Magha Puja

Santikaram Forest Temple

invites all friends and supporters to celebrate the Magha Puja Day (also known as the "Sangha Day" or the "All Saints Day") on Saturday, 24 February 2024 at Santikaram Forest Temple. Magha Puja is the second most important festival after Vesak, celebrated on the Full Moon Day of the third lunar month (February/March) in the South-East Asia countries.

Program:

16:00 opening the celebration, preparing requisites, serving tea

16:30 taking Refuge and Five Precepts

17:00 Dhamma-talk by Bhante Sati Santikaro

17:30 evening chanting and recitation of the special Pali texts

18:00 a guided meditation

18:30 candlelight procession and circumambulation around the Forest Temple

19:00 closing the celebration

Notices:

1. The event is free.

2. Everyone is welcome to visit the forest temple am morning and offer the breakfast/lunch or gift to Venerable monk/s.

3. There is also a possibility to overnight at the forest temple and continue with a meditation retreat for a few days.

You are welcome to make merits on the Magha Puja Day online as well. Please, send your donation to:

Bank account: Santikaram Slovakia

Bank account number (IBAN): SK9611000000002948131901

Bank code (BIC/SWIFT): TATRSKBX

Name of the bank: Tatra Banka

Message to recipient: donation

E-mail: santikaram.slovakia@gmail.com

You may also send your donation via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/SantikaramSK