Wesak the Closing Ceremony

Images By Ian Paton,Rory McCulloch,Chris Harley

Dansela

Images By Ian Paton

Wesak Glasgow 2009

BBC CAPTURES CHILDREN CELEBRATING WESAK

Children took part in various activities to celebrate Wesak at Scotland's Buddhist Vihara. The programme was started with the children entering the shrine in a small Perahera. They were then involved in religious activities, offering flowers to the Lord Buddha and paying homage to the noble triple gem followed by a special meditation session meant for children. Another special workshop was organised for the children, to teach them how to make a Wesak lantern with paper and glue and decorate it. This workshop was conducted by Dr.Manoj Arunajith.The children enjoyed painting the Buddhist flag with the colours of the aura – the rays of the Enlightened One.

This special day full of religious and social activities was captured by the BBC to share with the children around the world.

Images by Chris Harley www.strowanphoto.co.uk

Wesak Lantern Making Workshop for Children

Wesak Lantern making workshop for children

During the Wesak season, many children spend their time creating Wesak decorations. Making Wesak Kudu (Wesak Lanterns ) is one of the main arts and crafts activities enjoyed by children during Wesak week.

The Vihara is organising a Wesak lantern making workshop for children on Friday 15th at 6.00pm at the Vihara.

It would be great if you can bring your children to the vihara for the workshop.
The programme will be filmed by the BBC.

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.

Auspicious Times( Nekath )for the Sinhala and Tamil New year

The Sinhala and Tamil New year will dawn in England at 08.17pm on Monday 13th April according to British Summer Time.

Auspicious times for various activities according to astrology are as follows:

Nonagatha Kalaya is from 01.53pm on 13th April

Lighting the fire (Lipa Gini Melaveema) to prepare( kiribath ) milk rice is at 11.20pm on 13th April. The Auspicious direction is North and auspicious cloth colour is cream, yellow or golden colour.

Prepare (Kiribath) milk rice from red rice mixed with sesame seeds and Ghee and jaggery.

Eating the first morsels (Ahara Anubhawaya) and entering into the first business transaction ( Weda Alleema, Ganudenu) is at 11.59pm

We will be conducting Awurudu Puja on 13th April at 4.00pm at the Vihara.