Kathina 2017 at Wat Buddhanusorn

Location: Wat Buddhanusorn, 36054 Niles Boulevard, Fremont, CA, United States

Description: As described in more detail on our news page, the Abhayagiri residents evacuated the monastery due to the Redwood Complex fire. We have therefore moved the location of Kathina to Wat Buddhanusorn in Fremont. Please read this article for more information about the Kathina. Each year since the time of the Buddha, at the end of the three-month Rains Retreat, the lay community around every Buddhist monastery has gathered to celebrate the completion of the retreat and to offer to the monastic community gifts of cloth and supplies that will be useful for the coming year. The cloth is then cut, sewn and dyed by the monks to make a robe on that day to offer to one of the Saṅgha. This 2,500-year-old tradition is still carried on here in the West in the Theravadan monasteries. It is initiated by a lay supporter or a group of supporters who request to organize the preparation and formal offerings. It is both a significant and joyful occasion that, over time, has become emblematic of the richness of the relationship that exists between the lay people and the monastics. This relationship is characterized by deep bonds of friendship and commitment to mutual support. All year round, the monastery functions solely on offerings from the lay community. Please plan on carpooling if possible. Parking is limited. Please be here well in advance of the 11 am meal offering. Location: Wat Buddhanusorn 36054 Niles Blvd. Fremont, CA 94536 Schedule: Sunday, October 15: 11 a.m. Meal Offering People are welcome to bring a dish to share. 12:30 p.m. Kathina Ceremony Refuges, Precepts and Dhamma Talk.