Dhamma Dasana
Katina Ceremony
Lake Monastery 1145 Roseville RD, Cambridge, ON, CanadaKatina Pinkama marks the end of rainy season retreat. The devotees offer a robe to Maha sangha to be used as a Katina. This offering is done with Dane offerings to Maha Sangha. Maha Sangha…
March Sil Program
Lake Monastery 1145 Roseville RD, Cambridge, ON, CanadaMedin Poya is commemorated on the full moon day of March. On this Poya day, The Buddha traveled to Kimbulwath Nuwara to visit his father and relatives, for the first time after leaving the palace…
April Sil Program
Lake Monastery 1145 Roseville RD, Cambridge, ON, CanadaBak Poya is commemorated on the full moon day of April. On this Poya day, The Buddha visited Sri Lanka for the second time. The purpose was to bring peace to the kingdom of Nagadeepa…
May Children’s Sil Program
Lake Monastery 1145 Roseville RD, Cambridge, ON, CanadaVesak Poya is commemorated on the full moon day of May. The birth, enlightment and parinibbana of the Buddha occurred on Vesak Poya day. It is also on such a day that the Buddha made…
May Sil Program
Lake Monastery 1145 Roseville RD, Cambridge, ON, CanadaVesak Poya is commemorated on the full moon day of May. The birth, enlightment and parinibbana of the Buddha occurred on Vesak Poya day. It is also on such a day that the Buddha made…
Poson Poya Sil Program
Lake Monastery 1145 Roseville RD, Cambridge, ON, CanadaPoson Poya is commemorated on the full moon day of June. This is a very important Poya day for Sri Lankans. Arahant Mihindu thero, son of Indian emperor Asoka, brought Buddhism to the Island. He…
July Sil Program and Vas Aradhana
Lake Monastery 1145 Roseville RD, Cambridge, ON, CanadaEsala Poya is commemorated on the full moon day of July. The conception of Prince Siddhartha (Bodhisattva) in Queen Mahamaya Devi’s womb occurred on this Poya day. Prince Rahula was born on this Poya Day.…
August Sil Program
Lake Monastery 1145 Roseville RD, Cambridge, ON, CanadaNikini Poya is commemorated on the full moon day of August. The first Dhamma Sanghayana or convocation, was held with the participation of five hundred arhant monks. The Dalada Perahera is also held during this…
September Sil Program
Lake Monastery 1145 Roseville RD, Cambridge, ON, CanadaBinara Poya is commemorated on the full moon day of September. On this Poya day, the order of Buddhist nuns (Bhikkuni) was established following the request by Maha Prajapathi Gothami together with 500 women.
October Sil Program
Lake Monastery 1145 Roseville RD, Cambridge, ON, CanadaVap Poya is commemorated on the full moon day of October. On this Poya day, the Buddha ended his three month sermon to his mother and other deities. King Devanampiyatissa sent a request to emperor…
November Sil Program
Lake Monastery 1145 Roseville RD, Cambridge, ON, CanadaIl Poya is commemorated on the full moon day of November. Sending missionaries for the first time for the propagation of Buddhism, conversion of three Kassapa brothers, “Devarohanaya” or descending from the celestial world, and…