Mingalarama Photo Albums

Mingalarma Vihara's Annual New Year (Thingyan) festival on July 26, 2009 - hundreds of people participated in this joyous festival with foods, performance and water play. Photo credit: Ko Thaung Kyi.

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The Ritual Ground Cleansing & Breaking Ceremony for the new Sima Hall on Sunday June 14, 2009. Ven. Tipitaka Yesagyo Sayadaw, Mingalarama Sayadaw & honoray monks presided and hundreds of people participated in this merit making.

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On the auspicious day of Feb. 14, 2009, Mingalarama members and devotees joined by special guests, popular Thee Lay Thee performers made Htamanae and offered to the Lord Buddha and the community. Htamanae Pwe is held annually at the temple. The Htamanae delicacy is a snack mixing glutinous rice, groundnut, sesamum, coconut and oil, etc.., by stiring them into the large bell-mouthed pan. It is very delicious.

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The annual kathina ceremony and paying homage to elders of the Burmese community are held at the monastery. Mingalarama memebers and families joined and celebrated.

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Mingalarama's Annual Food Bazaar on September 21, 2008! Hundreds of Burmese and friends joined the event - enjoyed tasty foods and offered donations to the temple.

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The Mingalarama Vihara's Annual Meditation Retreat on June 13-22, 2008 - Total 47 Yogis participated (Photo credit: Thaung Kyi)

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The Burmese Community hold a charity bazaar on June 8, 2008 to raise funds for victims of cyclone Nargis in Burma. Photo credits: Thaung Kyi (Mingalarama) & Moe Zaw Aung (Kaethi).

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To assist urgent needs of the Cyclone Nargis victims in Burma, the Burmese community and friends of Burma in Washington DC, MD & VA organized a relief fundraising and prayer service at Mingalarama Vihara on May 11, 2008. All proceeds of the Emergency Relief Fund will go directly to assist individuals, families and other relief organizations.

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Mingalarama Vihara's Annual Htamanae Pwe (Glutinous Rice Festival) on February 16, 2008. Over fifty volunteers participated in cooking and packing Htamanae. Manadalay restaurant, Daw Mary Chit Tee, U Maung Nyo + Daw Nilar Aung, U Zin Lin Htun + Daw Tin Tin Aye and BABA served a special dinner to volunteers.

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Mingalarama Vihara's Kathina (Kahtain) ceremony on November 12, 2007. The Kahtain Padaetharpin primary donors are U Tin Win + Daw Htwe Htwe, U Myint Ko + Daw Aye Than and U Maung Htay + Daw Khin Thit and their families.Over two hundred people participated in this auspicious ceremony.

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Mingalarama hold the Thadingyut Festival and Paying Homage to Elders on October 27, 2007. More than 600 people participated and enjoyed the foods, and lighting. Also, younger ones paid their respect to thirty-five senior members.

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Led by Sayadaws from Sri-Lanka, Thai and Burmese monks with peace-loving people in DC, MD, VA commemorated a memorial prayer service for those fallen victims in Burma in Sept 2007. Photos by U Toe & Ko Thaung Kyi.

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Dhammaduta Ashin SayKaneDa at 7:30 PM, on July 10-11 (Tues & Wednesday).

Majjhima Gon Yi Sayadaw Dr. Kawvida, Mahasi Yeikthar, Rangoon, Burma at 7:30 PM, on July 14-15 (Sat & Sunday).

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Lovely children in play, pray and having fun in our monastery's festivals and ceremonies. Photos by U Toe, Ko Chit Khin & Ko Thaung Kyi

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