Esala Poya

Esala Full Moon Poya Program will be held on on Sunday, July 28 , 2013, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara. We invite you all to join the program.
MORNING PROGRAM
7:30am – 8:30am: Observance of the eight Precepts, Buddha Puja and Heel Dana.
8:30am – 9:00am: Tea & coffee break
9:00am – 10: 00am: Vipassana Meditation.
10:00am-11-am: Sutra Discussion: The Shorter Discourse On the Destruction of Craving: (English)
11:20am – 12:00 Noon: Dana offering to the monks and those who observe eight precepts.
AFTERNOON PROGRAM
12:00Noon – 1:00pm Luncheon
1:00 – 4:30 pm Discussion will be base on Abhidhamma by Dr. Deepta Jayaratne
1:30-4:00pm Dhamma Class
2:30 – 2:45pm: Break.
5:30 pm: Termination of the Sil Gilanpasa Pujava

Bhavana Retreat 2013

Georgia Buddhist Vihara

Meditation Retreat Program 2013

by

Bhante Henepola Gunaratana(August 24^th through 25^th)

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Friday, August 23^rd  

Around 7.00 PM

Arrival of Bhante Gunaratana Maha Thero

Friday, August 23^rd  

3:00 - 5:00 pm	Dhamma Talk & DiscussionQuestion and Answer Session (Youth & Adults can participate)
7:30 - 9:30 pm	Observing Precepts/Retreat Orientation
10:00 pm
	Bed time(please bring your sleeping materials)

Program for Sunday, August 25^th  (Nikini Poya)

4:30am	Wake Up, Coffee/Tea & preparation for Silence Retreat
5:00 – 6:00	Group Meditation
6:30 – 7:00	Buddha Puja
7:00 – 8:00	Breakfast Provided by Meth and Indira family
8:30 – 10:00	Guided Vipassana Meditation
10:00 –10:30	Metta Meditation
10:30 – 11:00	Walking Meditation
11:00 – 12:00pm	Buddha Puja/Dana
1:00 - 2:00	Walking Meditation / Working (cleaning the temple,etc)
2:30 – 3:30	Meditation
3:30 – 4:00	Break / Coffee-Tea
4:00 – 5:30	Dhamma Talk & Discussion
5:30pm	Sharing Merrits & End of Program

Bhante Gunaratana has been a monk for over 60 years and is the most senior Sri Lankan monk in the United States.  Knowledgeable in both Western and Buddhist psychology, he is the founder of Bhavana Society, a retreat and monastic center in rural West Virginia.  He is the author of a number of books, including Mindfulness in Plain English and Eight Mindful Steps To Happiness.  He actively conducts Vipassana retreats worldwide.

Program for Saturday, August 24^th

For any inquiries or Dana arrangements on Aug 24^th & 25^th please contact Gayan Hapugoda at 404-573-7148. (gayan21@yahoo.com)