Almsgiving Ceremony (Kathina)
"Joy on the Path"
Please join us at KBV or online on October 29, 2022.
For more than 2500 years, this joyful tradition has been a time to acknowledge the friendship and mutual support of monastics and the lay community. Please join us for any part of the day you can attend.
The Day’s Agenda
10:30 Preparation for Meal Offering
Vegetarian potluck
11:00 Meal Offering & Rice Pindapata
Offering rice directly into the monastics' bowls
Lunch for the lay community
12:30 Hermitage Tour
1:30 Program begins
Welcome & Virtual Tour
Almsgiving Ceremony and Dhamma talks
3:30 Blessing Chants & Closing
To attend in-person at the hermitage: please register here. The in-person part is subject to weather (and therefore road) conditions.
To join us online: Zoom link, please email us for the password
Sponsor: This year's sponsor is Linda Booth. Linda feels honored and grateful to be supporting the Ayyas on this auspicious occasion.
We look forward to sharing this joyful time in community with you all, whether you attend online or in-person. In person we will be joined again by Ayya Santacitta and Ayya Anandabodhi from Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery. Ajahn Kovilo from Clear Mountain Monastery and Bhante Jayasara (who plans to start a monastery in Colorado) will join us via Zoom.
Donations to the 2022 Almsgiving Ceremony (“Kathina”)
This past year, we were able to make several major building and infrastructure improvements for the hermitage, as well as one new 10'X12' kuti, the workshop, a bridge, the second large water tank, and the UTV purchase. We also had the large parcel of KBV's hermitage properly surveyed to make sure all the new buildings will be fully on KBV property. The building of the elder's cottage is scheduled to begin this October. This year, the proceeds of the Almsgiving will support the following projects:
Main house power system upgrade
The Day’s Agenda
10:30 Preparation for Meal Offering
Vegetarian potluck
11:00 Meal Offering & Rice Pindapata
Offering rice directly into the monastics' bowls
Lunch for the lay community
12:30 Hermitage Tour
1:30 Program begins
Welcome & Virtual Tour
Almsgiving Ceremony and Dhamma talks
3:30 Blessing Chants & Closing
To attend in-person at the hermitage: please register here. The in-person part is subject to weather (and therefore road) conditions.
To join us online: Zoom link, please email us for the password
Sponsor: This year's sponsor is Linda Booth. Linda feels honored and grateful to be supporting the Ayyas on this auspicious occasion.
We look forward to sharing this joyful time in community with you all, whether you attend online or in-person. In person we will be joined again by Ayya Santacitta and Ayya Anandabodhi from Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery. Ajahn Kovilo from Clear Mountain Monastery and Bhante Jayasara (who plans to start a monastery in Colorado) will join us via Zoom.
Donations to the 2022 Almsgiving Ceremony (“Kathina”)
This past year, we were able to make several major building and infrastructure improvements for the hermitage, as well as one new 10'X12' kuti, the workshop, a bridge, the second large water tank, and the UTV purchase. We also had the large parcel of KBV's hermitage properly surveyed to make sure all the new buildings will be fully on KBV property. The building of the elder's cottage is scheduled to begin this October. This year, the proceeds of the Almsgiving will support the following projects:
Main house power system upgrade
- The batteries for storing electricity from the generator and solar panels are not keeping up with current needs. The Hermitage relies on these for all electricity needs. Lithium batteries and a larger inverter need to be purchased and professionally installed.
- Located up on a high spot with good sun, with solar panels and a battery station that will send generate enough electricity to supply the new kutis.
- Our small spring usually runs dry by late summer. There are plans to explore the possibility of a well to ensure this basic need of a reliable water supply.
- The main house is heated mainly by a woodstove in winter. A mechanical wood-splitter makes the work of turning large trees into firewood much easier.
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If you would like to make a financial contribution, please visit our donations page. There is also a GoFundMe campaign where you can donate and follow fundraising progress. If you would like to provide other items of support, please go to our Kathina Wish List. Anumodana!
In joy, The KBV 2022 Almsgiving Committee |
“A noble disciple whose mind is upright gains inspiration in the meaning, gains inspiration in the Dhamma, gains joy connected with the Dhamma.” - AN 11.11
