DMC News – September 20th, 2013
The Ceremony of Worshipping the Great Master Who Rediscovered Vijja Dhammakaya
At Kaewsarapadnuk Room in the International Dhammakaya Meditation Hall, Dhammakaya Temple, Pathum Thani province, the temple arranged the Ceremony of Worshipping the Great Mater who rediscovered Vijja Dhammakaya since the 96th Anniversary of the Great Master of Vijja Dhammakaya. There were lots of Luang Pu’s disciples coming from both Thailand and oversea to participate in the event to link the merit line with Luang Pu. Phrakrupalad Pubeth Janapinyo, Abbot Assistant, kindly accepted to be the Monastic President and led the laypeople to meditate to purify themselves to be the big merit containers. After that the laity offered gold for casting the 7th Gold Statue of Luang Pu, the Monk who conquered Maras, and offered meal to monks as Sangha Dana.
The Monastic President and laypeople meditated together
In the afternoon, the Most Ven. Phrabhavanaviriyakhun, Vice Abbot, kindly accepted to be the Monastic President and led the Buddhist congregation to light joss sticks and candles to worship the Triple Gems. Then, he led the laity to meditate before performing the Ceremony of Worshipping the Great Master who rediscovered Vijja Dhammakaya and the Ceremony of Lighting the Victory Candles. After that, the congregation came together to offer alms to worship the Monastic President and the monks. On this occasion, the Monastic President gave a sermon that he rejoiced in all participants’ merit on that day because that day was the Anniversary of Luang Pu’s Vijja Dhammakaya Rediscovery and Attainment. He gave a blessing to all Luang Pu’s disciples to attain Dhamma on that day as well.
The Ceremony of Inviting the Gold Statue of Luang Pu to circumambulate Phramongkolthepmuni Vihara
In the evening, there was the Ceremony of Establishing the Gold Statue of the Most Ven. Phramongkolthepmuni. The disciples invited the Gold Statue of Luang Pu, the Monk who conquered Maras, to circumambulate Phramongkolthepmuni Vihara to recall Luang Pu’s countless kindness before establishing in the Vihara. The Most Ven. Phrabhavanaviriyakhun (Dattajivo Bhikkhu), Vice Abbot, was the Monastic President and led the laity to worship the Triple Gems and meditate to purify their action, speech, and mind to be the big merit container.
The Ceremony of Inviting the Gold Statue of Luang Pu to Establish in the Vihara
After that the representatives pressed the button to turn on the light and fountain to worship the Most Ven. Phramongkolthepmuni (Sod Candasaro). On this occasion, the Monastic President gave a sermon that that day was the Anniversary of Luang Pu’s Vijja Dhammakaya Rediscovery and they were establishing the Gold Statue of Luang Pu in the Vihara; all of you who wish to follow Luang Pu and want to reach the Utmost Dhamma and attain Dhammakaya, may you are able to attain Dhammakaya easily, become the power of Luang Pu, become the soldiers of Dhamma Army and make benefit to the world and Buddhism further because of that merit.
Translated by Chadawee Chaipooripat
