Performing good deeds: People dis meritorious deeds on New Year Day

The Myanmar year 1383 is over and the New Year 1384 is coming and people did good deeds at famous pagodas.

On the morning of the Myanmar New Year, pagodas and monasteries were busy with people listening to sermons delivered by members of the Sangha, releasing animals, and participating in donations.

Famous pagodas in Nay Pyi Taw, including Uppatasanti pagoda, Dhatucaya Datpaungsu pagoda, Lawka Marazein pagoda and Yan Aung Myin Shwe Lat Hla pagoda were alive with people doing good deeds.

In the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, people performed meritorious deeds in accordance with the COVID-19 guidelines. Paritta recitation ceremonies supervised by venerable Buddhist monks were also held followed by donating offertories to the Shwedagon Pagoda.

Similarly, pilgrims flocked at Botahtaung Pagoda yesterday morning as donors were distributing refreshments. Likewise, a Paritta recitation ceremony took place at Thiri Mingalar Kaba Aye Pagoda. People took the Eight Precepts from the venerable Sayadaws at the ceremony.

U Thein Oo, member of the Thiri Mingala Kaba Aye Pagoda Board of Trustees explained the purpose of the ceremony followed by donating offertories to the Sayadaws and people shared their merits.

Similar kinds of ceremony were also held at Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Buddha Image on the Mindhamma Hill, Sacred Tooth Relic Pagoda (Yangon), historic Kyaikwaing Pagoda, and Melamu Pagoda in Yangon.

Young people performed shampooing for the elderly in a traditional manner with on the occasion of the New Year Day. Myanmar people usually starts a new year by doing good deeds after cleaning the filth of the old year with water during the Thingyan period.

People usually go to the monasteries and pagodas to fast, to pay homage, to care after elders and to release animals back to the nature to hail the New Year.

In addition, people from governmental departments, civil society organizations, and donors also pay homage and presented with donation items to the elders.

Members of the Sangha were also invited to deliver sermons at ministries, wards, staff housings, Dhamma houses, and people listened to the sermons and shared their deeds.