Invitation for the Kahtina Robe offering ceremony at MTBS

You and your family, as well as everyone in our society, are cordially invited to join the Kahtina Robe Offering Ceremony on Sunday, November 08  2026, at Surrey Monastery (MTBS). Kahtina robes will be donated to the six members of the Sangha, including Venerable Sayadaw U Sanda, on that day.

MTBS would also like to invite everyone who wants to be a donor in this event by donating $100 per family to cook food (Mont Hin Khar) and to purchase offerings for the Sangha on that day. Well-wishers could donate robe(s) for $50 per robe.  If you wish to donate $100 and/or some Kahtina robes, please e-transfer to mtbs.surrey@gmail.com

The event will be held at:
Place:
Manawmaya Theravada Buddhist Society (MTBS)
13260 108th Ave Surrey, BC
(604) 951-9054
Date:    
November 08,2026, Sunday
Time:  
10 a.m - Dhamma Talk & Offering Kahtina robes
11 a.m - Offering lunch to members of the Sangha
11:05 a.m - Offering Mont Hnin Khar to all attendees
There will be more parking spots available inside the compound next door on 108th Ave.

There are many opportunities for you to get wholesome merit (Kuso) by laying the tables and chairs for all attendees and well-wishers, one day before the event, taking them down, and doing clean-up after the event.

It has come to our attention that this email notice might go into your “Junk” mailbox.  We therefore urge you to check your “Junk” mailbox and move this email notice to your regular “Inbox” mailbox. Then, emails from MTBS will not end up in your “Junk” mailbox in the future.

Please pass the message to those who don’t have an email.

Please kindly participate in promoting and propagating the Buddha Sasana by allowing us to take and post pictures and/or videos of attendees and the Dhamma activities at the temple, including the practice of Vipassana Meditation, on the temple’s website. If you object to being photographed and videotaped, please kindly consult with the Venerable.