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SUMMARY:New Year Week Program
DESCRIPTION:New Year Week Program at Aranya Sangharama Vihara\nDecember 25 – January 1\nPlease visit this page https://aranyavihara.in/visiting-aranya-sangharama/ ( https://aranyavihara.in/visiting-aranya-sangharama/ ) and fill the form to visit the monastery during this time.\n25 DECEMBER — Opening Day: Intention\n\n5:30–7:00 — Morning Puja and meditation\n7:00 — Breakfast\n8:00 — Piṇḍapāta\n9:00–10:30 — Seva\n10:30–11:00 — Opening Reflection\n11:00 — Anumodanā & Meal\nAfternoon — Rest / Personal Practice\n3:00–4:00 — Group meditation\n4:00–5:00 — New Year Aspiration Workshop\nReflecting on:\n\nWhat qualities to cultivate in the new year\nWhat to let go of from the past year\n\n\nCollective Aspirations:Participants write a wholesome aspiration for the new year. The aspirations are placed near the shrine for the rest of the week.\n5:00 — Nāmpāna\n7:00–8:30 — Evening Puja and meditation\n\n26 DECEMBER — Dāna Day\n\n5:30–7:00 — Morning Puja and meditation\n\nIncludes announcement of the Generosity Practice Game.\nParticipants write simple “acts of generosity” prompts and place them in a central bowl.\nExamples:\n\nOffer sincere words of appreciation to someone\nWrite a kind note to someone who has quietly supported you\nNotice something out of place and quietly fix it\nPick up any litter you see\nChoose one person and silently send them mettā throughout the day\n\n\n\n\n7:00 — Breakfast\n8:00 — Piṇḍapāta\n9:00–10:30 — Seva\n\nMore prompts for generosity may be added to the bowl.\n\n\n10:30 — Drawing the Prompts\n\nEach person draws a generosity prompt to carry out quietly before the end of the day.\n\n\n11:00 — Anumodanā & Meal\nAfternoon — Rest / Personal Practice\n3:00–4:00 — Group meditation\n4:00–5:00 — Sutta readings on Dāna followed by group discussion\n5:00 — Nāmpāna\n7:00–8:30 — Evening Puja and meditation\nChanting + reflection on the joy of generosity.\n\n27 DECEMBER — Silent Practice Weekend, Day 1\n\n5:30–7:00 — Morning Puja and meditation\n\nIncludes announcement that Noble Silence is to be kept over the weekend.\n\n\n7:00 — Breakfast\n8:00 — Piṇḍapāta\n9:00–10:30 — Sitting and walking meditation\n10:30–11:00 — Dhamma reflections\n11:00 — Anumodanā & Meal\nAfternoon — Rest / Personal Practice\n14:00–16:30 — Walk to Old Monastery Site & Outdoor Puja\n\nSlow, silent walk → chanting → sitting meditation → reflection at the old site.\n\n\n5:00 — Nāmpāna\n7:00–8:30 — Evening Puja and meditation\n\n28 DECEMBER — Silent Practice Weekend, Day 2\n\n5:30–7:00 — Morning Puja and meditation\n7:00 — Breakfast\n8:00 — Piṇḍapāta\n9:00–10:30 — Sitting and walking meditation\n10:30–11:00 — Dhamma reflections\n11:00 — Anumodanā & Meal\nAfternoon — Rest / Personal Practice\n14:00–16:30 — Outdoor sitting and walking meditation on the monastery grounds\n5:00 — Nāmpāna\n7:00–8:30 — Evening Puja, meditation, and Dhamma reflections\n\n29 DECEMBER — Gratitude & Forgiveness Day\n\n5:30–7:00 — Morning Puja\n\nReflection on gratitude and forgiveness.\n\n\n7:00 — Breakfast\n8:00 — Piṇḍapāta\n9:00–10:30 — Seva\n10:45–11:00 — Reflections from Ajahn Cha: On letting go\n11:00 — Anumodanā & Meal\nAfternoon — Rest / Personal Practice\n3:00–4:00 — Group meditation\n4:00–5:00 — Sutta readings on gratitude and sharing circle\nOptional sharing of things to be grateful for from the last year and things to be forgiven and left behind.\n5:00 — Nāmpāna\n7:00–8:30 — Evening Puja and meditation\n\nIncludes a formal asking for forgiveness from the Triple Gem.\n\n\n\n30 DECEMBER — Renewing the Heart: Beginning the New Year with the Brahmavihāras\n\n5:30–7:00 — Morning Puja\n7:00 — Breakfast\n8:00 — Piṇḍapāta\n9:00–10:30 — Seva\n10:45–11:00 — Reflection: “The Four Boundless Qualities”\n11:00 — Anumodanā & Meal\nAfternoon — Rest / Personal Practice\n3:00–4:00 — Group meditation\n4:00–5:00 — Brahmavihāra Workshop: Starting the New Year with a\nBoundless Heart\n5:00 — Nāmpāna\n7:00–8:30 — Evening Puja\n\nGuided mettā meditation included.\n\n\n\n31 DECEMBER — New Year’s Eve (Full-Day Program)\n\n5:30–7:00 — Morning Puja and meditation\n7:00 — Breakfast\n8:00 — Piṇḍapāta\n9:00–10:30 — Sitting and walking meditation\n10:30–11:00 — Dhamma reflections\n11:00 — Anumodanā & Meal\nAfternoon — Rest / Personal Practice\n2:00–4:30 — Floating Lantern Making\n\nSymbolic “release” activity for the year’s end.\n\n\n5:00 — Nāmpāna\n7:00–9:30 — Evening Puja, chanting, sitting, and walking meditation\n10:00–10:30 — Orientation for Itipiso Chanting\n10:30 PM – Midnight — Itipiso Chanting\nMidnight — Floating Lantern Release at the pond to welcome the New Year\n\n1 JANUARY — New Year’s Day\n\n5:30–7:00 — Morning Puja\n7:00 — Breakfast\n8:00 — Piṇḍapāta\n9:00–10:30 — Seva\n10:30–11:00 — Dhamma reflections\n11:00 — Anumodanā & Meal\nAfternoon — Rest / Personal Practice\n3:00–4:00 — New Year Blessing Ceremony\n5:00 — Nāmpāna\n7:00–8:30 — Evening Puja\nClosing mettā meditation.\n\n
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