In Colombo Port City held a Pirith Chanting Ceremony on the 6th of May 2023 Source : Port City Colombo linkedin Set to be the catalyst for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, Port City Colombo continues to move closer to its infrastructure completion and deliver on its promises. To foster goodwill and seek blessings in this endeavor, an overnight Pirith Chanting Ceremony was held on the 6th of May 2023, followed by a Multifaith Blessing and Almsgiving on the 7th of May. The event was timely and significant, coinciding with the Celebration of Vesak. Colombo Port City Economic Commission, CHECb Portb City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd, and the Sri Lanka China Buddhist Friendship Association organized the ceremony with the blessings of the Chief Prelates of Three main Buddhist Chapters in Sri Lanka with Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo. ...

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Good News From Jayam May 15, 2023 Pls Scroll Down 35 items Swearing-In Ceremony of SLAASC President Niroshan Kahawatte SLASC President Michael Kurera and President Elect Niroshan Kahawatte before the ceremony SLAASC President Michael Kurera swears in New President Niroshan Kahawatte, while Founder President Jayam Rutnam looks on. The event was held in a beautiful Hall in West Covina, Ca. Part of the elegant crowd of 128 people watch the proceedings. Some of those present were Dr Lakshman Makandura, Dilip Niranjana, Nandasiri Jasentuliyana, the Consul General, Past President Kapila Wimalaratna, George Silva, Dr Amila Silva, Prabha Bamunuarachchi, Thusitha de Silva, Nandakumaran and many others including past and incoming committee members. The event was televised on Rupavahini Television in Sri Lanka. Founder President said the SLAASC is the first incorporated association of its kind in the US. Founded and Incorporated in 1973. He stated many firsts. It was the SLAASC that ...

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Significance of Wesak – thrice-blessed day – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Wesak (also spelt Vesak) marks the Birth, the *Enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha. All these three significant events took place on a Full Moon *Poya Day in May. According to *Theravada tradition, the three most significant events in the life of the Buddha occurred on Wesak full moon Poya Day; birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha as a layman) in Lumbini in Nepal where Queen Mahamaya gave birth to him under the shelter of a Sal Tree (Shorea robusta) around 566 BCE. The second significant event was Siddhartha Gautama’s Enlightenment (supreme attainment as the Buddha). The third significant event was the Buddha’s Parinibbana (or *parinirvana) approximately 2500 years ago at *Kusinara. Buddha means the enlightened or awakened one. Buddhists do not believe in a single god who created the world. Wesak Day is celebrated by Buddhists, globally. ...

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Vesak Reflections – By Mahinda Gunewardena Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – May 2023 Vesak’, the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is a sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. It was on such a day some 2600 years ago that Prince Siddhartha was born. It was also on such a day some 35 years later that Ascetic Siddhartha attained Enlightenment as Gautama Buddha. Gautama Buddha, spent the next 45 years showing the path to ending the un-ending cycle birth – decay – death (Samsara), a teaching, that today, continues to guide over 400 million people worldwide. In Sri Lanka, Vesak is celebrated by religious ceremonies and decorative edifices constructed to depict the various milestones of Prince Siddhartha, Ascetic Siddhartha and Gautama Buddha. It is said that Ascetic Siddhartha spent much time in solitude, deep in meditation reflecting upon the way ...

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A major festival in Sri Lanka ” Vesak “ – By Malsha – eLanka Vesak is a Buddhist festival that commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha. It is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Vesakha (usually in May) in many countries around the world, including in South and Southeast Asia. The festival is typically observed by practicing Buddhists through acts of merit, such as making offerings at temples, performing acts of charity, and observing the eight precepts. In some countries, the festival is celebrated with parades, processions, and other public events. Vesak is an important holiday in Buddhism, as it marks significant milestones in the life of the Buddha and serves as a reminder of his teachings and their relevance to modern times. It is also a time for Buddhists to reflect on their own spiritual practice and to recommit to living a ...

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2023 HOLIDAYS IN SRI LANKA   January 6th Duruthu Full Moon Day 15th  Thai Pongal 16th Special Holiday February 4th Independence Day 5th Navam Full Moon Day 18th Mahasivarathri March 6th Medin Full Moon Day April 5th Bak Full Moon Day 7th Good Friday 13th Day prior to Sinhala & Tamil New Year 14th Sinhala & Tamil New Year 22nd Ramazan May 1st May Day 5th Vesak 6th Day following Wesak June 3rd Poson Full Moon Day 29th Hadji Festival July 3rd Esala Adhi Full Moon Day August 1st Esala Full Moon Day 30th Nikini Full Moon Day September 28th Prophet Mohamed’s Birthday 29th Binara Full Moon Day October Vap Full Moon Day November 12th Deepavali Festival 26th ILL Full Moon Day December 25th Christmas Day 26th Unduwap Full Moon day ...

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Australian Monk Takes On The Mammoth Task To Bring Buddha’s Discourses Into One Place By Kalinga Seneviratne   Source:-indepthnews As Buddhists across the world celebrate the triple anniversary of Vesak on May 26 that marks the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha, this IDN-Lotus News special feature by Kalinga Seneviratne—46th in a series—focuses on a landmark project in the dissemination of the Buddha’s teachings. Click here for previous reports. SYDNEY (IDN) — A former musician turned Buddhist monk, Bhante Sujato, an Australian, has taken up a mammoth task to translate and publish thousands of Buddhist texts known as Sutta (discourses of the Buddha) into many languages. Accompanied by Sri Lankan Kandyan dancers and drummers, he recently launched an Internet portal ‘Sutta Central’ to make the Buddha’s teachings available to the world free of charge. The word Sutta derived from the ancient Indian language Pali in which the Buddha preached his dhamma (teachings) and ...

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