Daily activities:

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• 7.00 AM - 8.00 PM: Temple hours unless arranged with prior appointment. 

• 6.00 PM: Gilanpasa Puja and Seth Pirith chanting.

• Special services can be performed with a prior appointment with the monks; 

  • 7.00 AM: Gilanpasa Puja followed by Seth Pirith chanting and meditation.

  • 11.00 AM: Buddha Puja followed by Dana.

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Activities for Saturday (In ENGLISH, held as requested):

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• 3.00 - 5.00 PM: Dhamma education.

• 5.00 - 6.00 PM: Meditation (Loving kindness - Metta, Insight - Vipassana, Concentration - Samatha, Mindfulness - Satipattana).

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Activities for Sunday (In SINHALA only):​

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• 9.00 - 11.00 AM: Dhamma, Meditation and Language school for children.  See Calendar for an up-to-date schedule.

• 5.00 - 6.00 PM: Dhamma discourse and discussion for adults.

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Monthly activities:

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• 7.00 AM - 2.00 PM: Observance of Sil (first Saturday of every month). Please confirm your availability 1 week ahead of time.

 

Yearly activities:

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• New Year celebration (Aluth Avurudda) - Traditional Sri Lankan New Year is celebrated in April and involve religious rituals for the passing of old year, receive blessings for the new year, and anointing oil & leaving for work at an auspicious time.   

• Vesak celebration (Buddha day) – Vesak is the major Buddhist festival of the year as it celebrates the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinirvana (Passing away of the Buddha). This celebration will be held during the full moon day of the month of May.

• Kathina (Robe offering) ceremony – This day is dedicated to celebrate the end of Vassana (rainy season) retreat by Monks. This ceremony is typically held during October full moon day to November full moon day.

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Other services:

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• Chanting of Suthras bestowing blessing convalescents.

• Officiate in funerals.

• Conduct house-warming and blessing ceremonies, visit hospitals, Nursing homes for chanting.

• Religious services and sermons aimed at adult devotees.

• Spiritual counseling.

• Youth development services.

• Culture and other social activities.