Wesak 2009

This year’s Wesak will be celebrated on Saturday 09th May at the Vihara and on the 16th of May at the Hidden Gardens.

Devotees will observe the Eight Precepts from 9.00am to 4.00pm at the Vihara on 09th May and there will be a special Wesak Sermon and Puja at 4.30pm after the Sila programme.

The pan Buddhist Wesak Festival with Dansela will be held at the Hidden Gardens, No 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow from 11.00am to 4.00pm on the 16th of May.

The Dansela will start at 12.30pm and if you would like to participate in offering Dana on Wesak Day please be kind enough to donate the listed food items to the Vihara before the 10th of May 09 in order that free food can be prepared for the festival.

Rice (Tilda Basmathi)20 kg
Carrots 7kg
Leeks 3kg
Three large Cabbages
Green Peas 1kg
Garlic 1kg
Ginger 500g
Curry leaves 2 packets
Rampe 1 packet
Green Chilli 2kg
Cardamoms 1 packet(200g)
Cloves 1 packet(100g)
Coconut milk 10 litres
Capsicum (Maalu miris) 2kg
Potato 20kg
Dates 5kg
Red onions small 5kg
Cashew Nuts 1kg
Sultanas 1kg
Mustard seeds 500g
Chilli Powder 400g
Daal(TRS) 10kg
White onions 2kg
Butter 2kg
Vegetable oil 2 litres
Black pepper 100g
Sea salt 2 packets
Ghee 1 tin( medium size)
White Sugar 1kg
Lime (10 limes)
Turmeric 400g
Madras Curry Powder 100g

Ice cream
Juice
Water
Cups
Plates
Forks, Spoons and knives

For more details about Dansela please contact the Vihara or Mr & Devapura.

Now we have a new website for Wesak. Please see this link for the programme.

http://glasgow-wesak.com/wesak-2009-programme.html



Scotland’s Buddhist Vihara wishes you a Happy Wesak and peace for all.