Bak Full Moon Poya Program

Bak Full Moon Poya Program will be held on the Sunday, April 06th, 2014, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara.  We invite you all to join the program. 

Bak Poya Day commemorates the second visit of the Buddha to Sri Lanka in the fifth year of his Enlightenment in order to reconcile two local chiefs Mahodara and Choolodara (Uncle and Nephew), who were about to wage a war due to a jewel-embedded throne. The history states that the Naagadeepa chaithya was built by placing this throne inside it.

MORNING PROGRAM

7:30 am – 8:30 am: Observance of the eight Precepts, Buddha Puja and Heel Dana

8:30 am – 9:00 am: Tea & coffee break

9:00 am – 11:00 am: Vipassana Meditation

11:00 am – 11:30 am:  Buddha Puja

11:30 am – 12:00 nn: Dana offering to the monks and those who observe eight precepts.

AFTERNOON PROGRAM

12:00 nn – 1:00pm Luncheon

1:00 – 3:00 pm Discussion (base on Abhidhamma) by Dr. Deepta Jayaratne

3:00 – 3:30 pm: Break.

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm:  Sutra Discussion: Chuula Veadalla Sutta

5:30 pm:  Termination of the Sil Gilanpasa Pujava

Madin Full Moon Poya Program

Madin Full Moon Poya Program will be held on the Sunday, March 16th, 2014, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara.  We invite you all to join the program. 

MORNING PROGRAM

7:30 am – 8:30 am: Observance of the eight Precepts, Buddha Puja and Heel Dana

8:30 am – 9:00 am: Tea & coffee break

9:00 am – 11:00 am: Vipassana Meditation

11:00 am – 11:30 am:  Buddha Puja

11:30 am – 12:00 nn: Dana offering to the monks and those who observe eight precepts.

AFTERNOON PROGRAM

12:00 nn – 1:00pm Luncheon

1:00 – 3:00 pm Discussion (base on Abhidhamma) by Dr. Deepta Jayaratne

3:00 – 3:30 pm: Break.

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm:  Sutra Discussion: Maha-Satipatthana Sutta (English, Sinhala, Pali)

5:30 pm:  Termination of the Sil Gilanpasa Pujava

Nawam Full Moon Poya Day

Nawam Full Moon Poya Program will be held on the Sunday, February 16th, 2014, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara.  We invite you all to join the program. Navam full moon day stands out as clearly significant of a number of important events pertaining to Buddhist history.

1. A large assembly of monks for the first time. 
2. Appointment of Buddha’s two chief disciples.
3. The recital of the Ovada Patimokkha.

MORNING PROGRAM

7:30 am – 8:30 am: Observance of the eight Precepts, Buddha Puja and Heel Dana

8:30 am – 9:00 am: Tea & coffee break

9:00 am – 11:00 am: Vipassana Meditation

11:00 am – 11:30 am:  Meditation

11:30 am – 12:00 nn: Dana offering to the monks and those who observe eight precepts.

AFTERNOON PROGRAM

12:00 nn – 1:00pm Luncheon

1:00 – 3:00 pm Discussion (base on Abhidhamma) by Dr. Deepta Jayaratne

3:00 – 3:30 pm: Break.

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm:  Sutra Discussion: Saaleyyaka Sutta (English, Sinhala, Pali)

5:30 pm:  Termination of the Sil Gilanpasa Pujava

Durutu Full Moon Poya Day

Duruthu  Full Moon Poya Program will be held on the Sunday, January 19, 2014, 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: Chula-Assapura Sutta

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 (base on Abhidhamma) by Dr. Deepta Jayaratne

2:30 – 2:45pm: Break.

5:30 pm:  Termination of the Sil Gilanpasa Pujava

Unduva Full Moon Poya Program

Unduva Full Moon Poya Program will be held on on Sunday, Dec 22, 2013, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara. We invite you all to join the program. You can see whole program end of the article.

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: Maha-Assapura Sutta: (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

Il Poya

Il  Full Moon Poya  Program will be held on on Sunday, Nov  17 , 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: Maha-Assapura Sutta:  (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

Vap Poya

Vap  Full Moon Poya  Program will be held on on Sunday, Oct  13 , 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: Mahatanhasankhaya Sutta:  (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