Songkran and Upasampada on Sunday, April 14
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On Sunday, April 14, the Abhayagiri community will be celebrating the traditional Thai New Year known as Songkran as well as an upasampada (bhikkhu ordination).
Schedule:
10:30am - Arrival time - Please aim to arrive by 10:30am
11am - Offering the meal and meal blessing
After meal clean-up there will be a traditional Songkran hand washing ceremony
2pm - Bhikkhu ordination of Sāmaṇera Hemako
The bhikkhu ordination will be livestreamed on the Abhayagiri YouTube Channel.