Monthly Poya Sil Program
The monthly Sil program conducted by the resident monk will be held on the Sunday closet to full moon poya day of the Month. Please see calendar for date.
THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES OBSERVANCE OF THE EIGHT PRECEPTS, DHAMMA SERMONS, DHAMMA DISCUSSIONS AND MEDITATION. WE INVITE YOU TO COME TO THE DHAMMA PROGRAM AND PARTICIPATE IN THE MERITORIOUS ACTIVITIES.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
8:00AM - 8:30AM - OBSERVANCE OF THE EIGHT PRECEPTS
8:30AM - 10:00AM - DHAMMA SERMON
10:00AM - 11:00AM - MEDITATION
11:15AM - 12:30PM - LUNCH BREAK
12:30PM - 4:00PM - DHAMMA SERMON AND DISCUSSIONS
4:00PM - BLESSINGS BY THE SANGHA AND END OF SIL PROGRAM
SIL PROGRAM AND POYA DAYS FOR 2020
The Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara conducts Monthly Atta Sill (Eight Precepts) program for devotees. The scheduled dates are as follows:
|
Month
|
Date for Sil at VIHARA
|
Poya and actual day
|
| January | Sunday 12 Jan | DURUTHU, 10 Jan |
| February | Sunday 9 Feb | NAVAM, 8 Feb |
| March | Sunday 8 Mar | MADIN, 9 Mar |
| April | Sunday 5 Apr | BAK, 7 Apr |
| May - VESAK | Sunday 9 May | VESAK, 7 May |
| June – POSON Sil for Children | Saturday 7 Jun | POSON, 5 Jun |
| June - POSON | Sunday 8 Jun | POSON, 5 Jun |
| July | Sunday 5 Jul | ESALA, 4 Jul |
| August | Sunday 2 Aug | NIKINI, 3 Aug |
| September | Sunday 30 Aug | BINARA, 1 Sep |
| October | Sunday 1 Nov | VAP,30 Oct |
| November | Sunday 29 Nov | ILL, 29 Nov |
| December | Sunday 27 Dec | UNDUVAP, 29 Dec |
Sil program is usually begins at 8.00am and concludes at 4.00pm. Normally a shared common Dahawal (lunch) Dhana is arranged by devotees at the temple.