NEW MONK AT THE CENTRE
Venerable Chandananda
Arriving this Summer at the Samatha-Vipassana Meditation Centre, a young monk from Sri Lanka,
Venerable Matthumangala Chandananda, is currently fulfilling an invitation from the Alberta
Buddhist Vihara Association. Ven Chandananda accompanied by Acting Abbot Venerable Medhankara
are spending the rains retreat (Vassana) at the Centre.
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.
RESIDENT MONK
Venerable Medhankara
In his role as acting Abbot, since August 2010, venerable Medhankara guides the
Centre services: meditation programs, daily puja, chanting and sermons, funeral rites,
the annual Vesak ceremonies and the Children's Dhamma School. In addition, he contributes
Dhamma talks to the web broadcast Global Sinhala Dhamma Discussion Series (Dhamma Conference).
Venerable Medhankara provides services in both Sinhalese and in English.
MEDITATION CENTRE
2011 SAMBUDDHA JAYANTHI CELEBRATIONS
A day long ceremony was held on May 21st at the Yellow Bird Community Centre to
celebrate the 2600 Sambuddha Jayanthi (the 2600th anniversary of the enlightenment
of the Gauthama Buddha).
