05.00am – Morning call
05.30am – Group Meditation
06.45am – Queue up for food collection
07.15am – Food contemplation, breakfast and cleaning up
08.45am – Assemble at the Shrine Hall
09.00am > 10.30am. The Ten Precepts and Sekhiya Rules
10.45am – Queue up for food collection
11.15am – Lunch Dana, food contemplation and cleaning up
12.30pm – Preparation and set up for Pabbajja Ceremony
01.00pm – Arrival and briefing for devotees, parents or representatives
01.30pm – All representatives take their seats
01.45pm – Arrival of Sangha members
02.00pm – Commencement of Pabbajja Ceremony
Homage to the Triple Gem
Puja Offering
Administration of 3 Refuges and 5 Precepts to devotees
Ven. B. Sri Saranankara Nayaka Maha Thero
Speeches:
1. Sis. Susara Ng Yah Tyng
– Organizing Chair Person, 3rd Theravada Samaneri Novitiate Programme
2. Ven. Sumangala Bhikkhuni
– Monastic Programme Coordinator & Teacher, 3rd Theravada Samaneri Novitiate Programme 2018
– Abbess of Ariya Vihara, Bandar Sri Damansara, Selangor
3. Bro. Chim Siew Choon
– President of Subang Jaya Buddhist Association
4. Ven. B. Sri Saranankara Nayaka Maha Thero
– Spiritual Advisor of 3rd Theravada Samaneri Novitiate Programme 2018
– Chief Judiciary Monk of Malaysia
– Abbot of Sri Lanka Buddhist Temple, Sentul, KL
5. Ven. Chief Reverend Dhammaratana Nayaka Maha Thero
– Abbot of Maha Vihara Brickfields, KL
– Chief Sangha Nayaka of Malaysia
Commencement of Pabbajja Ceremony
Ven. Dr. Viditadhamma Theri (Lieu Phap)
– Preceptor Teacher of 3rd Theravada Samaneri Novitiate Programme 2018 – Deputy Head, Dept. of Dhamma English, Vietnam Buddhist University
– Abbess of Sunnata Bhikkhuni Arama, Vietnam
Upasika pay homage to the Triple Gem and the Preceptor teacher
Upasika receive robes and bowl from parents and representatives
Upasika make request for Pabbajja
Preceptor Teacher grants the Going Forth
Upasika change into robes and request for Samaneri 10 precepts
Samaneri receive Dhamma name
Preceptor Teacher’s closing remarks
Blessings and sharing of merits: Ven. B. Sri Saranankara Nayaka Maha Thero
Group photo
05.30pm – Tea break and personal chores
06.30pm > 08.00pm Group chanting, reflection, forgiveness and meditation
08.15pm > 10pm Dhamma talk: Right View
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