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Daily Activities (Updated 01/01/2010)
Buddha Pooja & Chantings are
carried out at 7.30 am, 11.15
am and 7.00 pm.
Devotees make offerings to the
monks, commemorate departed ones
and engage in the activities on
special occasions of their
lives.
Meditation Practice
Meditation is a proven way of
relieving stress, high blood
pressure, anxiety and of calming
down emotions. Buddhist
meditation takes a step further
for the attainment of highest
wisdom through right
mindfulness.
Meditation classes and
discussions are carried out
every Wednesday & Sunday
between 6.30 pm – 8.00 pm.
Full moon day programs (Updated 01/01/2010)
Special Full moon day ceremonies
such as Vesak, Poson, and Esala
are organised from 9.00 am –
5.00pm.
All other full moon day
programmes are scheduled on the
following Saturdays from 6.00
pm – 8.00 pm at the Vihara.
Duruthu full moon day
programme -
Saturday the 30th
January.
Navam full moon day
programme -
Saturday the 27th February.
Madin full moon
day programme -
Saturday the 27th March.
Bak
full moon day programme -
Saturday the 24th April.
Nikini full
moon day programme -
Saturday the 28th August
Binara full moon
day programme -
Saturday the 25th September
Vap full moon
day programme -
Saturday the 23th October.
Il full moon
day programme -
Saturday the 20th November.
Unduvap full moon day
programme -
Saturday the 25th December.
If you are interested in
sponsoring one of these full
moon day programmes, please
contact the resident monks.
Dhamma school for Children (Updated 01/01/2010)
It is one of the duties of
parents to introduce the
Buddhist way of life to their
children. Children should
develop both the spiritual side
and the intellectual side of
their lives equally to become a
perfect person in the world. If
the parents are aware of this
fact they will not hesitate to
send the children to the Dhamma
school at the Vihara first and third Saturday of each month between 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm.
Children will learn the Dhamma,
Buddhist culture, Buddhist
chanting and Sinhala language
step by step, if they regularly
attend the class.
Dhamma Class for Adults (Updated 01/01/2010)
If any one is interested in
learning the Buddhist
philosophy, Buddhist culture,
Buddhist Chanting and Pali
language more frequently you can
attend the Dhamma class on every
Sunday at 5.00pm at the Vihara.
Sri Lankan Cultural dancing
classes for children and adults
will be started in the near
future.
Annual events (Updated 01/01/2010)
Sri Lankan New Year
Celebrations - Sunday the
17th April.
Buddha Day Celebrations -
Saturday the 29thh
May.
Sunday
the 30th May
Poson full moon day Ceremony
-
Sunday the 26th
June.
Esala full moon day Ceremony
-
Sunday the
25th
July.
Kathina Ceremony -
Sunday the 6th November.
Whilst you are supporting the
Vihara, we Buddhist monks are
obliged to guide you in your
spiritual development.
Be free to visit the temple and
contact us for your spiritual
needs.
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