London Buddhist Vihara Trust
SANGHAMITTA DAY - 2024
Sunday, December 15, 2024 (BE2567)

Sanghamitta Day Celebrations will be held at the London Buddhist Vihara on Sunday, 15th December 2024, commencing at 9.00 a.m. This festival is unique to Sri Lanka as it commemorates the arrival of Sanghamitta, daughter of Emperor Asoka of India, for the
purpose of establishing the Bhikkhuni Order in the island. This day is also of universal significance to Buddhists as Sanghamitta brought with her a sapling of the Bodhi Tree
from Buddha Gaya. The sapling, planted at Anuradhapura in 245 BCE, is today regarded as the oldest historically authenticated tree in the world.

P R O G R A M M E
Morning
9.00 - 9.15 Administering the Eight Precepts and Admonition (Anusasana) by Most Venerable B.Seelawimala Nayaka Thera, Head of the Vihara.
9.15 - 9.30 Buddha Vandana (Homage to the Buddha) - by Venerable Nepale Pannasara
9.30 - 10.00 Meditation - by Sister Ajahn Sundara A Senior nun from Amaravati Monastery

10.00 – 10.20 Tea break

10.20 - 11.00 Dhamma Talk - by Sister Ajahn Sundara -Amaravati Monastery
11.00 Buddhapuja -By Nepale Pannasara Thera
11.30 Dana offering to Venerable monks, Nuns, Upasakas and Upasikas
Sanghamitta Day programme Sponsored by - The Past Pupils’ Association of St Paul’s
Girls School, Milagiriya , UK Branch,and OBA of Isipathana Collage.
18th Death anniversary remembrance, and transference of merit in memory of Former Head Monk Most Ven. Dr. Medagama Vajiranana Nayaka Thera.

Afternoon
1.00 – 2.00 Dhamma Discussion on “Pilgrimage in Buddhism’by Dr Upali Abeysiri, Ven.
Dr. Upananda. Ven. N Pannasara
2.00 - 3.00 Talk Venerable Dr. Dedunupitiye Upananda Nayaka Thera.

3.00 - 3.30 Tea Break

3.30 – 4.00 Meditation by Sukitamano Thero
4.00 – 5.00 Sermon in Sinhala – Ven. Seelawimala Thero
5.00 - 5.30 Bodhi Puja – by Ven. Nagala Upananda Thera
6.00 Punyanumodana.

The day’s events will be live streamed on the Vihara YouTube and Facebook channels
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Collection for Acton Homeless
Acton Homeless Concern, Emmaus House in Acton which is a centre for the poor, the marginalised and those who suffer from isolation or are homeless. Anyone who would like to donate dry rations for Homeless people please bring those donations to the Vihara on 14 afternoon or 15th December.