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සිංහල අවුරුදු සැමරුම 2023 – Sri Lankan New Year Celebration 2023

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Signup sheet for the event

(Please note that it will take few minutes for your entry to show up in the table)

NameNumber of people coming (including yourself)I will bring (Please indicate the food item that you are planning to bring)
Asanka Dharmabandu
5 or more
Potato curry and green beans



“Special Program For New Year Celebration 2023” – 2023 නව වසරට ආශීර්වාද සඳහා විශේෂ වැඩසටහන

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A special program practicing Generosity, Morality, and Meditation for invoke blessing for the coming New Year 2023

2023 නව වසර සඳහා විශේෂ ආශීර්වාද, දාන, සීල, භාවනා, වැඩසටහන

Signup sheet for the event

(Please note that it will take few minutes for your entry to show up in the table)

Dear friends and devotees,

KMCBV would like to wish you and your family a very happy New Year 2023.
May you find all the success, happiness, peace and long healthy life!


In celebration of the new year 2023 a special program will be held at the temple. Practice generosity, morality, meditation, and offer for the great seven Buddhas and for Maha Sangha.

Sunday, 1st of January 2023
10:00 AM to 02:00 PM

You may bring food items, drinks and other offerings for Buddha, monks and to share with others.

You may also sponsor for the daily Dana offerings program, temple utility expenses, daily expenses (traveling, gas, medical, office supplies and temple maintenance), robes, Pirikara, and Puja items for the special events. If you are interested in helping the temple to continue our great compassionate services for the benefit of the many in the community, please check our website, or our Facebook page for the details on how to donate and contribute.

Wishing you all the best for the new year 2023 !

For more information please contact the temple
Kentucky Meditation Peace Center & Buddhists Vihara
502-224-2564 / 502-915-7777
reverendnanda@gmail.com
https://www.kmcbv.org
Facebook - Kentucky Meditation Compassionate Peace Center

NameNumber of people comingFood for Heel DanaFood for Dawal Dana
Semadu Dewasurendra
2
Milk rice (5 cups)
Salad



November Full moon day program – ඉල් පොහෝදා සීල සමාදාන වැඩසටහන – 2022

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“Sukho Buddhanam uppado
sukha saddhammadesana
sukha sanghassa samaggi
samagganam tapo sukho”
- Dhamma Pada

"Difficult is it to be born as a human being,
difficult is the existence of mortals,
difficult is the hearing of the Sublime Truth,
rare is the appearance of the Enlightened Ones (Buddhas)"
- Dhamma Pada

Kentucky Meditation center and Buddhist Vihara is conducting a special "Dhana, Seela Bhavana" program practicing generosity, morality and meditation to celebrate the November full moon (Il Põya Day).

Date: 27th November (Sunday) 2002 from 07:00AM to 03:00PM

The even will consists Observing precepts, offering to the Buddha and monks, Dhamma sermon, meditation, chanting, sharing blessings and merits

 

Signup sheet for the event

 

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM සිල් සමාදන් වීම ,බුද්ධ පූජාව, හීල දානය
08:45 AM - 09:45 AM භාවනා වැඩසටහන
09:45 AM - 10:00 AM ගිලන් පස වැළඳීම
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ධර්ම දේශනාව
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM දහවල බුද්ධ පූජාව  සහ බුද්ධ වන්දනව
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM මහා සඟ රුවනට දන් පිළිගැන්වීම
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM උපාසක/උපාසිකා දානය සහ විවේකය
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM ධර්ම දේශනය සහ සාකච්ඡාව
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM හවස ගිලන්පස වැළදීම
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM ආශිර්වාදය කරමින් සිදු කෙරෙන පිරිත් සජ්ජායනාව සහ සිල්  පාවර්නය කිරීම

You may bring foods and drinks for offerings the Buddha, monks and sharing with others. You may also sponsor for the Dana offerings with any of the following ways. Foods, drinks, pirikara and Puja items and monetary donations for the temple.

 

This event is coordinated by the resident monk venerable Dehiwala Chandima Thero (502-915-7777)

May you all be safe and free from all sufferings and be well happy healthy and peaceful !
May all beings be safe and free from all sufferings be well happy healthy and peaceful !

-  Much compassionate Venerable Maha Sangha at the temple

Kentucky Meditation Peace Center & Buddhists Vihara
4815 Manslick Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40216

502-224-2564 / 502-915-7777
reverendnanda@gmail.com,
https://www.kmcbv.org, http//kmpc.co/
Facebook - Kentucky Meditation Compassionate Peace Center, (https://www.facebook.com)

Name
Number of people coming (including yourself)
I will bring (Food for Dana / Breakfast or lunch for monks) - Indicate what food item(s) you'll be bringing

“Special Program For New Year Celebration 2022” – 2022 නව වසරට ආශීර්වාද සඳහා විශේෂ වැඩසටහන

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A special program practicing Generosity, Morality, and Meditation for invoke blessing for the coming New Year 2022

2022 නව වසරට ආශීර්වාද සඳහා විශේෂ ආශීර්වාද, දාන,සීල, භාවනා, වැඩසටහන

Signup sheet for the event

(Please note that it will take few minutes for your entry to show up in the table)

Dear friends and devotees,

KMCBV would like you to wish you and your family a very happy New Year 2022 with all the success, happiness, peace and long healthy life!

A special program to practice generosity, morality, meditation, observing precepts, and offering for great 07 Buddha and for Maha Sangha.

Meditation, Chanting Sutta to invoke blessing for the coming New Year 2022, (Special protective bless-full discourse for invoke blessings for all getting free and protect from sickness, disease, dangers and disasters)

Date - January 02(Sunday) 2022, Time - 10am to 02pm

All are kindly invited to join us at the temple

Those who are having difficulties may able to attend virtually as your conveniences via social media from our Facebook Page (Kentucky Meditation Compassionate Peace Center, (https://www.facebook.com/louisvillemonastery)

and Zoom app for this great event, (Click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7101186783?pwd=bWFxTlRoTWc1WnNadEhDK1c5L0xWUT09 to start or join a scheduled Zoom meeting)

If you like you may bring some foods and drinks offerings for Buddha, monks and sharing with others.

You may sponsor for the daily, monthly, Yearly, Dana offerings program at the temple as utilities, daly expenses (traveling & gas, medical, office supplies, temple maintenance), robes, foods, drinks, pirikara, and Puja items for the special events. If you are interest helping the temple to continue our great compassionate services for the benefit of many in the community please check our website, Facebook page how to donate and take part of this meritorious deed. (https://www.kmcbv.org/donate/)

Wishing you all the best for the new year 2022 !

For more information please contact the temple
Kentucky Meditation Peace Center & Buddhists Vihara
502-224-2564 / 502-915-7777)
reverendnanda@gmail.com,
(https://www.kmcbv.org)
Facebook - Kentucky Meditation Compassionate Peace Center,  (https://www.facebook.com/louisvillemonastery)

Name
Number of people coming (including yourself)
I will bring (Food for Heel Dana/Breakfast for monks)
I will bring (Food for Dawal Dana/Lunch for monks)
Timestamp

“Special Program For New Year Celebration 2019” – 2020 නව වසරට ආශීර්වාද සඳහා විශේෂ වැඩසටහන

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A special program practicing Generosity, Morality, and Meditation for invoke blessing for the coming New Year 2020

2020 නව වසරට ආශීර්වාද සඳහා විශේෂ ආශීර්වාද, දාන,සීල, භාවනා, වැඩසටහන

Dear friends and devotees,

KMCBV would like you to wish you and your family a very happy New Year 2020 with all the success, happiness, peace and long healthy life! There will be three special programs to practice generosity, morality, and meditation to invoke blessings for the up coming new year 2020. We would like to invite you, your family and friends to participate in these great events.

If you are planning to observe 08 precepts please inform the temple prior to the event.

  • First event
Date: December 28 (Saturday) 2019
Time: 09:00AM to 04:00PM
Place: 3123 Gallatin Pike, Nashville, TN 37216
  • Second event
Date: December 29 (Sunday) 2019
Time: 10:00AM to 01:00PM
Place: Kentucky Meditation Peace Center & Buddhists Vihara, 4815 Manslick Rd, Louisville, KY  40216
  • Third event
Date: January 01 (Wednesday) 2020
Time: 09:00AM to 04:00PM
Place: Laos temple  - 104 Glenmont Dr, Nashville, TN 37210

As a guest of honor Venerable Dehiwala Chandima Thero from Sri Lankan will be participating for the program.

සියල්ලන්ටම කාරුණිකව ආරාධනා කරමු.

Wishing you all the best for coming new year 2020 !

For more information please contact the temple
Kentucky Meditation Peace Center & Buddhists Vihara
502-224-2564 / 502-915-7777)
reverendnanda@gmail.com,
(https://www.kmcbv.org)
Facebook - Kentucky Meditation Compassionate Peace Center,  (https://www.facebook.com/louisvillemonastery)

binara poya

Rainy Season and “Binara Poya 2019” – වස් කාලය සහ බිනර පෝය 2019

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Rainy Season and "Binara Poya” 2019 -  වස් කාලය සහ බිනර පෝය 2019

බිනර පොහොය මුල්කොට ගෙන පැවැත්වෙන විශේෂ දාන, සීල,  භාවනා වැඩසටහන සැප්තැම්බර් 29 (ඉරිදා) උදෑසන  10:30 සිට සවස  4:00 දක්වා පැවැත්වේ. 

  • විශේෂ ආශීර්වාද, දාන,සීල, භාවනා, වැඩසටහන සහ බුද්ධ පූජාව. 
  • ඉරිදා දහම් පාසල
  • අට විසි බුද්ධ පූජාව

There will be a special program on September 29 (Sunday) from 10.30 am to 4.00 pm to celebrate the "Binra Poya" 2019. 

Program description

10:30am – 12:00pm Offering Special milk rice and other items for the 07 Great Buddhas, Dhamma talk, sharing merits & blessings, (Dana) lunch for monks.
12:00pm – 01:00pm Lunch for others.
01:00pm - 03:00pm Sunday Dhamma school for kids
03:00pm - 04:00pm 28 Buddhas offerings, (if you like you my sponsor for the each Buddha for invoke blessings and sharing merits for you and your loved ones)

You are welcome to participate for the entire program or for part of it. Please wear suitable and comparable clothing for the program. you are welcome to sponsor the event. For more information please contact the temple. Kentucky Meditation Peace Center & Buddhists Vihara (502-224-2564 / 502-915-7777)  Email : reverendnanda@gmail.com

Sri Lankan New Year Celebration 2018

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On behalf of the Kentucky Buddhist Vihara we wish all our friends and well-wishers a very Happy Sinhala and Tamil New Year and cordially invite you to the New Year Festival which will be held on Sunday, April 22nd at at Kentucky Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple from 9:30 AM. There will be cultural and religious activities and food at this event. Each family is encouraged to bring some food to share with others. Since several activities have to be accommodated within a limited program time, you are kindly requested to be present on time. Your participation at this event is greatly appreciated.

Click here to sign up for the event

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The agenda is as follows:

Please arrive at 9:30 AM

10:00 AM Lighting the “Magul Pahana” and reciting the “Jathika Geeya”
10:30 AM Observe “Pansil”
11:00 AM Obtaining blessings from elders
11:30 AM “Kiri Ahara Pujawa”
11.45 AM Opening the “Awurudu Mesaya” and offering “Dana” to Sangha
12:30 PM “Awurudu Mesaya” to participants
01:30 PM “Seth Pirith” and “Hisa Thel Gema”
03:00 PM Conclusion

Greatly appreciate your attendance and you are encouraged to bring food items to share with others. Please RSVP by April 18th with number of attendees and sign up for food items.

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Sri Lankan New Year Celebration 2017

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On behalf of the Kentucky Buddhist Vihara we wish all our friends and well-wishers a very Happy Sinhala and Tamil New Year and cordially invite you to the New Year Festival which will be held on Sunday, April 23rd at at Kentucky Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple (4849 Southside Dr, Louisville, Kentucky, KY 40214) from 9:30 AM. There will be cultural and religious activities and food at this event. Each family is encouraged to bring some food to share with others. Since several activities have to be accommodated within a limited program time, you are kindly requested to be present on time. Your participation at this event is greatly appreciated.

(Click here to sign up for the event)

The agenda is as follows:

Please arrive at 9:30 AM

10:00 AM Lighting the “Magul Pahana” and reciting the “Jathika Geeya”
10:30 AM Observe “Pansil”
11:00 AM Obtaining blessings from elders
11:30 AM “Kiri Ahara Pujawa”
11.45 AM Opening the “Awurudu Mesaya” and offering “Dana” to Sangha
12:30 PM “Awurudu Mesaya” to participants
01:30 PM “Seth Pirith” and “Hisa Thel Gema”
03:00 PM Conclusion

Don’t forget to bring your outfits.

Greatly appreciate your attendance and you are encouraged to bring food items to share with others. Head count is about 30-40. Please RSVP by April 20th with number of attendees and sign up for food items.

(Click here for event details)