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.
