News and Announcements
Unity Church of Stuart, Florida
Bhante gave sermons during two Sunday services and led a three-hour seminar for the congregants of the Unity Church of Stuart in Stuart, FL, in June 2012.
Vesak Celebration at Nairobi Temple
We celebrated Vesak, the day of enlightenment, at the Nairobi Buddhist Temple on the 5th of May, 2012. The day program, led by Ven. Bhante Wimala, included meditation programs, Dhamma talks, discussions, Puja and a blessing ceremony. One of the highlights was the planting of a “Peace Tree” on the temple premises by the Universal…
Vesak Celebration at the UN
Venerable Bhante Y. Wimala led the Vesak program at the UN headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The UN Director General Ms. Sahle-work Zewde, some of the UN staff, the ambassadors and high commissioners attended the sacred event. The Thai Embassy and the Sri Lankan High Commission, with the guidance of Ven. Wimala, organized the celebration. The…
Dedicating the Buddhist Shrine
We have completed the construction of the Shrine at the Sri Lankan High Commission in Nairobi and were able to dedicate it on the 6th of May as part of our Vesak Day program. In January of 2012 our new High Commissioner Hon. T. Raveenthiran and Deputy High Commissioner Sampath Mantrinayake came to Nairobi Temple…
Tsunami Relief Work in Japan
When the devastating tsunami struck northern Japan on March 11, 2011, destroying cities and structures, ravishing farmland, and sweeping away the lives of more than 20,000 people, I was at the Samadhi Center in Prague, leading retreats. My heart was torn between my commitment to the people who had travelled to attend the retreats and…
Vesak Celebration 2012
The Nairobi Buddhist Temple will be celebrating Vesak, to commemorate the Birth, Enlightenment and the Passing away of the Buddha. This is undoubtedly the most sacred day for all Buddhists around the world.
