2025 DBECS Katina Ceremony
Each year, at the conclusion of the three-month Summer Rain Retreat (Vassa), lay devotees joyfully offer the Kathina robe—also called the robe of merit—together with food and daily necessities. Through this virtuous act, merit is shared, and the ceremony reflects the harmonious benefit of spiritual practice for both monastic and lay communities.
| Event Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Check-in 7:40 AM | Participation Guidelines |
| Grand Offering | Grand Offering to The Buddha Guidelines Chanting Text: https://tinyurl.com/eecysamz |
| Katina Offering | Guidelines |
| Lecture | |
| Sutta Reciting | Chanting Text: https://tinyurl.com/yuwwbpsp |
| Almsround | Offering to the Monastics Guidelines |
| Lunch 12:00 PM | |
| Cleaning |
Participation Guidelines:
- Date: Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, 8:30 AM ~ 12:00 PM
- Check-in: 7:40–8:30 AM (no entry after 8:30 AM)
- Venue: 10415 Jacobsen St, Mission, BC
- Dress: White top, dark pants/skirt
Contact for Inquiries:
- Text: 236-982-9168
- Line: jianin91
- Email: dbecsvisitorcenter@gmail.com
Grand Offering Guidelines:
Offering Options:
- Items: flowers, fruits, packaged vegetarian food, or daily necessities
- Food: Vegetarian only; no cooked food; no egg, onion, garlic, gelatin, or alcohol.
- Flowers stay at shrine; food offered in alms round
Plate used for offering:
- Bring your own plate, white color, 25 cm diameter
- Label with name + phone
- One type of item per plate (e.g., only fruits, only flowers)
- Take plate home after event
To offer the Katina Robe:
- Donors must be present
- Donation: $1 per person
Alms Round Offering:
- Food Offering Only
- Food must be packaged
- 19 items of each type