Official Ubosot Launching Schedule (讲经堂开幕大典流程表)

March 01, 2012 – Thursday (Day 1)

(Day Time)

• 9:00am         :   Ordination of monk (Novice stage)
• 12:00pm       :   Chanting, lunch serving.
• 5:00pm         :   Land soil blessing and discharge the local spirit around the area of Ubosot by a group of 80 monks surrounding the area. The group will be leaded by CK Nam of Wat Thepbandit.
• Whole Day   :   Devotees paste gold foil on sacred stone “Luk Nimit” and donation to temple.
• Whole Day   :   Devotee’s normal temple activity such as renting amulet, blessing and etc.

(Night Time)

• No Activity

March 02, 2012 – Friday (Day 2)

(Day Time)

• 9:00am         :   “Puthapisheh” The group chanting & enhancing the amulets of Ubosot launching ceremony (Chinaraj) lead by CK Nam of Wat Thepbandit, LP Choy of Wat Titi Akar, LP Perm of Wat Padang Peliang & LP Lap of Wat Telok Wanjah.
• 12:00pm       :   Chanting, lunch serving.
• Whole Day   :   Devotees paste gold foil on sacred stone “Luk Nimit” and donation to temple.
• Whole Day   :   Devotee’s normal temple activity such as renting amulet, blessing and etc.

 (Night Time)

• 8:00pm         :   Leather-silhouette show

March 03, 2012 – Saturday (Day 3)

(Day Time)

• 12:00pm       :   Chanting, lunch serving.
• Whole Day   :   Devotees paste gold foil on sacred stone “Luk Nimit” and donation to temple.
• Whole Day   :   Devotee’s normal temple activity such as renting amulet, blessing and etc.

 (Night Time)

• 9:30pm         :   Concert will be performance by P-Saderd from Thailand

March 04, 2012 – Sunday (Day 4)

(Day Time)

• 9:00am         :   Gathering for the main event of Ubosot Launching
• 12:00pm       :   Chanting, lunch serving.
• 2:00pm         :   Bury of sacred stone “Luk Nimit”. Main chanting event leads by CK Nam of Wat Thepbandit, CK of Hatyai from Wat Koksaman, Hatyai, Thailand and 29 monks.
• 3:00pm         :   Bury of Birthday Takrut.
• 4:00pm         :   Kasaya blessing, acceptable of ordained temporary monk by CK Nam of Wat Thepbandit.
• Whole Day   :   Devotees paste gold foil on sacred stone “Luk Nimit” and donation to temple.
• Whole Day   :   Devotee’s normal temple activity such as renting amulet, blessing and etc.

 (Night Time)

• 9:30pm         :   Concert will be performance by famous artist Carabao from Thailand.

March 05, 2012 – Monday (Day 5)

(Day Time)

• 9:00am         :   Tabat & phapa ritual of the novice monks.
• 12:00pm       :   Chanting, lunch serving.

 (Night Time)

• 8:00pm         :   Leather-silhouette show

(Please kindly note that the above scheduled is firm but times subject to change.)

Novice Monks Ordination

• February 25, 2012                       :  Report yourself to the temple.
• February 25, 26, 27, 28, 29         :   Must be staying at the temple, learn mantra and Buddhist precepts.
• March 01, 2011                           :   Ordination of novice monks (head shaving), wearing white cloths.
• March 01, 02, 03                         :   Must be staying at the temple, wearing white cloths, learn mantra and Buddhist precepts.
• March 04, 2012                           :   Receive the kasaya (yellow robes) and officially become as a novice monk.