2008
Schedule
Meditation and Teaching
7.00pm to 9:00pm on every Wednesday. These meditation classes
are free of charge. If you need any other assistance with
meditation, feel free to visit the Vihara at any time.
Sunday School
Once a month - Second week of Sunday at 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Full Moon (Poya) Day Service
| Duruthu |
Load Buddha's first visit to
Sri Lanka |
Sat, 19 Jan |
| Navam |
Load Buddha's first proclamation of a code
of ethical precepts for the Sangha |
Sat, 23 Feb |
| Medin |
The day Load Buddha first visited
his father after enlightened as a Buddha |
Sat, 22 Mar |
| Bak |
The second visit of Lord Buddha
to Sri Lanka |
Sat, 20 Apr |
| Vesak |
The rice holy day which marks the birth
of Prince Sidhartha, Enlightenment, and Parinibbana |
Sat, 17 May |
| Poson |
Introduction of Buddhism to
Sri Lanka by Arahat Mahinda |
Sat, 21 Jun |
| Esala |
Load Buddha preached the first sermon and
the Sangha began to observe the three month retreat. |
Sat, 19 Jul |
| Nikini |
Monks should meditate on the
five contemplations |
Sat, 16 Aug |
| Binara |
Lord Buddha preached the Ariyavamsa
sutta |
Sat, 13 Sep |
| Vap |
The end of Vas and conclusion
of Lord Buddha's teaching of Abhidhamma |
Sat, 25 Oct |
| II |
The dispatch of the first sixty
Arahats, the first messengers of Lord Buddha |
Sat, 15 Nov |
| Unduvap |
Nun Sanghamitta, daughter of Emperor Asoka,
brought a sapling of the sacred Bodhi tree to Sri Lanka |
Sat, 13 Dec |
2008 New Year
Saturday April 19th, 2008 from 9.00am to 1.00pm
Vesak
Saturday May 17th 2008 from 9.00am to 3.00pm
Katina
Saturday October 25th 2008 from 10am to 2pm
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