Waso robe offering ceremony for 2025 held at Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army)

Families of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army, Navy and Air) held the Waso robe offering ceremony for 2025 at Anawrahta Hall of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) yesterday morning, attended by Chairman of the State Administration Council, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla.

Also, present at the ceremony were 27 members of the Sangha including Ovadacariya Sayadaws of the Uppatasanti Pagoda Board of Trustees led by Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Presiding Patron of Minkyaung Pahtamabyan Buddhism Learning Centre in Thanlyin of Yangon Region Aggamaha Pandita Aggahama Saddhammajotikadhaja Dr Bhaddanta Candima Bhivamsa, and Secretary Sayadaw Presiding Patron of New Masoeyein Monastery of Mandalay, Dhamma Theikdi Monastery Sayadaw Aggamaha Pandita Aggamaha Saddhammajotikadhaja Maha Dhammakathika Bahujanahitadhara Bhaddanta Vasettha Bhivamsa.

The Senior General paid homage to the Buddha image in the Anawrahta Hall and offered alms, fruits, flowers, water and oil lights. The SSMNC Chairman Sayadaw administered the Nine Precepts while members of the Sangha recited Metta Sutta.

The Senior General and his wife donated Waso robes and offertories to Chairman Thanlyin Minkyaung Sayadaw.

SAC Vice-Chairman Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win and his wife Daw Than Than Nwe also offered Waso robes and offerings to Secretary of SSMNC New Masoeyein Monastery Sayadaw. Attendees and their wives presented Waso robes and donations to members of the Sangha.

Secretary New Masoeyein Monastery Sayadaw delivered a sermon, and the congregation shared merits gained.

After the ceremony, the Senior General and his wife, the Vice-Senior General and his wife, and senior Tatmadaw officers offered lunch meals to members of the Sangha led by Thanlyin Minkyaung Sayadaw.

Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Kyaw Swa Lin and his wife, the Commander-in-Chief (Navy) and his wife, the Commander-in-Chief (Air) and his wife, Union-level dignitaries and their wives, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and their wives and officials also attended the ceremony.

MNA/TTA

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