බලන්නම වටිනා එංගලන්තයේ කටින පූජාව | UK Sri Lankan Katina Ceremony

Athula Dassana International Buddhist Vihara - 114 Hounslow Rd, Hanworth, Feltham TW13 6QB, United Kingdom. Tel +(44) 7794 537118

The “Katina” ceremony happens at the end of Vas, also known as the rain retreat. During this ceremony, people offer robes to the monks who have completed the three month period of retreat. Katina means “firm” or “solid” because the offering of the robe gives oneself very solid merit of solid karma. This Katina robe is so significant because during Vas, the monks have to be dedicated to purifying themselves through meditation and moral conduct. When this is over, the monks are worthy of offering and veneration. The robe symbolizes the dedication and success of the retreat and is given to a monk who has completed Vas.

At the Athula Dassana International Buddhist Vihara, the community gets together and sews robes for the monks in preparation for the offering. On the day of the Katina in the morning they have a buddha pooja and offer a dana to the monks. Afterward is the Katina Puja which is the offering of the robe to all of the monks and lastly the Katinanussasanawa Dhamma talk.

Link to Dhamma School https://addschool.org/

The main purpose of our Dhamma Schools are to educate the younger Sri Lankan generation in Buddhism, Sinhala Language, and Sri Lankan culture. Venerable Wanduramba Kassapa Thero started Heathrow Dhamma School in 2012 with just eight children. At present, in total, we have more than a hundred students enrolled in our Dhamma Schools.
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