Tết – We celebrate the Vietnamese New Year: „Year of the Earth-Pig“
Dear Friends of the EIAB,
on Monday, Feb 4th, and Tuesday, Feb 5th, as well as on the following weekend (Friday, Feb 8th, Saturday, Feb 9th and Sunday Feb 10th 2019) we will celebrate the Vietnamese New Lunar Year. The new year will be the Year of the Earth-Pig.
We kindly invite you and your family to join us in these celebrations. Please come and visit us whenever you find the time.
For these days, we have very special activities that take place only once a year. Among these are the Reading oft he Oracle, traditional performances and last but not least visiting the Brothers and Sisters in their rooms for a cosy afternoon with tea.
Please feel free to take part in the whole programme or just visit us for a day. The following agenda will help you to select what might interest you most.
Monday, Feb 4th 2019 (Vietnamese „Silvester“/ New Year‘s Eve)
17:00 Dinner
19:30 Dharma Talk: Reflection on the New Year
21:00 Vietnamese „Silvester“ / New Year‘s Eve
Ceremonial Welcoming of the New Year
Inviting the big Bell and Drum
Sitting Meditation and Ceremony
Chanting
Tuesday, Feb 5th 2019 (1st day of the year)
07:30 Breakfast
09:30 Reading the Oracle (Thay Phap An)
11:30 Walking Meditation
12:30 Lunch
Friday, Feb 8th 2019 (4th day of the year)
19:30 Introduction: New Year – Beginning Anew
Saturday, Feb 9th 2019 (5th day of the year)
07:00 Sitting Meditation
07:30 Breakfast
09:00 Dragon’s Dance
Offering Incense, Flowers and Fruit
New Year’s Prayers to our Spiritual Ancestors
Prayer for Thay’s Health and Long Life
Touching the Earth in Gratitude (four times)
Reading the Oracle
12: 00 Lunch
14:00 Visiting the Nuns and Monks in their Rooms
17:30 Dinner
19:30 Musical Performances, Celebrating the New Year
Sunday , Feb 10th 2019 (6th day of the year)
07:30 Breakfast
09:30 Reading the Oracle (Thay Phap An)
11:30 Walking Meditation
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Visiting the Nuns and Monks in their Rooms
May you and those you love and the whole world be well, happy, and at peace.