NAY PYI TAW November 12
Families of Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army, Navy and Air) held the Maha Communal Kathina ceremony for 2024 this morning at Anawratha Hall of Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army), attended by Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, who donated kathina robes and offertories.
Present were 27 Sayadaws led by Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Patron of Minkyaung Pahtamabyanpariyatti school in Thanlyin
Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Dr Bhaddanta Candiama Bhivamsa, Secretary of SSMNC Patron of Masoeyein
Taikthit monastery Sayadaw of Dhamma Thamaindipariyatti school Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Maha Dhamma Kahtika Bahujana Hitadhara BhaddantaVaselabhivamsa and Oavadacariya Sayadaws of Board of Trustees of Uppatasanti Pagoda.
Also attended the ceremony together with the Senior General and wife were Vice Chairman of State Administration Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commanderin-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe, SAC member Chief of General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Maung Maung Aye and wife, senior military officers from the Office of the Commanderin-Chief and wives, officers, other ranks and families.
The Senior General and wife and attendees observed the kathina robes and offertories hung on decorated stands.The Senior General paid homage and presented a meal in Emerald Bowl, flowers, water and lights to Buddha Image in the Anawrahta Hall.
According to the agenda, the congregation opened the ceremony by reciting namotassa three times and received the Nine Precepts from the SSMNC Chairman Sayadaw.
Sayadaws recited religious sermons. The Senior General and wife presented kathina robes to Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Javana of Yezin KanU monastery, the kathina offerings recipient monastery, in Zeyathiri Towsnhip and kathina robes and offertories to the
SSMNC Chairman Sayadaw.
The Vice-Senior General and wife presented kathina robes and offertories to SSMNC Secretary Sayadaw, the SAC member and wife presented offertories to Sayadaw of Yezin KanU monastery, and senior military officers and wives presented kathina robes and offertories to Sayadaws.
Two Sayadaws of Yezin KanU monastery conducted a kathina question and answer session.
The SSMNC Secretary Sayadaw delivered a sermon and merits gained were shared.
After concluding the ceremony with the recitation of Buddha sasanamciramtithatu three times, confetti were thrown to mark the success of the ceremony. After the ceremony, the Senior General and the congregation offered day meal to Sayadaws led by the SSMNC Chairman Sayadaw.
The decorated stands where kathina robes and offertories were hung were conveyed from Anawrahta Hall in the compound of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) to Uppatasanti Pagoda in a motorcade on 10 November.
The relevant departments and sections of Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army, Navy and Air) donated 90 the decorated stands with Ks- 136,293,395 worth of in-kinds and Ks-106,985,010 worth of cash, totalling Ks -243,278,405 at the ceremony and transported the donations to the relevant monasteries by car.
