UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Ven. Bhikkhu Seelananda's 50th Birth Day
(All ceremonies will be held at Parama Dhamma Cetiya
Pirivena No. 70. Pirivena Road Rathmalana, Sri Lanka. (Tele.112730149)
PIRITH CEREMONY 2010
2010 Annual Pirith Ceremony was held on January 9th at the Westmount Community League
Edmonton
WELCOME!
All
are most welcome to the web site of "Samatha-Vipassana Meditation Centre",
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Edmonton is known as the 'City of Champions'.
The Meditation Centre was established on August 1st, 2006 under the guidance of Venerable Bhikkhu Seelananda.
Though this Centre was opened in 2006, our Association, "Alberta
Buddhist Vihara Association" has now reached its 27th Anniversary.
We have done a lot to keep our heads above water during this time.
However, there is much more to be done for the benefit of the many in this society.
We sincerely thank all those who have helped along the way for this worthwhile
cause. LET
US PRACTICE, DEVELOP, AND CULTIVATE THE DHAMMA
MISSION
STATEMENT
The Samatha-Vipassana
Meditation Centre, Edmonton, Canada, was established as an affiliated institution
of Alberta Buddhist Vihara Association (ABVA) with the intention of preserving
the 'Original Teachings of the Buddha and Buddhist Meditation' within the
context of Western culture.
Ven. Bhikkhu Seelananda will be in Sri Lanka
from July 20, to August 12, 2010 for his birthday ceremonies.
He is secluded to be in a forest hermitage for 10 days.
Birthday ceremonies will be held on August 7-8-9.
OUR ABBOT
Bhikkhu Seelananda
Bhikkhu Talgaswewe Seelananda is the Abbot Monk in Residence at the Samatha Vipassana
Meditation Centre in Edmonton. He will serve as the spiritual leader.
MEDITATION CENTRE
VESAK 2009
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Ven. Bhikkhu T. Seelananda will answer your Dhamma (Buddhism) and Meditation questions.
Please direct your question(s) to mybuddhistqforyou@gmail.com
Ven. Bhikkhu Seelananda's Travel Schedule
Four Noble Truth
Three Characteristics of Existance