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SUMMARY:Blessing Service for the New Year 2024
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends in the Dhamma,\nOn January 1st, 2024, Florida Buddhist Vihara has planned to perform the traditional Kiribath (milk rice) Buddha-Pooja followed by the chanting of Dhamma Chakkappavattana sutra to bless you all, once again, for the new year. We kindly invite you to attend the above blessing ceremony.\n              Agenda\n09.00 a.m.     Arrival of devotees\n09.30 a.m.     Offering of milk rice & Gilanpasa\n10.00 a.m.     Brief Dhamma sermon (English)\n10.30 a.m.     Chanting of Pirith (Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta)\n11.15 a.m.     Offering of the Buddha-Pooja\n11.30 a.m.     Offering of Dana (alms) to the monks\n11.35 a.m.     Serving of refreshments to participants\n12.15 p.m.     Distribution of chanted threads and blessed water\nWe kindly inform you that chanted threads and blessed water will be made available later for those devotees who would find it inconvenient to attend the ceremony.\nWe also kindly request devotees to provide flowers incense, T light candles and fruit juice for the Buddha-Pooja.\nIn addition, we will appreciate your contributions in terms of disposable plates, paper-cups, paper-plates, small water bottles, milk rice, chili paste (Lunumiris) and other Sri Lankan delicacies appropriate for the occasion.\n \nThe link for virtual participation in the program\nhttps://meet.google.com/sug-gpbq-fcv\n \nMay the Triple Gem bless you !\nWith Metta,\nFlorida Buddhist Vihara\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="font-weight: 400;">Dear Friends in the Dhamma,</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">On January 1st, 2024,&nbsp;Florida Buddhist<em>&nbsp;</em>Vihara<em>&nbsp;</em>has planned to perform the traditional<em>&nbsp;Kiribath</em>&nbsp;(milk rice)&nbsp;<em>Buddha-Pooja</em>&nbsp;followed by the chanting of&nbsp;<em>Dhamma Chakka</em><em>ppavattana</em> sutra to bless you all, once again, for the new year. We kindly invite you to attend the above blessing ceremony.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Agenda</strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">09.00&nbsp;a.m. &nbsp; &nbsp; Arrival of devotees</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">09.30 a.m.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Offering of milk rice &amp;&nbsp;<em>Gilanpasa</em></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">10.00 a.m. &nbsp; &nbsp; Brief&nbsp;Dhamma&nbsp;sermon (English)</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">10.30 a.m. &nbsp; &nbsp; Chanting of&nbsp;Pirith&nbsp;(<em>Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta</em>)</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">11.15 a.m. &nbsp; &nbsp; Offering of the&nbsp;<em>Buddha-Pooja</em></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">11.30 a.m. &nbsp; &nbsp; Offering of&nbsp;<em>Dana</em>&nbsp;(alms)&nbsp;to the monks</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">11.35 a.m. &nbsp; &nbsp; Serving of&nbsp;refreshments to&nbsp;participants</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">12.15 p.m. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Distribution of&nbsp;chanted threads and blessed water</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><u>We kindly inform you that&nbsp;</u><u>chanted threads and blessed water will be made&nbsp;available&nbsp;later for those devotees who would find it inconvenient to attend the ceremony.</u></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">We also&nbsp;kindly request devotees to provide flowers&nbsp;incense, T light candles and fruit juice for&nbsp;the&nbsp;<em>Buddha-Pooja.</em></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">In addition, we will appreciate your contributions in terms of disposable plates, paper-cups, paper-plates, small water&nbsp;bottles, milk rice, chili paste (Lunumiris) and other&nbsp;Sri Lankan delicacies&nbsp;appropriate for the occasion.</p>
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<p><strong><u>The link for</u><u> virtual participation in the program</u></strong></p>
<p><u><a href="https://meet.google.com/sug-gpbq-fcv" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://meet.google.com/sug-gpbq-fcv&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1703345301275000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3uqXDaoNPSBxOaWypjmTqW">https://meet.google.com/sug-gpbq-fcv</a></u></p>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">May the Triple Gem bless you !</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">With&nbsp;Metta<em>,</em></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Florida Buddhist Vihara</strong></p>

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