In recent years, I would try my best to offer either a breakfast or lunch dana to the venerable monks at the Subang Jaya Temple. It's a good way to be thankful and grateful of what we have by practising this act of giving/generosity on one's birthday.
This dana offering is also practised by some of my friends. This photo was taken during a lunch dana held in conjunction of a friend's birthday. During the offering, the monk would also do a blessing for the person who is celebrating his birthday.
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Yum, it all looks delicious.
ReplyDeletethe food looks lovely and the monk also looks pleased with the spread. nice photo.
ReplyDeletethat is so sweet and generous of you to be serving food to the monks! bless you!
ReplyDeletebtw, mine is here: http://seasons.pinoyvibes.net/2008/12/17/v-is-for-vow/. hope you can visit too!
happy wednesday!
What a lovely custom! I suppose it's a little like taking cake in for all your friends at work on your birthday, or buying a round of drinks - only better because the monks benefit.
ReplyDeleteThis guy certainly looks happy!
I am a free thinker but used to accompany my mom during 1st day of the new year and offered food to the buddhist monks. I think it is a very good custom.
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely custom, one which I would like to adopt. There's no Buddhist temple here, but I will think of someone to treat. The food looks delicious....
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