good seed was sown for the Buddhists in the present and the future as they made offerings to the monks.
Buddhist Pham Thi Yen - Chairwoman of the Yellow Chrysanthemum Club, made offerings to venerable monks.
Buddhists gleamed with happiness as they made offerings to monks
Strengthening Dharma bonds among countries: Lay Buddhists from Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, etc., share their joy and happiness in the dry food offering ceremony. Despite differences in country and region, they all share the same respect and reliance on the Three Jewels.
