Unduvap Poya Program on December 8th

Unduvap  Poya Program will be observed on Saturday, Dec  8, 2018, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara. We invite you all to join the program. "Sabbitiyo Vivajjantu  Sabbarogo Vinassatu  Mate Bhavattvan Tarayo  Sukhi Dighayuko Bhava" "May all misfortunes be warded off May all ailments cease May no calamities befall on us May you live long in peace" Morning Program
7:30	–	8:30	a.m.	Observance of the eight Precepts, Buddha Puja and Heel Dana (Self Serving)
8:30	–	8:45	a.m.	Tea & coffee break
8:45	–	9:45	a.m.	Dhamma Desanawa By Ven, Morakandegoda Piyananda Thero
10:00	–	11:00	a.m.	Bhavana  by Bhante Deepankara
11:00	–	11:15	a.m.	Buddha Pooja (Must start @ 11.00)
11:30	–	12:00	Noon	Dana offering to the Bhanthes and those who observe eight precepts; (Self Serving lunch)
12:00	–	1:00	p.m.	Luncheon
Afternoon Program
1:30	-	3:15	p.m.	Sutra Discussion  MN20 (විතක්ක සණ්ඨාන සූත්‍රය)  Bhante Wajirabodhi and Bhanthe Deepankara.
3:15	–	3:30	p.m.	Tea & coffee break
3.30	–	5:00	p.m.	Dhamma Discussion (base on Abhidhamma) by Dr. Deepta Jayaratne
		5:15	p.m.	Termination of the Sil and Gilanpasa Puja

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Bhante Wajirabodhi - 30th Ordination

50th Birthday and 30 years of Higher Ordination felicitation ceremony - Ven Panamwela Wajirabbodhi Thero

Invitation

You all are cordially invited to the Venerable Panamwela Wajirabodhi Thero's 50th Birthday and 30 years of higher ordination ceremony. Bhanthe Wajirabodhi was born in Panamwela village in the Matara District. He ordained as Samanera in 1980 at the Padhanagra Maha Vihara, the Dharmadutashrama College, Colombo 9, under the guidance of the late Dr. Parawahera Pangnananda Nayaka Thera. After completing his monastic studies, he entered to the University of Keleniya, obtained B.A degree, an MA degree from Buddhist and Pali University.  Since 2003 he is living in Georgia Buddhist Vihara as a resident monk and vice-abbot.

Venerable monks and devotees of the Georgia Buddhist Vihara are organizing an appreciation and gratification ceremony for him on Saturday, 24th, November.

Date: November  24, 2018, at 4.00 p.m. (after Sunday School)

A special pinkama will be held with appreciation, blessing chanting pirith.

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