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Kathina Ceremony 卡迪那
Kathina Ceremony 卡迪那

Sun, 31 Oct

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Singapore

Kathina Ceremony 卡迪那

Time & Location

31 Oct 2021, 8:00 am

Singapore, 32B Hong San Terrace, Singapore 688785

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In the Theravada Buddhist tradition, Kathina (robe-offering ceremony) is held once a year between mid-October and mid-November. It is a ceremony whereby new robes are presented to Buddhist monks at the end of the three months rainy retreat (vassa).

"Kathina·is a Pali word to describe the wooden sewing frame which was once used to make robes for Buddhist monks. Such robes were bestowed on monks who had completed the three month rainy season retreat

The ceremony is said to have originated in the following way A group of monks was on their way to the town of Savatthi where the Buddha was in attendance. However, because the rains came before they got there. they were forced to stay in the nearby town of Saketa and completed the three months retreat there. At the end of their retreat…

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