NAY PYI TAW July 27
The Waso robe-offering ceremony 2023 of the State Administration Council of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar took place at the Sasana Maha Beikman in the precinct of the Uppatasanti Pagoda in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area this morning, and Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla attended the ceremony and offered Waso robe and alms.
The ceremony was attended by 27 Sayadaws including Ovadacariya Sayadaws of Uppatasanti Pagoda Board of Trustees led by Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Thanlyin Minkyaung Presiding Patron of Minkyaung Pathamapyan Sarthintaik in Thanlyin Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Dr Bhaddanta Sandhima Bhivamsa, the Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister and wife, Vice Chairman of SAC Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe, the Secretary of SAC and wife, the Joint Secretary of SAC and wife, members of SAC and wives, union-level dignitaries, union ministers and wives, the Chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council, the Chief of General Staff (Army,Navy and Air) and wife, senior military officers of the Office of Commander-in-Chief and wives, the Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command and officials.
Firstly, the Senior General paid homage to the Buddha Image inside the Sasana Maha Beikman and offered meals in the emerald alms-bowl, fruits, flowers, water and oil lights to the Buddha Image.
Next, the Senior General and wife and congregation took the Nine Precepts from the Thanlyin Minkyaung Sayadaw. The congregation meditated on Metta Sutta Paritta recited by Sayadaws.
Then, the Senior General and wife offered Waso robe and alms to the Thanlyin Minkyaung Sayadaw.
Then, the Vice-Senior General and wife offered Waso robe and alms to Vice Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Presiding Patron of Siho Pariyatti Sarthintaik in Kyaukme, Shan State, Agga Maha Pandita Dr Bhaddanta Candana Sara. Next, the Secretary of SAC and wife, the Joint Secretary of SAC and wife, members of SAC and wives, unionlevel dignitaries, union ministers, the Chief of General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) and wife, and the senior military officers offered Waso robes and alms to the Sayadaws and Sanghas respectively.
After that, the Senior General and wife and the congregation heard a sermon delivered by the Presiding Patron of Siho Pariyatti Sarthintaik, Kyaukme, sharing merits gained. The ceremony came to a close after the three-time recitation of Buddha Sasanam Ciram Tittatu.
After the ceremony, the Senior General and wife and the attendees offered day meals to the Sayadaws and Sanghas.
