Vesak celebrations of the Letchworth Buddhist Vihara were held at the Vihara and at the Mrs. Howard Memorial hall,
North Way South, Letchworth, on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May 2009.
This event was organized by the Letchworth Buddhist Community Centre under the guidance of the
chief incumbent of the Vihara Venerable Nahalle Rahula, Venerable Wahumuwe Wijayawansa Nayake Thero,
Venerable Great Britain Kassapa Thero and Venerable Nallure Sangharathana Thero.
Observance of Eight precepts by the devotees, alms giving, Dhamma talks and discussions,
singing of devotional songs, a ‘panel’ Dhamma discussion led by Dr. Jayantha Rathnayake and
'Dansela' (free food stall) organised by the members from Bedford were some of the main activities of the celebrations.
Hiring of the hall for the celebration was sponsored by Mr & Mrs. Sampath Ranasinghe.
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