Kathina Ceremony 2010 – Anumodana

It was great joy to see everyone at 9th Kathina ceremony for Panditarama Melbourne Meditation Centre on 31st October. It was a successful ceremony with devotees filling up the centre despite merciless rain a day before.

9 sayadaws blessed the ceremony with their attendence.They travelled from near and afar to to share their loving kindness.

Well wishers worked hard to make this event happen successfully. Most helped by cooking,washing dishes!! and decorating the centre.Wishing well Kathina tree looked grand decorated by Ko Nyi Nyi and Dr Aung Phyo Oo.

Well wishers came from near and afar (as far as from Singapore),some even travelled on the bus for 12 hours to get to the ceremony. Some stayed over in the centre helping with the preparation overnight until 3:00am on Sunday morning and to offer Breakfast (Aryone SWAN) to the sayadaws despite merciless rain made their female Yogi’s accomodation into a floating hotel with water views .Their tireless efforts make this event happen smoothly.

Sayadaw U Pannathami gave a great Dhama talk with benefits of offering robes and SWAN offering during this Kathina ceremony.

After SWAN offering to the sayadaws,devotees enjoyed a great lunch provided by everyone with verities of food from different cultural backgrounds. Well wishers stayed back after the ceremony to clean the centre and completed the ceremony.

At the end of the ceremony,we have requested the sayadaws to grant sponsorship/co- sponsorship for next Kathina ceremony which the devotees from Australia has not done since we have started the ceremonies 9 years ago.

We wish to see you again for next joyous Kathina ceremony for 2011.

On behalf of Panditarama Meditation Centre family, I would like to thank all devotees for making this event happen so joyfully. May the merits of this Dhana bring you happiness, joy and Nibanna.