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The community gathers at the outdoor meditation platform to celebrate Asalha Puja, commemorating the Buddha's first discourse with an evening of chanting, teaching, and meditation. -
Offerings of faith prepared for the evening's circumambulation of the Buddha Image in honor of Asalha Puja -
Preparing the Buddha Image for the evening's ceremony -
An offering to the image of Awakening -
Preparing offerings for the evening's ceremony -
Offerings of faith prepared for the evening's circumambulation of the Buddha Image in honor of Asalha Puja -
Offerings of faith prepared for the evening's circumambulation of the Buddha Image in honor of Asalha Puja -
The Buddha Image at the monastery's outdoor meditation platform, honored at sunset with bouquets of flowers. -
Luang Por Sumedho, Luang Por Pasanno, and various senior monastics at Wat Ratanawan's July 27th celebration of Asalha Puja and Luang Por Sumedho's birthday. -
Luang Por Sumedho, Luang Por Pasanno, and various senior monastics at Wat Ratanawan's July 27th celebration of Asalha Puja and Luang Por Sumedho's birthday. -
Ajahn Jayasaro paying respects to Luang Por Pasanno on his birthday outside of his cave retreat. -
Luang Por Pasanno and other senior monastics paying respects to Luang Por Sumedho during his July 27th birthday celebration at Wat Ratanawan -
Luang Por Pasanno going for alms during Asalha Puja at Wat Ratanwan -
Luang Por Pasanno and Ajahn Jayasaro outside of Luang Por's cave retreat in Thailand -
Luang Por Pasanno, Luang Por Jundee and other senior monks at a blessing ceremony