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21/02/2019

The Light of Wisdom & A Day of Hope-for-Peace 2019
Temple Bodh Gaya-India
Date: Friday February 22, 2019
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Featuring: A Call of Compassion to Humanity Walking Meditation led by MahaBodhi Temple
Chief Monk Ven. Dr. Chalinda Bhante-
Ven. Dr. Deenanand Bhante-Ven. Dr. Manoj Bhante with
Ven. Tenzin Lama & Tibetan Bodhgaya Temple

Everyone is invited to join the lighting of “3333 Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Three Candles” for
Wisdom-Hope-Peace with
MahaBodhi Temple Chief Monk Ven. Dr. Chalinda Bhante and
MahaBodhi Temple Management Committee Venerable
-Ven. Dr. Deenanand Bhante-Ven. Dr. Manoj Bhante-Ven. Deepan Bhante-Ven. Kondanya Bhante
-Ven. Nama Tshering Lama-Ven. Dhammika Bhante-Ven. Dhamisara Bhante-Ven. Sasana Bhante-Ven. Divya Bhante
-Ven. Lama Tenzin and Tibetan Bodhgaya Temple-India
-MahaBodhi Temple Secretary Members Mr. Dorjee & Dr. Singh

“Bhikkhus, there are these four lights: the light of the moon; the light of the sun; the light of fire; the Light of Wisdom...among these four lights,
the Light of Wisdom is Supreme."
-The Buddha Anguttara Nikaya-

Program Schedule:
5:00 p.m Opening Ceremony withThe Lighting of 3333 Candles for Buddha-Dhamma-Sangha, Four Noble Truths, Eight Noble Paths, Ten Paramita to Enlightenment with Wisdom-Hope-Peace

6:15 p.m Chanting for World Peace in Pali Language
6:30 p.m Chanting for World Peace in Tibetan

6:45 p.m Moments of Silence
In remembrance of Lord Buddha for the sacrifices and to express our deepest gratitude for the wisdom, compassion and the guidance to the Path of Enlightenment with 84000 profound Dhammas....to show our indebtedness to King Asoka for all the monuments of Buddha's Life and especially for the building of this Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple more than 2000 years ago...also, in remembrance of our Great Masters, Teachers, Parents, Relatives, Friends who have passed away...

6:50 p.m Pattidana Ceremony
Sending our merits to our departed loved ones with wishes for a peaceful journey.

7:00 p.m A Call of Compassion to Humanity Walking Meditation
Three Passages of Walking Meditation "Past-Present-Future"
Past is History-Present is a Gift-Future is a Mystery

8:00 p.m Closing Ceremony