This session is organised by Appamāda Association and will take place on Saturday, 23rd of November, from 17:30 to 19:00 (WET).
There will be a small Guided Meditation, followed by a talk and space for questions and answers.
You can participate through the Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88225048377?pwd=41zvrrnmEsPE9sP0Kz3lI141y1EXsL.1
or
Meeting ID: 882 2504 8377
Passcode: 102030
All are welcome
In the rains season (Vassa) in Asia (a period which correlates to summer in Europe), the monks undertake the determination to remain in one place for three months.
According to the scriptures, at the end of this period, The Buddha allowed the monks to ask for cloth with which they could amend their cloths or even make new clothes.
The cloth the monks collected consisted of rags that had been discarded. As time went by, people, realizing this need, began hanging fabric from trees, so that the monks could ‘find’ them.
The custom then developed in such a way that not only pieces of fabric were left on the trees, but also ready made clothes.
People spotted the opportunity to make offers of other requisites to the monks, as a gesture of support and appreciation for their practice.
Hence a ceremony called ‘Kathina’ was created, ‘Katina’ being the name of the loom that the monks use to sew their clothes using the cloth offered. During this ceremony, the monks offer Dhamma talks and there is also a time for people to meet and talk with the monks in a more informal way. In this event, the connection between the lay community and the monastic community becomes evident, as well as their benefit from this dynamic.
Na época das chuvas (Vassa), na Ásia, (período correspondente ao Verão na Europa) os monges comprometem-se a permanecer num determinado local durante três meses.
Reza a história, que no fim desse período, o Buddha permitiu que os monges procurassem tecido com o qual poderiam remendar o seu hábito antigo ou mesmo fazer um novo. Os tecidos que os monges recolhiam consistiam em trapos que haviam sido deitados fora. Com o passar do tempo as pessoas, apercebendo-se desta necessidade, começaram a pendurar tecido nas árvores para que os monges os pudessem ‘encontrar’. O costume desenvolveu-se então de forma a que não eram deixados apenas pedaços de tecido nas árvores, mas também os hábitos já feitos. As pessoas viram aqui uma oportunidade de fazer ofertas de outros requisitos aos monges, como um gesto de suporte e apreciação da prática destes. Criou-se assim a cerimónia chamada Kathina, sendo este o nome do tear que os monges usam para costurar os seus hábitos com os tecidos oferecidos.
Nesta mesma cerimónia os monges oferecem palestras sobre o Dhamma, havendo também um período onde as pessoas têm a oportunidade de se encontrarem e falarem com os monges de forma mais informal. Neste evento torna-se bastante evidente a interligação da comunidade leiga com a monástica e de como ambas beneficiam desta dinâmica.
Orientado por Ajahn Dhammiko
Este retiro terá lugar na casa de Retiros de Santo Inácio, em Sintra,
e é organizado por Helena Gallis.
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Saturday, 2024-08-17,
12:00-13:30
(Lisbon and London time – WEST/BST)
Meeting ID: 834 4386 9973
Password: 123
The talk will be in English, ending with a Q&A session.
During the Vassa, we will be holding a series of Dhamma Study Sessions, at Sumedharama, led by Ajahn Gavesako. These sessions will be held every Saturday (from the 10th of August until the 12th of October), from 4pm to 5 pm. They will be lectured in English.
We will be using the book ‘First Things First’, from Ajahn Thanissaro, as a reference to our studies:
https://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/Ebooks/FirstThingsFirst_210213.pdf
There is no need to book in advance.
All are welcome.
Durante este Vassa, teremos uma série de Sessões de Estudo de Dhamma aos Sábados, presenciais, das 16h às 17h, em Sumedharama.
Estas Sessões de Estudo de Dhamma serão conduzidas por Ajahn Gavesako, tendo como base de referência o livro ‘First Things First’, de Ajahn Thanissaro:
https://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/Ebooks/FirstThingsFirst_210213.pdf
As sessões serão conduzidas em Inglês e acontecerão todos os Sábados, desde 10 de Agosto até 12 de Outubro. Não é necessário marcação prévia.
Todos são bem vindos.
The full moon of the eight lunar month is when we celebrate Asalha Puja, also known as Dhamma Day, one of our important celebrations. We remember the Buddha’s first sermon, the ‘Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta’, the “Sermon in the Deer Park” at Sarnath, setting out the teaching which gives life nobility.
The importance of the teaching was understood in its essentials by Venerable Kondanyo. The Wheel of the Dhamma was set in motion for the blessing of all. The teaching, The Four Noble Truths, is the basis for all the subsequent teachings of the Lord Budha.
Saturday, 20th of July
There will be the usual puja and meditation at 19.30, followed by a talk given by Ajahn Vajiro. Afterwords there will be a Stupa Circumambulation.
Sunday, 21st of July
9h30 – arrival
10h – Request of the 5 Precepts and Chanting
10h30 – rice pindabat
11h – meal
12h – Stupa Circumambulation
All are welcome
Mosteiro Budista Sumedharama
Caminho do Vale Grande 59,
Fonte Boa dos Nabos
2655-464 Ericeira, Portugal
email: sangha@sumedharama.pt
