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New Year Ceremony in the "Dharma Light Center" (Finsterwalde)

On the 3rd of January 2017, for the first time a Ceremony was taking place in the "Silent Illumination Hall" in Finsterwalde. We were very happy to see that many friends of the center came to support the New Year Ceremony by their presence. In this way we were able to generate a powerful collective energy of mindfulness and concentration when we were chanting together. The New Year Prayer was read in three languages (German, English and Vietnamese). We welcomed the new year, and we had a chance to transform the suffering we have created during the last year. Then we were invited to silently think of our wishes for the new year, and afterwards send them into the universe together with the text of the prayer that we burnt in the fire. After the ceremony we enjoyed the evening with some songs and joyful sharings.

The Text of the New Year Prayer:

Inaugration of the meditation hall in the "Dharma Light Meditation Center" (Finsterwalde)

On Tuesday, the 3rd of January 2017, the meditation hall in the new "Dharma Light Meditation Center" in Finsterwalde (Germany) has been inaugrated. The meditation hall got the name "Silent Illumination Hall". We are all very happy that numerous friends from Finsterwalde and several friends from Hamburg and Bremen came to help with the preparation of the hall, decorate the altar and give the Buddha a beautiful place to sit. Already in the weeks before, many friends have supported us by starting to work on the renovation of the center. On the Day of the Inaugration of the meditation hall, the atmosphere was very joyful and reverential, as this was a unique moment for us all. On the same evening we have celebrated the New Year Ceremony for the year 2017.