Date: 11/19/2023-11/26/2023
Location: 8121 Westglen Dr., Houston, TX 77063
Tel: (Mandarin & Vietnamese) Nancy Ho 832-955-8897；(Mandarin & English) Nancy Liu 832-360-6229
Participant: Anyone 18 years or older (People under 18 who love chanting can also attend, but adult supervision is required).
Registration Method: Please download the 7-Day Chanting Event Registration Form on www.amtb-hou.org ; then submit by E-mail abshouston8@gmail.com , or register through the phone.
Registration Deadline: From now until 10/31/2023, or while seating is available. Please Do NOT register if living in Houston area.
Blessing & Memorial Tablet Sign-Up (Only for those who personally attend the event): Download the “Thrice Memorial Ceremony Merit Sharing Registration Form” on website then submit by E-mail, or sign up in person.
Memo:
1）Please arrive and be seated quietly at the chanting hall ten minutes before event starting time.
2）Please dress in Buddhist ceremony robes; those without robes need to be seated in the back.
3）For people who want to follow Eight Percepts Cultivation, can not eat after lunch. Those with medical conditions must bring their own medication while attending the event.
Event Schedule: Please refer to official event announcement; current details subject to change without further notice.
| 11/18 Saturday Sign-In 1:00 pm ~ 4:00 pm Out-of-State Participants Check-In | 11/19 Sunday Day 1 | 11/20 ～ 11/24 Day 2～6 | 11/25 Saturday Day 7 | 11/26 Sunday Day 8 Thrice Memorial Ceremony |
| 9:30 am ~ 10:00 am Eight Percepts Cultivation Ceremony | 9:30 am ~ 11:30 am 1st Chanting Session Recitation: Sutra of the Buddha’s Teaching On Amitabha | 9:30 am ~ 11:30 am 1st Chanting Session Recitation: Sutra of the Buddha’s Teaching On Amitabha | 9:30 am ~ 10:00 am Three Refuges Ceremony | |
| 10:20 am ~ 11:30 am Grand Buddha Offerings Ceremony | 10:20 am ~ 11:30 am Grand Buddha Offering Ceremony | |||
| 11:30 am ~ 1:00 pm Lunch | 11:30 am ~ 1:00 pm Lunch; Self-Chanting | 11:30 am ~ 1:00 pm Lunch; Self-Chanting | 11:30 am ~ 1:00 pm Lunch | |
| 1:00 pm ~ 2:00 pm Participant Orientation | 1:00 pm ~ 2:30 pm 2nd Chanting Session | 1:00 pm ~ 2:45 pm 2nd Chanting Session & Grand Parinamana | 1:00 pm ~ 3:15 pm Thrice Memorial Ceremony Part I | |
| 2:15 pm ~ 4:15 pm 1st Chanting Session Recitation: Sutra of the Buddha’s Teaching On Amitabha | 2:30 pm ~ 3:50 pm 3rd Chanting Session | 2:45 pm ~ 3:45 pm Ceremony Setup & Preparation | 3:30 pm ~ 5:00 pm Thrice Memorial Ceremony Part II | |
| 4:15 pm ~ 5:30 pm 2nd Chanting Session | 4:00 pm ~ 5:30 pm 4th Chanting Session & Parinamana | 5:15 pm ~ 7:00 pm Thrice Memorial Ceremony Part III | ||
| 5:30 pm Dinner | 5:30 pm Dinner |