Morning session: International Vipassana Retreat
6:00 am Morning chanting
7:00 am Breakfast offering to 250 monks
8:30 am Registration and distributing materials
9:00 am Opening ceremony
Chair by Phra Phrom Vajirayan
11:00 am Lunch offering to 250 monks
Laypeople having lunch together with mindful eating
Afternoon session:
13:00 – 16:30 pm Vipassana practice simultaneously,
sitting, standing, and walking
16:30 – 18:00 pm Tea break and recession
Evening session:
18:00 – 19:00 pm Evening chanting
19:00 – 20:00 pm Summary and reviews of Vipassana practice, by Meditation Master
20:00 – 21:00 pm Closing ceremony, awarded certificate to the participants
21:00 pm Group picture
Morning session: International Buddhist’s Leaders Conference
6:00 am Morning chanting
7:00 am Breakfast offering to 250 monks
8:00 am Registration, and distributing materials
8:30 am Buddhist leaders, all Monks, and distinguish guests
be seated in the conference room
Moderator by
Phrakhru Siri Atthavides (Phramaha Thanat Atthacharee Ph.D.),
Secretary-General, Council of Thai Bhikku in the USA.
9:00 am Chairman delivers opening remarks
Town of Raynham official delivers a speech and accepts a token of
Appreciation form the Chairman
9:30 am Special lecture: “Buddhists and Buddhism Studies”
By Prof. B.N.Hebbar, Ph.D., DD.D. Litt
10:30 am Recess, and group picture
11:00 am Lunch offering to 250 monks
Lunch for laypeople
Afternoon session:
13:00 pm Special lecture in English, “Buddhism in the North America”
By Mr. Wangmo Dixey,
President, the Light of Buddhadhamma Foundation, San Francisco
14:00 pm Scientific Group Discussion: (3 Groups of interested)
- Education aspect (on Buddhism Study)
- Administration of the Organizations
- Communities Services
16:00 pm Group Leaders presents their summary report
17:00 pm Closing ceremony, and awarded the certificate
18:00 pm Evening Chanting
Morning session: 40th Anniversary Celebration of Council of the Thai Bhikku in USA
6:00 am Morning Chanting
7:00 am Breakfast offering to 250monks
9:39 am 10 Senior and distinguish Bhikkus chanting
10:30 am 109 Monks making an alms around the Main temple of
Wat Navamintararachutis
11:00 am Lunch offering to 250 monks
Lunch for laypeople
Afternoon session: Opening celebration the Office of 40th Anniversary of the Council of Thai Bhikkhus
13:00 am All committees of the monks, distinguish guests, and laypeople gathering at the
Pavilion of the ceremony
13:30 pm Chairman of the ceremony arrives and lights candles and incense sticks to pay
homage to the Triple Gems
Phradepbuddhisvides, President of Council of Thai Bhikkhus in the USA, presents the report
Chairman of the ceremony delivers special remarks
Massachusetts official delivers a speech and accepts a token of appreciation
from the chairman of the ceremony
Awarded the honorary plague to the benevolences of the Council of Thai Bhikkhus in the USA
Opening ceremony the Office of the 40th Anniversary of Council of Thai Bhikkhus in the USA
Opening ceremony the institute of “Buddhist Vipassana College”
Group picture
Note: Programs subject to change.
