Events at
The Buddhavihara Temple

2009
Events at Eastfield House this year are as follows:
February
Sunday 8th
Magha Puja Day
April
Sunday 19th
Songkran Festival
May
Sunday 10th
 Vesak (Buddha Day)
July
Sunday 5th
Asalha Day ~ start of Rains Retreat, Temple Anniversary
Saturday 11th ~ Sunday 19th Nuns Retreat
August
Saturday 1st ~ Sunday 9th
Novice Ordination Retreat.
September
Tuesday 1st ~ Sunday 6th English Class Meditation Retreat
October
Sunday 4th End of Rains Retreat
Sunday 18th
Kathina Robe offering ceremony
November
Sunday 29th Loy Kratong
 
In addition, on the first Sunday of every month, there is special chanting for those who have 'donated' land to the Temple

If your group or organisation are planning on coming to an event, why not reduce your carbon footprint and come all together in a coach or minibus?

We do have ample parking at Eastfield House, but reducing the volume of traffic is good for the environment, good for the peace of Kings Bromley village, and helps us with our parking arrangements.

Royal Kathina Robe Ceremony

Annual presentation of new robes to the monks at the end of Buddhist Lent

Sunday 18 October 2009

The Trustees of the Thai-British Buddhist Trust are pleased to announce that a Kathina Ceremony will be held on 18th October 2009. The Trustees are proud to advise our members that this year the Temple has again been selected to receive His Majesty the King's offering of Royal Robes.  This is the third year in the Temple's history that we have received this honour.  The new Royal Robes will be brought from Thailand by the party of representatives, and offered to the Temple's monks on Sunday 18 October 2009 at 2 p.m.

You, your family and friends are cordially invited to join us for this special occasion.

Revenues raised in the course of the Kathina Ceremony will go towards to the expense for the construction of a new kitchen which will approximately cost 50,000 pounds.   At the moment, however, the mortgage on the Temple has already been reduced from £800,000 to £250,000.

The Trustees of the Buddhavihara Temple wish to thank all our members for their past and future generous donations to the Temple to support the Dhammaduta work of the monks.  May the donors be blessed by the Triple Gem with all happiness and prosperity.

Donations of £100 pounds or more will be recognised with a certificate, each £100 effectively enabling the Temple to pay off a further 1 square metre of land.

 Programme
  • 09.00 a.m.  
  Preparations for the Royal Kathina ceremony and  gathering at the Temple marquee
  • 10.00 a.m.
   Monks perform chanting
  • 11.00 a.m. 
  Dana Lunch for monks
  • 12.00 noon
   Lunch for lay people, food provided by generous restaurants
  • 1.00 p.m.
   Procession of Royal Kathina ceremony followed by supporters
  • 1.30 p.m.
   Dhamma Talk by Venerable Phramaha Boonchuay  Panyavajiro
  • 2.00 p.m. 
   Royal Kathina Ceremony
Monks announce their Decision, Chanting for the Royal Kathina Robe, Wearing of the Robe, Offering of new robes to the monks, UK members of the Kathina offer robes and gifts to the monks.
  • 15.00 p.m.
   Blessing Chanting, short talk by Most Venerable Phra Dhammasitthinayok, Wat Sraket Bangkok and words of thanks by the Venerable Phrakru Panyasudhamwithet, the Abbot
     
Songkran ~ Thai New Year Sunday 19th April 2009 9.00am ~ 4.00pm

One of Thailand's best known festivals is Songkran (the celebration of the New Year). In Thailand the celebrations go on for two weeks and involves much water throwing. Here in the UK in April, water throwing isn't really practical, but although there is much religious significance, it is still great fun.

Join us at Eastfield House as we celebrate this ancient Thai custom

Enjoy & Experience:

      • Buddhist Ceremony of Blessing from the Monks
      • Thai boxing demonstration
      • Display of classical Thai dancing & music
      • Thai food stalls & supermarket
 

Please contact the Temple for more details of any event.