Kathina @ Sasanarakkha 2010
5 to 8 November 2010

 

Objectives:

A trip to participate in the Kathina Celebration at the beautiful SBS.

A good chance to build & cultivate the spiritual friendships among Dhamma practitioners - Kalyana Mitta

 

Highlight:

An opportunity to:

- stay in the beautiful sanctuary (SBS) at the edge of the nature reserve &

- partake in helping to sponsor the building of meditation facilities @ SBS.

 

Fees:   S$300.00¹ – Adult (Twin / Triple Sharing)²

           S$250.00¹ – Children (below 12 Years old)

Transport: 40 Seats Tourist Bus

 

 

 

Suggested Itineraries*:

 

Kathina @ SBS  (5-8 Nov 2010)

Fri 05Nov  

0730 hrs               Depart from Sgp

1200 hrs               Lunch Stop along Highway (on your own)

1700 hrs               Arrival at Ipoh (est) - Check-in Ipoh City Hotel, free & easy

 

Sat 06Nov  

0800 hrs               Breakfast (local kopitiam breakfast – on your own)

0900 hrs               Ipoh City tour / Temple visit       

1200 hrs               check-out Hotel

1230 hrs               Lunch (local kopitiam lunch – on your own)

1330 hrs               Depart for SBS, Taiping

1500 hrs               Arrival at Taiping & ascend SBS

1600 hrs               Health talk – Detox

1800 hrs               Dinner/Free & easy

 

Sun 07Nov

0500 hrs               Kathina Day & Program

                                Breakfast & Lunch at SBS

1230 hrs               Packing & Cleaning the dorm & Dhamma Hall @ SBS

1330 hrs               descend from SBS to Taiping

1430 hrs               Depart Taiping for KL

1800 hrs               Arrival at Empire Subang (est)
                                Free & Easy @ Empire Gallery (local dinner – on your own)

 

Mon 08Nov

0800 hrs               Breakfast in the Hotel

1000 hrs               check-out from hotel

1030 hrs               Visit Buddhist Centre

1300 hrs               Bak kut teh lunch in Klang

1400 hrs               Depart for Singapore

1800 hrs               stop for Dinner along Highway (on your own)

2100 hrs               Arrival at Singapore (est)       

 

        

 

NOTE:

* the organizer reserves right to change itineraries as deemed fit

** pick-up points : To be confirmed

Suggested :- Eunos MRT & Hume Park 1 + Ang Mo Kio & Clementi

- Please bring extra warm clothing as traveling in the bus can be cold
- Please bring your sleeping bag, for overnight in SBS

- ONE Firefly Mission polo t-shirt will be distributed to the participant. Please bring it along, to be worn during the Kathina Celebration on Sunday morning (7 November)

- Kindly indicate size of T-shirt in your reply email

 

¹ Fees cover Dana for Kathina Celebration @ SBS (each participant – Dana RM100), accommodations, tips, and mineral water - excess will be donated to the FireFly Misson’s Dhammaduta Fund.

² Twin / Triple Sharing are for Hotel in Kuala Lumpur only. In SBS - all will be sleeping in the Multi-Purpose Hall or Female Guest Lodge.