It started on May 23rd, 2015 through the chanting of the Buddha’s Mantra and Tijeevaravippavasa led by Most Venerable Phraprommethi, the committee member and spokesperson of the Supreme Sangha Council, and the monastic assembly in order to purify the temple and the land. The ceremony was presided by the Most Venerable Phramahabodhiwongsajarn (Pali Level 9, Royal Institute), abbot of Wat Raj-Orasaram. After that, the ceremony of robe offering and lantern lighting in homage of the Lord Buddha was held to inaugurate the new gable apex of Wat Phra Dhammakaya Bavaria.
Then came the brightest day, May 24th, 2015, when a great number of joyous people from Thailand and other countries traveled to Bavaria to take part in the alms offering ceremony to the monastic assembly. Most Venerable Phrapromdilok, committee member of the Supreme Sangha Council, complimented: “It’s amazing to see a temple establishment ceremony in a foreign country being well attended by a great number of Buddhists and locals alike. Even though the propagation of Buddhism overseas is difficult and toiling, the power of faith shown by Buddhists here will make any Buddhist mission possible.”
After that there was a ceremony to place sacred marker spheres in the eight different directions, as well as an additional 108 smaller spheres. Representing Phrathepyanmahamuni, Mr. Anant Asavabhokhin and Ms. Saowanee Hirunyasiri led the congregation in the placement of the sacred principal crystal ball called ‘The Great Imperial Crystal Ball of Bavaria” in the center of chapel in the deepest point of the temple amidst a serene yet powerful atmosphere.
Then the monastic assembly chanted to complete the establishment ceremony of this land to become a Buddhist sanctuary of Wat Phra Dhammakaya Bavaria in accordance with the monastic disciplines.
We would like to take this time to rejoice in the merit of all the people who kindly took part in this auspicious ceremony at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Bavaria.
