A ceremony to offer alms and day meals to venerable Sayadaws who attended the ceremony to mark the Buddha Day of Kason Full Moon (Vesak Day) 1388 ME took place at Agga Dhipati Sasana Beikman in the precinct of Maravijaya Buddha Park yesterday morning, with Vice-President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Nyo Saw and his wife Daw San San Aye and Vice-President Nan Ni Ni Aye in attendance.
The ceremony was attended by members of the Sangha led by Vice-Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, Presiding Patron of Sasana Wepulla Monastery in Meiktila of Mandalay Region Aggamaha Pandita Aggamaha Saddhammajotikadhaja Bhaddanta Kovida and Joint-Secretary of the SSMNC Administrator Sayadaw of Maha Withokdayon Shwegyin Taikthit of Bahan Township in Yangon Region Aggamaha Pandita Dvipitakadhara Pitakattaya Paragu Bhaddanta Sirikancanabhivamsa.
Vice-President U Nyo Saw offered alms in the emerald alms-bowl, fruits, flowers, water and oil lamps to the Maravijaya Naungdawgyi Buddha Image in the Beikman building.
The congregation took the Nine Precepts from the SSMNC Vice-Chairman Sayadaw, and members of the Sangha recited the Metta Sutta.
Vice-President U Nyo Saw and his wife donated offerings to Presiding Patron of Meiktila Sasana Wepulla Monastery SSMNC Vice-Chairman Sayadaw, while Vice-President Nan Ni Ni Aye offered alms to the Joint Secretary Sayadaw.
Chief Justice of the Union U Tha Htay, Chairman of the Constitutional Tribunal of the Union U Aung Zaw Thein and his wife, Chairman of the Union Election Commission U Than Soe and his wife, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Kyaw Swa Lin and his wife, Union ministers and attendees donated offerings to venerable Sayadaws.
The SSMNC Joint-Secretary Sayadaw delivered a sermon, and the congregation shared merits gained.
After the ceremony, Vice-President U Nyo Saw and his wife, Vice-President Nan Ni Ni Aye and attendees offered day meals to members of the Sangha led by the SSMNC Vice-Chairman, Presiding Patron of Meiktila Sasana Wepulla Monastery.
Also, present at the ceremony were the Auditor-General of the Union, the Commander-in-Chief (Navy), the Commander-in-Chief (Air), the Chairman of the Union Civil Service Board, the Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman, the Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air), the Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar, the Chairman of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and deputy ministers. — MNA/TTA
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