Mindfulness Taster sessions

 These sessions are an introduction to Mindfulness Stress Reduction 8 week course. You will experience some of the skills /practices of the MBSR Course. (Body Scan, Yoga, mindfulness of breathing and discussions) If you are intending to do a Course in September this would be your orientation session for the course. There is no fee for the orientation session. 

Please see the dates below to  find a week suitable for you and contact Rewatha Thero on 0786 909 4567 or email rewathak@yahoo.com to reserve a place . (We have only 9 places per session).

Taster/orientation sessions for August and September 2014

Wednesday 13 August          ( 7.00pm to 9.00pm)
Wednesday 20 August          ( 7.00pm to 9.00pm)
Wednesday 27 August          ( 7.00pm to 9.00pm)
Wednesday 03 September    ( 7.00pm to 9.00pm)

Refreshments will be served from 6.30pm to 6.55pm.

Sinhala Hindu New Year- 2014 Awurudu Nekath - UK Time

Punya Kalaya begins at 09.31pm on 13th April 2014

Awurudu Udawa; at 03.07am on 14th April

Lipagini Melaweema at 06.33am on 14th April

Ahaara Anubhawaya saha Weda alleema at 07.01am on 14th April.

Gaman Yaamata pitah weema 10.26am. (This is a great time to start any good work for the New Year.)

Auspicious direction South and auspicious colour of cloth is white.

Please remember Rahu Kalaya is from 07.50am to 09.33am on 14th April.

Holy Isle Mindfulness Retreat

A Mindful Journey

Dates: April 18, 2014 - April 21, 2014

Course Leader: Ven K Sri Rewatha Thero

This weekend retreat, which is suitable for beginners and more experienced meditators, teaches mindfulness meditation based on a fusion of traditional Buddhist practice and modern western approaches to health care and education as promoted in the programme of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Centre.

Venerable Rewatha, a Buddhist monk of thirty-two years standing, has designed aspects of this course to allow those who are interested in learning mindfulness ways of developing mindful skills as an aid to managing stress. Complete beginners are welcome. The course will include both sitting and walking meditation, Dhamma discussions and mindful movement (yoga).

There will also be opportunities for one to one discussions with Venerable Rewatha Thero. 

Early booking is recommended. The course starts at 6pm on Friday and finishes at Monday noon, but it is possible to leave Sunday noon. For those who leave Sunday the prices are as follows: £94 single room, £72 twins each, £56 dorms. Course fee £90.

Bookings

T. 01770 601100
E. reception@holyisle.org 

Kathina Ceremony 2013

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Kathina Ceremony 2013

Kathina Programme
Date:	Saturday, 16th November 2013
09:00 - 10:30	Arrival & Arrangments
11:00	Perahera & Wedamaweema (Procession)
11:15	Pansil and Buddha Puja
11:30 - 12:00	Danaya for Monks
12:00 - 12:30	Kathina Puja, Sermon and Blessings
12:30 - 02:00	Lunch
02:00 - 03:00	Closure of the programme
Venue:	Partick Burgh Hall, 9 Burgh Hall St, Glasgow. G11 5LW

All are Welcome ! 

Saturday Sermon and Special Puja

 We are delighted to announce that Venerable Batuwangala Rahula Thero, the state award winner for best novel 2005, 2009 and 2012 is currently visiting Scotland for one month. 

We are very fortunate to have him here at the Glasgow Vihara.  The Vihara has organised three sermons that Venerable Rahula will give. These will take place on Saturday 26 October, Saturday 2 November and Saturday 9 November 2013 between 5-6pm.

Venerable Rahula will conduct a special puja at the Kathina Ceremony on Saturday 16 November (starting at 2.00pm) at Partick Burgh Hall.

Venerable Rahula studied for ten years at Dharmapala Pirivena (Buddhist monks training college) at Bellana, Sri Lanka with Venerable Rewatha.  Currently he is the Deputy Principal of Sri Sunandarama Pirivena at Matugama.

Mindfulness (MBSR Course) in Milngavie

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 08 week Course

Date;   Start date: Friday 11^th October- from 7pm to 9pm.

            End date:   Friday 29^th November 2013

            

Venue:  Yogajo’s, Main Street,   Lennox Park, Milngavie (G62 6JN)

Please contact the Vihara for bookings and more information ( info@tsbv.org.uk)