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#11 · Dec 31 — Jan 3 Dec – Jan 2026
New Year Chanting
Countdown at Bhāvanārām
New Year chanting countdown
A special 4-day, 3-night year-end retreat. Cross over into the new year together in chanting and meditation, with candlelight offerings at the Bodhi tree and a pilgrimage to the Buddha's footprint at Khao Wong Phra Chan.
Schedule
- Dec 31 · 09:00Registration
- Dec 31 · 10:00Orientation · taking the precepts
- Dec 31 · 11:00Lunch
- Dec 31 · 13:00Dhamma talk: Saṅgītī
- Dec 31 · 15:00Decorating the Bodhi tree
- Dec 31 · 16:30Stretching · relaxation
- Dec 31 · 17:30Personal time (bathing)
- Dec 31 · 19:30Dhamma talk: King Mahāsudassana
- Dec 31 · 21:00Lighting the Bodhi-tree lamps
- Dec 31 · 23:00New Year chanting
- Jan 1 · 05:30Personal time
- Jan 1 · 06:00Alms round
- Jan 1 · 07:00Alms offering · breakfast
- Jan 1 · 09:30Meditation under the Bodhi tree
- Jan 1 · 13:00Dhamma talk: Setṭhi-putta
- Jan 1 · 14:00Merit-making · offering kaffir-lime sprigs
- Jan 1 · 15:00Stretching · relaxation
- Jan 1 · 18:30Dhamma talk: Maṅgala Sutta
- Jan 1 · 19:30Evening chanting
- Jan 2 · 05:30Morning chanting
- Jan 2 · 06:00Alms round
- Jan 2 · 07:00Alms offering · breakfast
- Jan 2 · 09:30Dhamma talk: knowing the Buddha's footprint
- Jan 2 · 13:00Seated meditation
- Jan 2 · 14:00Pilgrimage to Khao Wong Phra Chan · Buddha's footprint
- Jan 2 · 20:00Return to Bhāvanārām
- Jan 3 · 05:30Morning chanting
- Jan 3 · 06:00Alms round
- Jan 3 · 07:00Alms offering · breakfast
- Jan 3 · 08:30Hand & foot detox soak
- Jan 3 · 09:30Closing reflection