Cash contributed to medical, meal fund for Buddhist Monks

February 18, 2018

The ceremony to present the cash collected for the eternal medical fund, meal fund and meal donation was held yesterday morning at the Maha Nayaka Monastery in Yangon.

Firstly, Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture Thura U Aung Ko and the audience recited the five precepts after the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Chairman Abhidhaja Maharattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Bhamo Sayadaw Dr. Bhaddanta Kumarabhivamsa.

Then, State Sangha Maha Nayaka Sayadawgyis chanted the Metta Sutta, and the union ministers and the audience presented the Sayadaws with offertories.

For the eternal medical endowment fund, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture donated Ks35 million, while Abhidhajamadhara Sīhasudhammamaṇijotadhara U Myo Set and family donated Ks5 million.

For the eternal meal (soon) endowment fund, Saddhammajotikadhaja Sīrisudhammamaṇijotadhara Dr. Hla Win Aung and family donated Ks1.2 million, while Kyar Ngar Khaing Robe Store and family donated Ks500,000.

For meal (soon) donation, U Thein Maung, Daw Par Par (Sandi herbal medicine) and family, Colonel Thein Htay (retired), Daw Mya Thida and family, Vice Senior General Maung Aye (retired), Daw Mya Mya San and family, as well as other donor families, donated Ks2.7 million each, while U Maung Maung, Daw Khin Myint Myint and family, and other donor families donated Ks2 million. Maha Tharay Sithu Let. Gen. Tin Oo (retired), Daw Khin Than Nwe and family donated Ks1.5 million, the Mahasi Sasana Nuggaha Organisation and Shwe Than Lwin Co., Ltd. donated Ks1.2 million each, Maha Tharay Sithu Let. Gen. Ye Myint (retired), Dr Tin Lin Myint and family, and Kyaikasan Wailuwan monastery (Shwe Kyin) Sayadaw Saddhammajotikadhaja Bhaddanta Manita donated Ks1 million each, while Daw Pyone and family donated Ks300,000.

Thura U Aung Ko and Director-General U Myint Oo received the donations worth Ks58 million and gave away donor certificates of honour.

Finally, State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee member Sayadaw Thanlyin Min Kyaung Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Sandima Bivamsa gave the Anumodana and a libation sermon, made a libation and shared meritorious deeds with other beings.

Myanmar News Agency

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar