CHAIRMAN of the State Ad­ministration Council Com­mander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla offered Kathina robes and alms at the 12th Maha com­munal Kathina robe offering ceremony of families of Com­mander-in-Chief (Army, Navy and Air) at Anawrahta Hall of the Office of the Command­er-in-Chief (Army) yesterday morning.

 

First, the Senior General and wife together with con­gregation viewed round the Kathina robes, offertories and Padethabin structures to be donated to monasteries. The Senior General and wife paid homage and offered alms in the emerald alms bowl, flow­ers, water, oil lights and fruits to the Buddha image in the Anawrahta Hall.

 

Ovadacariya Sayadaw of Uppatasanti Pagoda Board of Trustees Presiding Nayaka of Paukmyaing Monastery from Lewe Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Janinda ad­ministered the Nine Precepts.

 

The congregation listened to the Paritta recited by mem­bers of the Sangha. The Senior General and wife offered Kathi­na robes to Presiding Naya­ka of Yezin KanU Monastery from Zeyathiri Township Agga Maha Ganhtavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta Vilasa and Kathina robes and alms to Paukmyaing Sayadaw.

 

SAC Vice-Chairman Dep­uty Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Command­er-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Sen­ior General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe donated Kathina robes and offertories to Presiding Nayaka of Pali Tekkatho Mingala Zeyon Mon­astery of Pyinmana Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddham­flow­ma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Vimalabuddhi whereas sen­ior military officers and their wives presented Kathina robes and offerings to members of the Sangha.

 

Ashin Wayama and Ash­in Javana, lecturer Sayadaws from Yezin KanU monastery joined the question-and-an­swer session.

The Pali Tekkatho Minga­la Zeyon Sayadaw delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits gained.

 

After the ceremony, the Senior General, wife and guests offered day meals to members of the Sangha led by Pali Tekkatho Mingala Zeyon Sayadaw.

 

Todays’ donation cere­mony totalled 84 Padethabin structures worth K171.3 mil­lion from families of offices and departments of the Com­mander-in-Chief (Army, Navy and Air). These donations were sent to relevant monasteries by car. —MNA