Who Am I? Now that the Vesak 2563 is approaching, it is timely to draw the reader’s attention to who the Buddha is as explained by the Buddha himself.The mission launched by the Buddha during the 6th century B.C. after attaining the Buddhahood is the most rational, compassionate, and spiritual guidance the human being has ever […]
New Year Blessing Service Monday (04/13/2020) at 9:00 am The live-stream New Year blessing service will be held at the Vihara tomorrow (April 13th at 9: 30 am). According to Sri Lankan time, the New Year dawns Monday 13th of April at 08.23 pm, which means that it is 9:53 AM Monday in Houston. The Maha Sangha […]
New Preventive Measures at the Vihara for April In an effort to safeguard the well-being of the resident monks and the community, the Vihara is extending the preventive measures taken previously. Accordingly, 1. No classes or services will be held at the Vihara during April 2. Sri Lankan New Year festival and the food fair […]
Corona Endemic: Current Situation and Our Preparations towards Near Future Corona virus is raging in the USA, and the death rate is skyrocketing. At the moment of writing this message (on April 4th at 4:30 pm), total infections in the USA have passed 300,000 and the deaths 8,000. Each of the last two days, daily […]
Seven Noble Principles for a Nation to Prosper The Sutta Pitaka shows that King Ajatasattu, the ruler of Magadha kingdom, never had a close relationship with the Buddha. Ever since Ajatasattu became a patricide, the Buddha showed no interest in a close relationship with the king. Ajatasattu, in the meantime, openly insulted the Buddha and […]
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Meditation Makes You More Resilient to Mental Decline in Old Age Source: Daily Mail Writer: Jaleesa BaulkmanMeditating for just one hour a day can buffer the effects of age-related cognitive decline, new research claims. The researchers at the University of California, Davis, who carried out the study, can’t explain why the practice has this effect, but […]
Monthly Dhamma Deshana on Feb. 29th In 2020, monthly Sila program and the monthly Dhamma Deshana will be given on two different days. The February Dhamma Deshana will be delivered on Saturday 29th by Ven. Kiramba Rathanasiri Thero. You will receive details of this program in the 2nd week of Febrauary.
Morning Puja and Evening Blessing Service on January 1st 2020 is almost there. To bless the community for the New Year, the Vihara has organized two services: a Kiri Ahara Puja at 7:00 am and the traditional blessing service at 6:00 pm. You are invited to participate. The Blessing Service from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. will include a special […]