The Wesak Programme for 2012
Saturday, the 28th of April, 2012:
02:00 p.m. - 03:30 p.m. : Wesak Lantern making workshop
04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. : Special Bodhi Puja
We are organising a "Wesak Lantern" (වෙසක් කූඩු) making workshop for children to celebrate the Wesak 2012. This workshop will be held at the Vihara on Saturday, the 28th of April from 02:00 p.m. to 03:30 p.m. and will be conducted by Dr. Manoj Heyyantuduva.
Please Note: All required materials and accessories will be provided to all participating children. Therefore, please confirm by responding to this email if you are bringing your children to the workshop, so we can supply required materials sufficiently.
On the same afternoon we have organised a Special Bodhi Puja to wish good health for our head monk, the Most Venerable Rewatha Nayaka Thero and also wishing him a Happy Birthday.
The "Bodhi Tree" will be bringing to the Vihara from the Botanic Garden for this special ceremony and also for the Wesak celebrations.
The Bodhi Puja will start at 04:00 p.m. and will be conducted by Venerable Kahaduwe Shanthideva Thero, the head monk of Sri Valukarama Purana Viharaya, Kamburawala, Baduraliya. Venerable Shanthideva is from our Nayaka Thero's Villege Temple and both have studied at the same Buddhist Monks training college (Bellana Pirivena).
Saturday, the 05th of May, 2012:
09:00 p.m. - 03:30 p.m. : Wesak Sil Programme
04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. : Special Dhamma Sermon and Bodhi Puja
You are kindly invited for these ceremonies and the workshop. We would highly appreciate if you could confirm your participation by 25th of April 2012.
Should you need more information, please contact the Vihara or respond to this email.
Thank you.
With Metta
Scotland Buddhist Vihara
