THE continuous recita­tion of seven Abhidham­ma books was held at the Botahtaung Pagoda on the First Waso Full Moon Day, 29 June, according to the pagoda’s trustee board.

The recitation cer­emony was led by Pad­amya Monastery ’ s Sayadaw and Setiyapala Monastery’s Sayadaw, and regional Sangha Nayaka Committee Chair Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Aggasami chanted the Five Precepts for the congregation to observe.

 

Monks and the audi­ence recited together 24 Patthana conditions and Banaka Sayadaw contin­ued the recitation of the Abhidhamma Pitaka, ac­cording to the pagoda’s trustees’ board. — MT/ZS