Vihara Activities


Daily chanting, puja and meditation

Everyday, if the monks are available, at 7:00 a.m. there is morning chanting, Buddha puja and meditation. At 8:00 p.m., during the DST months (March to October) there is evening chanting, gilanpasa puja and meditation. In the other months (November to February) the evening chanting, gilanpasa puja and meditation is at 7:00 p.m. All devotees and friends who wish to join us are welcome.

Weekly Vipassana Meditation

Every Friday there is guided sitting and walking meditation for beginners, intermediate and advanced meditators. There are two sessions, one from 5:00 p.m until 7:00 p.m and the second from 7:15 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Please refer to the events page for a complete listing of the meditation dates. If you are interested in intensive meditation retreats please refer to The Bhavana Society.

 

Weekend Vipassana Meditation (Every Saturdays)

Saturday Meditation session has started; In this level of study, the mediators is able to develop and trained judgment of the beauty and value of the great discourse on the stations of mindfulness (Maha Satipatthana Sutta) The excellence of this Sutta will be discovered by viewing the text in its literary context within the Buddhist Canon and its historical significance within the Buddhist Tradition. By listening to Dhamma and active participation in group discussion, the meditator will examine the life of the lord Buddha and his original teachings. This session will start at 3:00pm and end at 6:00pm. If there is any other special activities on Saturday, that Saturday will not conduct a meditation session. Read about current Program

Dhamma school

Read about current Sunday School's Calender view who will provide snacks on Sunday Schooldays Every other Sunday, except when there are other scheduled activities, there are dhamma classes and Sinhalese language classes for children of all ages. Teachings are provided in English and Sinhalese. Books and reading material are provided and the teachings are focused on the Jataka tales, the life of the Buddha and the Dhamma teachings. The children's environment is not surrounded by the Dhamma and without teaching them they will not have much chance to learn the Dhamma. Bringing them to the Dhamma class is part of the parents responsibility to keep their children awaken to the Dhamma. Please refer to the events page for a complete listing of the Dhamma school dates.

Poya (Uposatha) Full moon Observance

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On full moon day lay practitioners have the opportunity to observe the eight precepts and to participate in the poya observance and acquire merits by performing Dana, Sila and Bhavana. And also to participate in the Sutta Discussion which provides an opportunity to acquire a deeper understanding of the Buddhist teachings. Other lay practitioners who are not taking the eight precepts are also invited to come to the Vihara and participate in the services.

Dhamma discussion

On Poya day there is a Dhamma discussion from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. focusing on the suttas from the Tipitaka. This provides a great opportunity to expand and deepen the understanding of the teachings of the Buddha.

Meditation Retreat

Special meditation retreats are organized from time to time. Please refer to our news page for forthcoming events.

Special Events

Sinhala new year, Wesak and Kathina are some of the special events at the Vihara. Please refer to our news page for more information on those events.

Other Activities

The Vihara also provides other services like conducting Dana (generosity) ceremonies, chanting, delivering Dhamma sermons, funeral services, etc.