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Historic First for Africa:Over 20 International Monks Gather for Grand Sangha Dana and Alms Giving in Cape Town

by CTM AdminCTMed News July 7, 2025July 13, 2025No Comments

Cape Town, South Africa – 6 July 2025 In a momentous event marking the first of its kind in Africa, the Cape Town Meditation Centre hosted a grand Sangha Dana and alms giving ceremony to celebrate the beginning of Buddhist Lent. The ceremony brought together over 20 Dhammaduta monks from more than 10 countries, united …

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by CTM AdminCTMed update October 29, 2023October 29, 2023No Comments

Today, teaching monks share knowledge about the importance of the Tak Bat Devo festival (Devorohana Alms-Giving Ceremony). It is the day that Lord Buddha went to the earth after teaching his mother until she could reach inner peace and happiness. As you can see in Buddhism we believe that the happiness from the inside surpasses …