Birthday Blessings…..

Devotees and close friends of Venerable Rewatha organised a surprise Birthday Blessings on Sunday 27th April 2008. Venerable Rewatha conducted a Puja and delivered an impromptu speech about his life as a monk. He was humbled to receive his surprise guests and gave warm and heartfelt thanks for all the support offered to the Vihara and related charity work during his 7 year stay in the United Kingdom.

Venerable Rewatha explained that birthdays are time to reflect on one’s life to date and provide an opportunity to re-evaluate our contributions to the wider community.

We would all like to take this opportunity to wish Venerable Rewatha a Happy Birthday and best wishes for the coming year.

Wesak Dana

Wesak, the Biggest Buddhist Festival in Scotland will be celebrated at the Hidden Gardens, No 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow on Saturday 10th May at 11.00am to 4.00pm.

This year’s theme is Dana(generosity).On Wesak day we offer free food to all as an example of the practice of generosity. We encourage everyone to develop kindness, compassion and generosity.

If you would like to participate in offering Dana on Wesak day, please be kind enough to contact the Vihara (0141 5632262) to donate the food items shown below before 08th May in order that food for the festival may be prepared.

(Thank you very much for your generosity)

Oil Anointing Ceremony and Blessings for the New Year

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

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


The Sinhala and Tamil New year will dawn in England at 13.59 on Sunday 13th April according to British Summer Time.

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

Nonagatha Kalaya is from 07.35am on 13th April

Lighting the fire (Lipa Gini Melaveema) to prepare( kiribath ) milk rice is at 03.20pm on 13th April. The Auspicious direction is south and auspicious cloth colour is red, 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 04.28pm

We will be conducting Awurudu Puja and offering Bulath Hurulu to parents and adults on 13th April at 6.00pm at the Vihara.

Mindfulness Meditation at the University of Glasgow

Mindfulness Meditation at the University of Glasgow

Venue: Chaplaincy Centre, University of Glasgow

Date: Every Thursday from 17th April 08

Time: : 12.30 pm to 1.30pm

Session one: 12.35 to 12.50pm
Session two: 12. 55 to 1.10pm
Session three: 1.15-1.30pm

The Venerable K Sri Rewatha, head monk of Scotland’s Buddhist Vihara will be conducting Mindfulness Meditation sessions at the chaplaincy centre of the University of Glasgow.

This programme is specially designed for university students and members of staff but other interested people are very welcome.

The meditation classes will be running every Thursday between 12.30 and 1.30pm from 17th April 08.

The programme is based on ancient Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation and modern secular mindfulness approaches to health care ,education and society.

Participants are kindly requested to be there on time

The Bak Poya Sila Programme

The Bak Poya day is on the Full moon day of April. This holy day celebrates the second visit of the Buddha to Sri Lanka , which took place in the fifth year of his supreme enlightenment in order to reconcile two local chiefs ,Mahodara and Chulodara ,uncle and nephew, who had fallen into disagreement and were threatening hostility over a throne beset with jewels.

As a part of traditional Theravada Buddhist observances, the devotees of the Vihara will observe 10 precepts (Dasa Sila) on Saturday 05th April 08.The day retreat programme will start at 9.00am and will last until 4.00pm.

The theme of the day is Right Understanding (Samma Ditthi).

The Dana meal will be offered for the Upasaka and Upasikas on the day by Mr and Mrs Hemantha Ranasinghe.

Navam Poya Sila Programme

Devotees of the Vihara will observe EIGHT PRECEPTS on Saturday 1st March.
The Sila Programme will start at 9.am.The Dana meal for all will be offered by Mrs Champika Kariyawasam.

Navam full moon day stands out as clearly significant of a number of importent events pertaining to Buddhism.A few of these outstanding instances are as follows.

01.A large assembly of monks for the first time.
02.The appointment of the two chief disciples.
03.The recital of the Ovada Patimokkha.

The devoted Buddhist will find pleasure in reflecting on these events on this blessed poya day.