Activities

Ceremonies and Festival 2011

Sunday 1st January New Year’s Day
Sunday 16th January Children’s Day
Sunday 20th February Maghapuja Day
Sunday 10th April Thai New Year (Songkran)
Sunday 15th May Visakhapuja Day
Sunday 26th June Former Abbots Day
Saturday 9th July Silacarini Day
Sunday 10th July Asalhapuja Day
Saturday 16th July The Beginning of the Buddhist Rainy Retreat
Sunday 7th August Samanera Day
Sunday 11th September Vessantara Day
Wednesday 12th October The End of the Buddhist Rainy Retreat
Sunday 16th October Tak Bat Devorohana
Sunday 6th November Kathina and Loykratong Festivals

 

Monthly Meditation Retreat 2011

Monthly Meditation Retreats are held on Saturdays (9.00-5.00)

8th Jan 5th Feb 5th Mar 2nd Apr
7th May 4th Jun 2nd Jul 6th Aug
3rd Sep 8th Oct 12th Nov 3rd Dec

 

Residential Meditation Retreat 2011

Spring 8th -14th May
Summer 18th -24th September
Winter 27th -31st December
Temple Cleaning Day 21st August
L.B.A. Study Day 1st October

 

2011 CLASSES

SATURDAY 2.00 – 3.00 pm An Abhidhamma study for beginners*
4.00 – 6.00 pm Walking and sitting meditation, followed by discussion, except monthly Retreat Saturdays
SUNDAY 10.00-11.30pm Buddhist and meditation for children
1.00 – 2.00 pm A Dhamma talk in English, chanting and discussion
1.00 – 3.30 pm Buddhist school for children (Thai language)
2.00 – 3.45 pm Buddhist study for beginners commencing Sunday 6th March
2.00 – 3.30 pm A Dhamma talk in Thai, chanting and short meditation
4.00 – 6.00 pm Walking and sitting meditation, followed by discussion
TUESDAY 7.00 – 9.00 pm Walking and sitting meditation, followed by discussion
THURSDAY 7.00 – 9.00 pm Walking and sitting meditation, followed by discussion

 

Correspondence course in basic Buddhism 2011

By either e-mail or by post, e-mail: buddhapadipa@live.com

Ordination of Silacarini and Samanera 2011 (Nuns and Novices)

Silacarini (Buddhist Nuns) 9th July – 17thst July
Samanera (Buddhist Novices) 7th August – 14th August

 

The Meditation Garden 2011

This will be a private area of the garden set aside for meditators during the Summer Beginners and Advanced meditators) Commencing from 1st June – 30th September

Monday – Friday 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
Saturday – Sunday 9.00 am – 4.00 pm

 

N.B. Please note – normal classes will not take place on Ceremony and Festival Days. For further information, please contact the temple:

Tel: (020) 89461357
Fax: (020) 8944 5788
E-mail: buddhapadipa@live.com
or Andy Brown of The Lay Buddhist Association Tel: (020) 8870 2072

 

* There is no class now. If there is, it will be announced.

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