Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Industry –1 Ministry offers Waso robes to monasteries in Yankin, Dagon Myothit (East)

NAY PYI TAW, 7 July — Under the patronage of the Secretariat Member of Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung and wife Daw Khin Khin Yi, the employees of the ministry conducted the 11th Waso robe offering ceremony at Kyaukkon Kyaunggyi Monastery in Yankin Township yesterday. At the Waso robe offering ceremony, the congregation received the Five Precepts from Member of Township Sangha Nayaka
Committee Presiding Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vissarada and members of the Sangha recited parittas. Next, the minister and wife donated Waso robes and provisions to the Sayadaw, and the officials and their wives and donors offered Waso robes and provisions to members of the Sangha and monks of Kyaukkon Kyaunggyi monastery in Yankin Township yesterday. After the ceremony, they shared merits gained. Similarly, the staff family of the ministry held the 5th Waso robe offering ceremony at Tipitaka Maha Gandawin Nikal Monastery in Dagon Myothit (East) Township yesterday afternoon.

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