Upcoming events for the remainder of 2018

Sunday 06th October 2018, 02:30 am. 1st Sunday of the month ceremony

Sunday 06th October 2018, 09:30 am. Dedication of merit ceremony

Wednesday 10th October 2018, 09:30 am. 134th Anniversary of Luang Pu Sodh’s Birth

Sunday 28th October 2018. Kathina Ceremony at Wat Dhammakaya London

Sunday 04th November 2018, 02:30 am. 1st Sunday of the month ceremony

Sunday 04th November 2018, 0930 am. Dedication of merit ceremony

Saturday 10th November 2018. Kathina Ceremony at Wat Dhammakaya Scotland

Saturday 11th 2018 November. Kathina Ceremony at Wat Dhammakaya Newcastle

Sunday 18th 2018 November. Kathina Ceremony at Wat Dhammakaya Manchester

Sunday 02nd December 2018, 02:30 am. 1st Sunday of the month ceremony

Sunday 02nd December 2018, 0930 am. Dedication of merit ceremony

Friday 28th December 2018 – Tuesday 01st January 2019. New Year Temple Stay and Retreat

 

 

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Kathina Ceremony, Sunday November 18th 2018

Invite your family and friends along to enjoy Kathina, the most important day in the temple calendar which marks the end of the three month rains retreat
Have the opportunity to offer alms and robes to the Buddhist monks and enjoy delicious Thai food generously provided by local restaurateurs and temple supporters
All are welcome

08.30am – Registration
09.00am – Meditation
10.30am – Alms Giving Ceremony
11.00am – Offering midday meal to the monks and lunch time for all participants
01.30pm – Paying homage to the Buddha by walking around the temple
02.00pm – Kathina Ceremony
03.30pm – Finish

Temple Stay & Retreat Weekend, 21st – 23rd September 2018

We are pleased to announce a Temple Stay and Retreat Weekend conducted in English between Friday evening 21st – Sunday evening 23rd September 2018

Monks Lp Sander from Wat Netherlands and Lp Ronnapop from Wat Scotland will be teaching

This is an great opportunity to:
Deepen your meditation practice over the course of a weekend
Join the monks and lay supporters to experience temple life
Learn about chanting and receiving blessings from the monks
Offer food to the monks and enjoy authentic Thai food
Practice observing the eight precepts
Stay at the temple
Meditate in beautiful surroundings in the Peak District (on Sunday afternoon)

If you are unable to stay for the whole weekend it is possible to participate for just a day by prior arrangement

Cost – £30.00 including food and accommodation on bunk beds / mattresses on the floor in dorms

Registration and further information here

 

Novice Monk Program August 2018

This year’s Novice Program running from 29th September to 12th August is already underway

The hair cutting ceremony took place on Sunday 29th September and the Ordination ceremony will take place on Sunday 5th August

Meditation Classes taking a Summer Break

Wednesday evening Meditation classes at the temple are taking a short summer break and will be recommencing at 7:30 pm on 12th September 2018

Wat Manchester visits Wat London for Songkran

Wat London held their Songkran / Thai New Year festival on Sunday 15th April 2018

Around thirty monks and regular attendees from Wat Manchester joined in, with most people travelling there and back in a specially chartered bus

Songkran Festival Sunday 8th April 2018

Songkran / Thai New Year Festival was held on Sunday 8th April 2018 at the temple

We were delighted to have Councillor Linda Holt, the Mayor of Stockport as our guest of honour

Many local people visited the temple for the first time

A great many people attended and a great day was had by all

Many thanks to all the people who contributed to making the day a great success