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kathina

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kathina (kä·tēˑ·n),
adj in Ayurveda, “hard” as a guna, one of the qualities characterizing all substances. Its complement is mrudu. See also gunas and mrudu.


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It's busy month with the end of vassa (three months' rains retreat) heralding Abhidhamma Day, Parents' Day and Pavarana, all being celebrated on Saturday, the full Moon day, which is today at 7pm, and tomorrow is the Kathina (Sangha) day celebration (10.
Dear Readers, Kathina (Robe Offering Ceremony) is always the biggest festival for our monastery, so in this issue we report about our recent Kathina ceremony.
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