NAY PYI TAW November 11
The Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony of the State Administration Council of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2024) was held at the Sasana Beikman Tawgyi at the Uppatasanti Pagoda in Nay Pyi Taw this morning and Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla attended the ceremony to offer Kathina robes and Kathina donations.
The ceremony was graced by 27 Sayadaws led by Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Presiding Nayaka Patron of the Minkyaung Pahtamapyan Buddhist Learning Centre in Thanlyin Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Doctor Bhaddanta Candima Bhivamsa, Secretary of SSMNC Masoeyein Taikthit Maha Patron in Mandalay Dhamma Saddhi Monastery Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikiadhaja Maha Dhamma Kathika Bahujana Hitadhara Bhaddanta Vasettha Bhivamsa, Upa Ukkathta Joint Head of Shwekyin Nikaya Maha Patron of Maha Subhawdhayon Monasteries Abhidhaja Maha Ratha Guru Rector Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Nandamalavivamsa and Ovadacariya Sayadaws of the Uppatasanti Pagoda and was attended together with the Senior General and wife were Vice Chairman of the SAC Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win and Wife Daw Than Than Nwe, the secretary of the SAC and wife, the joint secretary of the SAC and wife, members of the SAC and their wives, union level officials, union ministers and their wives, the chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council and senior officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and their wives, the commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command and officials.
First, the Senior General and congregation paid obeisance to the Buddha image in the Sasana Beikman Tawgyi and offered meals, flowers, water and fruits in the emerald alm bowl.
Then, the Senior General and congregation inspected the Kathina robes and donations and donation trees prepared for Vajiyananda Subhawdhayon Monastery in Ottarathiri Township in Nay Pyi Taw.
Then, Ohndaw Monastery in Pyinmana and Ngwetaung Tawya Sayadaw in Tatkon administered Kathina question and answer sessions.
Afterward, the Senior General and congregation meditated on Kathina sermons from the rector Sayadaw and merit-sharing sermons from the secretary Sayadaw of the SSMNC before sharing merits for all donations.
Then, the ceremony was concluded with three-time recitations of Buddha Sasanam Ciram Tithatu. After the ceremony, the Senior General and wife and congregation offered meals to Sayadaws and members of the Sangha led by the Minkyaung Sayadaw.
At the ceremony, a total of 49 donation trees worth Ks – 53,233,340 and cash donations of Ks – 80,690,800 were offered, totalling Ks- 133,924,140.
