Buddha Pooja and Meditation Session - 2019
This is a past event. This event took place on September 07, 2019
Buddha Pooja, sermon and meditation program
In conjunction with 2019 Vassana program, SIBC is pleased to offer a special Dhamma sermon and Meditation program by Ven. Thalangama Dewananda Thero (Chief Abbot of the Indiana Buddhist Vihara), on Saturday the 7th of September at 6 PM at the SIBC vihara premises in Tukwila, WA.
This Dhamma sermon will be followed by a meditation session for children. Please come with your children since this will be a great opportunity to introduce meditation to them.
Program:
- 5.30PM - Devotees and friends arrive at the temple
- 6.00 PM - Pooja for 28 Buddhas (අටවිසි බුද්ධ පූජාව)
- 6:30 PM - Dhamma sermon
- 7.30 PM - Meditation session
- 8.00 PM - Light dinner
- 8.30 PM - Close of events
Our guest speaker, Venerable Thalangama Devananda Maha Thero (Bhante Devananda) was born in 1972. He was ordained on June 17, 1982 and took high ordination (උපසම්පදා) ten years later in 1992 under Bhante Aluthnuwara Anuruddha.
Bhante Devananda is the chief abbot (විහාරාධිපති) and meditation instructor of Indiana Buddhist Temple. He founded Indiana Buddhist Temple in 2003. He is also the deputy incumbent (විහාරාධිකාරී) of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya, Kotte, Sri Lanka. Bhante conducts Dhamma sermons and meditation retreats to various places including correctional facilities with medium and maximum securities, US Army base, hospitals, hospice centers, senior facilities, yoga centers, universities, schools, Theravada, Mahayana and Tibetan Buddhist temples and other meditation centers.
This event is sponsored by the families of Ruwan Egodagamage, Jaliya Ekanayake, Charitha Kankanamge, Manjula Peiris, Ajith Ranabahu, Isuru Suriarachchi, Heshan Suriyaarachchi.
Please visit the link below and let them know if you are attending the event. We would like to get an accurate count of children and families so that we can plan the refreshments.