WESAK PROGRAMME 2008
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Sunday 11 May 2008:
9.30am – 2.00pm - Caring and Sharing BLOOD DONATION Programme at P.H Hendry Hall,
Buddhist Maha Vihara
9.00am – 2.00pm - Blood Donation Campaign at P.H Hendry Hall
Saturday 17 May 2008
5.00pm - 7.00pm - Wesak Open House – Hi-Tea sponsored by Malaysian Buddhist Consultative
Committee
7.00pm - WESAK Cultural Night, Cultural Dances and Songs from various Buddhist
countries
WESAK EVE 2008
Sunday 18th May 2008
7.00am - 8 Precept Programme
6.00pm – 12.00am - BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN at Dewan Asoka, Wisma Dharma Cakra,
Buddhist Maha Vihara
6.00pm - Wesak Exhibition in Asoka Hall by BISDS
6.30pm - Illumination of Buddhist Maha Vihara premises
7.00pm - Children’s Evening of Devotion
8.00pm - Coloring Competition
9.30pm - Results of Colouring Competition
7.30pm – 12.00am - Outdoor GILAMPASA BUDDHA PUJA (Evening Service) followed by chanting
of PARITTAS
WESAK DAY 2008
Monday 19th May 2008
6.30am - Observance of ATA SIL (Eight Precepts)
7.00am - Hoisting of the Buddhist Flag
7.00am - Wesak Exhibition in Asoka Hall by BISDS
8.30am - HIL DANA (Breakfast) to the Maha Sangha
9.00am – 10.30pm - BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN at Dewan Asoka, Wisma Dharma Cakra,
Buddhist Maha Vihara
10.00am - METTA MEDITATION SESSION ( 5 minutes )
10.45am - BUDDHA PUJA ( mid - day offering )
11.00am - Sanghika Dana ( Lunch for monks )
11.00am - Vegetarian Dana for Devotees
11.00 am – 1.10 pm - BISDS Presentation ( Session 1 ) - Coloring, Singing, Dances, Competition, Sketch
2.30pm – 4.40pm - BISDS Presentation ( Session 2 ) - Coloring, Singing, Dances, Competition, Sketch
3.00pm - METTA MEDITATION SESSION ( 5 minutes )
6.00pm - Illumination of Buddhist Maha Vihara premises
7.00pm - Candle Light Procession from Buddhist Maha Vihara to the City Centre and
back followed by Open-air Special Blessing Service
Tuesday 20th May 2008
6.30pm - Illumination of Buddhist Maha Vihara premises
7.30pm - GILAMPASA BUDDHA PUJA (Evening Service) followed by chanting of
PARITTAS
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Felicitation Ceremony - VEn. K. Sri Dhammaratana Nayaka Maha Thera
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A Felicitation Ceremony was held in honour of the new Chief Sangha Nayaka of Malaysia, Ven. K. Sri Dhammaratana Nayaka Maha Thera on 22nd September 2007.
The event was graced with the presence of over 60 Sangha members from the various traditions i.e. Theravada, Mahayana and Vajyrayana.
This event was also officiated by Ven. Niyangoda Vigithasiri, Anunnayaka Maha Thero of Malwatte Chapter of the Syamopali Maha Nikaya, Y.B Dato Seri Ong Ka Ting , Ministrer of Housing and Local Government, The Acting High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Malaysia Mdm. Shanika Dissanayake, Mr. W.J.M Lokubandara, M.P Speaker from the Parliament of Sri Lanka and other VIP’s such as Dato’ A. Vaithilingam, President of MCCBCHST, Mr. Tilak Leslie Jayawardena, President of Sasana Abhiwurdhi Wardhana Society, Dato’ Chee Pek Kiat, Hon. Secratary of the Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia as well as presidents and devotees of Buddhist societies from all over Malaysia.
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 Dato' Seri Ong Ka Ting , Ven. K. Sri Dhammaratana Nayaka Maha Thera, Members of the Sangha and Members of the MCCBCHST |
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1 Year Memorial Ceremony - 31 August 2007
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31st August 2007, marked the first year memorial of the passing away of Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda Nayaka Maha Thera.
To commemorate the day, special events were launched in his memory which included the relaunch of the K Sri Dhammananda website followed by the launch of the Buddhist Pali University Diploma Course at the Buddhist Maha Vihara. It was then followed by the pledge to publish one million Free Buddhist Booklets by year 2012 and then the awarding of the educational grants to 89 deserving students.
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 Members of the Sangha having Dana at the Asoka Hall |
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