Dear All;
Please be advised that Bhante Rewatha will be absent from the Vihara in order to attend to some urgent matters from the following dates:
26th of September-3rd October 2011
Your patience in this matter is greatly appreciated.
With metta;
Scotland Buddhist Vihara
Scotland’s Buddhist Vihara is organising a series of programmes which will take place on every Saturday afternoon during the Rains Retreat period. These include Sutta studies, weekly sermons (Dhammadesana) and Buddha Puja.
Schedule for Saturdays from 20th August 2011 to 15th October 2011:
2.30P.M – 3.30P.M Sutta Study for parents and Sinhala class for Children
4.00P.M – 5.00P.M Dhamma Desana and Puja
5.00P.M – 6.00P.M Tea
6.00P.M- End of Programme
We would like to invite you, your family and friends to participate these programmes.
Following Devotees have offered to organise the Buddha Puja on the particular day.
20th August Dhammika Siripala/ Anurudika Fernando
27th August Amith Mudalige/ Mahesh Attapattu
03rd September Champika Kariyawasam/Manori Amarawardana/Rangi Siriwardana
10th September Upaka Ratnayaka/ Hemantha Ranasinghe
17th September Janaka Gunawardana/Ganga Fernando/Tharanga Munasinghe
24th September Asuntha Ellawala
01st October Hemachandra Karunarathna/ Sirimuthu
08th October Manoj Heiyantuduwa/ Janaka Kularathna
15th October Shanaka Disanayaka
22nd October Kathina Ceremony
Please keep these dates free and we expect your valuable participation.
Soctland's Buddhist Vihara would like to invite you, your family and friends for the "Invitation for the Rain Retreat" and "Kathina Ceremony 2011".
Please find the details below;
Invitation for the Rains Retreat
Date: 13th August 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM
Venue: Scotland's Buddhist Vihara
Date: 22nd October 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Venue: Partick Burgh Hall (Lesser Hall), 3-9A Burgh Hall Street, Glasgow G11 5LN (where the 2010 Independence Day was celebrated)
Please keep these dates free and we expect your valuable participation.
Kathina Ceremony 2010 Compiled by Dr Kumara Dissananayake
Due to unavoidable circumstances we have to cancel all programme planned to conducted by Ven Gothami from the 01st of August.
Venerable Gothami is required to travel to Sri Lanka urgently so we have no option but to cancel the rest of the programme from 01st August.
Monthly Sil Programme will be rescheduled to 20th August 2011 as follows.
20th Aug
9.00am – 4.00 pm Sil Programme at the Vihara
4.00pm – 5.00 pm Puja
We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
If you need further information, please contact the Vihara.
Scotland’s Buddhist Vihara is organising a special programme to welcome Venerable Gothami Bhikkhuni (Buddhist Nun) to Scotland.
She will be arriving in Glasgow on 29th of July and leaving on 7th of August.
Venerable Gothami will conduct several meditation programmes and give talks on her experience of being a Buddhist Nun and her meditation experience.
Programme
30th July 11.00am- 1.00pm Dana and sermon at the Vihara
4.00pm- 6.00pm Puja and meditation session
31st July 11.00am – 1.00pm Dana and sermon at the Vihara
7.00pm – 8 pm Puja and meditation session
1st Aug 9.30am – 10.30am meeting with MBSR Group I
11.00am Dana (Home visit)
7.00pm – 8.00 pm – meeting with MBSR Group II
2nd Aug 11.00am 1.00pm Dana at the Vihara
Venerable Gothami is available for home visits and individual advice and guidance meetings.
03rd Aug 11.00am - 1.00 pm Dana at the Vihara
7.00pm – 8.00 pm meeting with MBSR Group III
04th Aug Tour to Edinburgh
05th Aug 11.00am – 1.00pm Dana at the Vihara
6.00pm – 9.00pm Discussion and meditation in English
06th Aug 9.00am – 4.00 pm Sil Programme at the Vihara
4.00pm – 5.00 pm Puja
07th Aug 11.00am – 1.00pm Dana at the Vihara
7.00pm –8.00pm Puja at the vihara
If you would like to invite her for a home visit or guidance meeting, please do not hesitate to contact the Vihara on 01412373618
