Thod Khatin Ceremony 1 November 2009 Wat Sacramento Part 1

Thod Khatin Ceremony 1 November 2009 Wat Sacramento;Thod Kathin is a ceremony to recognize the effort and achievement of the temple's monks, after a long period of study and devotion centered on the Buddha's teachings, by a donation of new robe cloth. Thod Khatin is celebrated within the 30 day period that begins with the end of the Rains Retreat. The lay sponsor of each yearly Khatin ceremony, who has accepted the responsibility for organizing and presenting the event, also receives special merit and is highly regarded and respected by the rest of the community. The Laosiri family, together with Saengthein Petersen and Duan Tyler, and assisted by the many devout Buddhists of Wat Sacramento Buddhavanaram, are honored to sponsor this year's Thod Khatin.. During the Katina, or robe-giving ceremony, a monk who has completed the three-month rains retreat at the temple is selected to receive the new robe material. All the material must be used in the creation of new robes before sunrise the next day.