Pindapata on Sunday, Mar 18, 2012

We are pleased to inform that we have invited Ajahn Cagino for Pindapata this Sunday, 18th March, 2012. Ajahn shall start his alms round starting from the ground floor of our new centre located at 2-3-1 & 2-3-2, 2nd Floor, Jalan Setia Prima B U13/B, Setia Alam (above Restaurant Loong Seng), at 8:30am and move towards Kopitian Setia Alam. The pindapata shall end at 9:00am. After the pindapata, Ajahn will then proceed to our new centre for dana at 9:30 am. Kindly serve preferably vegetarian food.

Ajahn Cagino, a Buddhist monk who graduated from the Malaysian Institute of Art, was a professional photographer before he was ordained as a monk. While residing in a cave in Northern Thailand, he noticed the destitute conditions of the minority ethnic group in the Mae Hong Song Province. Ajahn Cagino then founded the Dhammagiri Foundation to help these people. In the effort to raise funds for the foundation, Ajahn Cagino utilized his skills as a professional photographer to present a beautiful kaleidoscope of life depicted in wondrous pictures. Last year, SASBAS managed to raise RM30,000 for the Dhammagiri Foundation from the sales of calendars using some of the pictures featured in his photography exhibitions. 

Pindapata is a Buddhist tradition where a monk walks with an alms bowl to receive food offerings. Do note that money is NOT accepted.

Summary

Pindapata

Time : 8:30am

Venue : Outside Restoran Loong Seng and then move towards Kopitiam Setia Alam

Dana

Time : 9:30am

Venue : in SASBAS centre 

 2-3-1 & 2-3-2, 2nd Floor, Jalan Setia Prima B U13/B, Setia Alam (above Restoran Loong Seng)