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Dana offering to the Sangha
A community almsgiving held when monastics are staying with us. You are welcome to offer food, to help prepare it, or simply to observe.
When monastics stay at the centre, the community gathers to offer the morning meal. It is a simple ceremony and a quietly moving one, and you do not need to have done it before to take part.
How it works
Food is offered before midday, in keeping with the monastic rule. Members bring dishes from home, and the kitchen team fills any gaps. After the offering there is chanting and a short blessing, then everyone eats together.
If you would like to contribute
Let us know what you plan to bring so we do not end up with eight kinds of rice and no vegetables. Helping in the kitchen is just as welcome as bringing a dish.