Revoking any possible extant Sīmā
- On 6 to 9 May 2011, the Sangha carried out formal procedures to revoke any possible extant Sīmā that may invalidate the making of the proposed Sīmā.
- On 6 to 8 May morning 2011, the following thirteen bhikkhus carried out the formal procedures to revoke any possible extant Sīmā:
- Ven. Pa-Auk Sayadaw U Āciṇṇa (Myanmar), Ven. Dhammasubho (Malaysia), Ven. Ukkaṁsa (Myanmar), Ven. Kunḍadhāna (Myanmar), Ven. Aggañña (Myanmar), Ven. Candimā (Myanmar), Ven. Ṭhitanyāno (Indonesia), Ven. Visuddhācāra (Taiwan), Ven. Revata (Myanmar), Ven. Manijota (Myanmar), Ven. Nanda (Australia), Ven. Nanukkamsa (Indonesia), Ven. Khemadhammika (Indonesia).
- On 8 May afternoon to 9 May 2011, the following nine bhikkhus proceeded to carry out the formal procedures to revoke any possible extant Sīmā:
- Ven. Pa-Auk Sayadaw U Āciṇṇa (Myanmar), Ven. Dhammasubho (Malaysia), Ven. Ukkaṁsa (Myanmar), Ven. Kunḍadhāna (Myanmar), Ven. Aggañña (Myanmar), Ven. Candimā (Myanmar), Ven. Ṭhitanyāno (Indonesia), Ven. Visuddhācāra (Taiwan), Ven. Khemadhammika (Indonesia).
On 10 May, 2011 Tuesday, Suppaṭipanna Sīmā was formally demarcated and agreed upon by the venerable members of the Sangha.
- Three bhikkhus, two samaneras, two sayalays and devotees participated in specifying or designating the boundary of the Sīmā with stones at eight directions.
- Then, nine bhikkhus led by the Pa-Auk Sayadaw set up the Sīmā by way of the following procedures.
Samānasaṁvāsa Sīmā kammavācā recited at 08:50 am by (1) Ven. Pa-Auk Sayadaw, Ven. Dhammasubho, Ven. Ukkaṁsa at 08:52 am by (2) Ven. Kunḍadhāna, Ven. Aggañña, Ven. Candimā, at 08:54 am by (3) Ven. Thitanyāno, Ven. Visuddhācāra, Ven. Khemadhammika.
Avippavāsa Sīmā kammavācā recited at 09:10 am by (1) Ven. Pa-Auk Sayadaw, Ven. Dhammasubho, Ven. Ukkaṁsa at 09:13 am by (2) Ven. Kunḍadhāna, Ven. Aggañña, Ven. Candimā, at 09:15 am by (3) Ven. Thitanyāno, Ven. Visuddhācāra, Ven. Khemadhammika.
Samānasaṁvāsa Sīmā + Avippavāsa Sīmā kammavācā recited at 09:19 am by (1) Ven. Pa-Auk Sayadaw, Ven. Dhammasubho, Ven. Ukkaṁsa at 09:24 am by (2) Ven. Kunḍadhāna, Ven. Aggañña, Ven. Candimā, at 09:27 am by (3) Ven. Thitanyāno, Ven. Visuddhācāra, Ven. Khemadhammika. End of the Sīmā setting ceremony by all reciting Paritta chanting together.