Special Events
One Day Meditation Retreat - Dec. 15, 2012
Minnesota Buddhist Vihara would like to invite you to participate in One Day Meditation Retreat.
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Date: December 15, Saturday
Time: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Location: Minnesota Buddhist Vihara, Minneapolis
***Registration is required for this retreat. Seats are limited, so please click following link to fill out the registration form as soon as possible.***
Meditation Retreat Registration form
For more information, please call us at 612-522-1811.
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One Day Meditation Retreat
Minnesota Buddhist Vihara would like to invite you to participate in One Day Meditation Retreat.
- Date: October 20, Saturday
Time: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Location: Meditation Retreat Center (Address will be sent after the registration)
***Registration is required for this retreat. Seats are limited, so please click following link to fill out the registration form as soon as possible.***
Meditation Retreat Registration form
For more information, please call us at 612-522-1811.
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Annual Robe Offering Ceremony 2012
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Robe Offering Ceremony (Kathina Puja)on October 12th and 13th
at the
Venue: - Minnesota Buddhist Vihara
Agenda:
Friday, October 12th
05:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M. - Traditional Paritta Chanting
Saturday, October 13th
05:30 A.M. - Piyumi / Priyantha Samaratunga and Family will bring the Kathina Robe to the temple
( Kathina Puja will be held at 11:00 A.M.)
07:00 A.M. - Breakfast for Monks (Heeldana)
10:00 A.M. - Preparing for the Buddha Puja offerings
10:30 A.M. - Pindapatha - Monks on Alms round
11:00 A.M. - Robe Offering (Kathina Civara Puja)
11:30 A.M. - Offering of Dana (Lunch)
12:00 P.M. - Sermon on benefits of Robe offering (Kathinanisansa Deshana)
12:30 P.M. - Devotees' lunch and clean up
“Please make use of this great event by making it a memorable and meritorious event for you to by sponsoring at least 1 square foot of land (Bhoomi Puja Project). You can sponsor as many square feet as you wish till all 10,000 square feet are sponsored to pay off the principle of the mortgage.”
Regarding Kathina Dana, please contact:
Minnesota Buddhist Vihara | Tel/Fax: (612)522-1811 | www.mnbv.org
One Day Meditation Retreat
Minnesota Buddhist Vihara would like to invite you to participate in One Day Meditation Retreat.
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Date: September 9, Sunday
Time: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Location: Meditation Retreat Center (Address will be sent after the registration)
***Registration is required for this retreat. Seats are limited, so please click following link to fill out the registration form as soon as possible.***
Meditation Retreat Registration form
Note: Please fill out the registration form to reconfirm those who have already informed us to save the date on September 9th.
For more information, please call us at 612-522-1811.
4th Annual Get Together
The Minnesota Buddhist Vihara cordially invites you to attend the
4th Annual Get Together
- Date: Saturday, August 18, 2012
- Time: 11:00 A.M. - 06:00 P.M
- Venue: MRC
FUN ACTIVITIES FOR EVERYONE:
- Picnic style lunch at noon (Pot-luck)
- Hay rides to see farm animals
- Games: Ellay, Volleyball, Soccer, Badminton, Climb the mountain, Carrom & many more
- Face painting, balloon creations for kids
- Bring a Kite to fly
- Singing around the bonfire
Please come with your family and friends!
If you are willing to participate, please contact: Tel/Fax: (612) 522 1811 | mnbuddhist@gmail.com | http://www.mnbv.org
Vas Aradhana (Rains Retreat Invitation) - 2012
Dear Friends,
The Minnesota Buddhist Vihara cordially invites you to attend this year Vas Aradhana (Rains Retreat Invitation) as follows.
- Date: Sunday, July 1, 2012
- Time: 06:00 P.M. - 07:00 P.M (Evening)
- Venue: Minnesota Buddhist Vihara 3401 N. 4th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55412
This year Vas Aradhana will be done by Piyumi / Priyantha Samaratunga Family.
With Metta, Witiyala Seewalie Nayaka Thera Abbot / President Minnesota Buddhist Vihara
For more info, please contact: Tel/Fax: (612) 522 1811 | mnbvusa@yahoo.com | http://www.mnbv.org
One Day Meditation Retreat - 2012
Venerable Maitipe Wimalasara from Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara, California will be conducting a one day meditation retreat.
- Date: May 6th, Sunday, 2012 Time: 8:00A.M. to 4:00P.M. Location: Meditation Retreat Center, Rosemount
Space is limited.
This will be a great opportunity for you to experience a meditation retreat with a very experienced meditation teacher.
To register for this retreat, please reply us or call us at 612-522-1811.
For more information and upcoming retreats, please click here.
Teruwan Saranai, Witiyala Seewalie Nayaka Thera www.mnbv.org
Minnesota Buddhist Vihara cordially invites you and your family to attend
VESAK CELEBRATION - 2012
Time: Saturday, May 5, 2012 Venue: 3401 N. 4th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55412
Agenda:
07:30 A.M. - Observance of Eight Precepts & Worship 08:00 A.M. - Vesak Dhamma Sermon 09:00 A.M. - Tea Break 09:15 A.M. - Meditation 10:45 A.M. - Buddha Puja 11:15 A.M. - Diva Dana (Lunch Break) 01:30 P.M. - Dhamma Discussion 02:30 P.M. - Meditation 03:00 P.M. - Blessings and Termination 03:15 P.M. - Tea Break 03:30 P.M. - Devotional Songs 04:00 P.M. - End
* Regarding Vesak Dana (Lunch) and evening snacks, please contact Viranga at 651-330-7438 or 651-675-8424.
Teruwan Saranai, Witiyala Seewalie Nayaka Thera
The Minnesota Buddhist Vihara cordially invites you to attend the
Bak Maha Ulela (Sri Lankan New Year) - 2012
DATE: Saturday, April 14, 2012
TIME: 10:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
VENUE:
City View School Auditorium (Across the street from Minnesota Buddhist Vihara)
3350 North 4th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55412
Click here to see the map
ACTIVITIES:
- Traditional New Year Customs
- New Year Meal (Pot-luck)
- Traditional Games & Activities for Children & Adults
- Kids' performance as well as adults
" Come with your loved ones! Bring a Sri Lankan traditional dish to share with others. Bring gifts to your children. You may wear your Sri Lankan national dress (saron, saree). "
Regarding pot-luck:
- Indu inducyri@yahoo.com
- Champi lalichampi@gmail.com
Teruwan Saranai,
Witiyala Seewalie Nayaka Thera
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New Year Blessings 2012
The Minnesota Buddhist Vihara cordially invites you, your family, and friends to attend New Year Blessings for 2012.
Date: Sunday, January 1, 2012
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Venue: Minnesota Buddhist Vihara
Agenda: Buddha Puja, Seth pirith and Meditation
You may bring flowers.
Please forward this message to your family and friends.
Teruwan Saranai,
Witiyala Seewalie Nayaka Thera
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One Day Meditation Retreat With Venerable Bhikkhu Seelananda
Venerable Bhikkhu T. Seelananda from Bhavana Society, West Virginia will be conducting a one day meditation retreat.
- Date: Sunday, October 16th, 2011
- Time: 8:30A.M. to 4:30P.M.
- Location: Meditation Retreat Center, Rosemount
Space is limited.
This will be a great opportunity for you to experience a meditation retreat with a very experienced meditation teacher.
To register for this retreat, please use our contact form to submit as early as possible.
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Spiritual Day for Kids
Venerable Bhikkhu Seelananda and other monastics will be conducting a special spiritual day for Kids.
- Date: Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
- Time: 7:00A.M. to 12:30P.M.
- Location: Minnesota Buddhist Vihara
This will be a great opportunity for your child to experience the Dhamma through discussion and practice with these Venerables.
RSVP if your child is attending this event.
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Activities during rains retreat
Daily meditation program
- Monday - Friday : Morning 6-7am / Evening 7-8pm
Special agenda on Friday evening Fridays : 7-9pm
- Buddha Puja and Pirith Chanting
- Meditation
- Dhamma talk
2011 Full Day Meditation Retreat at Rosemount
- July 31, Sunday
- August 28, Sunday
- September 11, Sunday
- October 9, Sunday
To register for Meditation retreat, please contact us at 612-522-1811.
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THE
BHOOMI PŪJA
PROJECT
Be
a proud sponsor of the Minnesota Buddhist Vihara!
Dear
Dhamma Friends,
The
Minnesota Buddhist Vihara was founded in March 2004 to fulfill a long felt need
for a local Buddhist temple. The Vihara has been providing spiritual,
educational, and cultural guidance and assistance. Services include;
counseling, a dhamma school, dhamma
discussions, sil observations, meditation sessions,
visitations, blessings and offerings, language training and cultural activities
to all communities in MN and surrounding states. Currently the Vihara is housed
on 10,000 square feet of mortgaged land.
The
objective of the “Bhoomi Pūja” project is to release
the temple from mortgage. The project was inaugurated on the day of the Katina
Ceremony, October 23, 2010, and will continue until all 10,000 square feet are
sponsored.
We are asking you to sponsor 1
square foot of land for $20. You
can sponsor as many square feet as you wish and as often as you wish. You
may wish to plan this meritorious deed to commemorate a special occasion. For example, you, your family members' or
friends'
·
Birthdays
·
Anniversaries
·
Pass
merit to loved ones
·
New
job, promotion, pay raise, career success
·
New
school, graduation, selection to college
·
New
year
·
Dāna
Or to
·
wish
someone good health, or success
·
share
happiness or sorrow
Your
contribution will be tax exempted. Please make your checks out to
"MNBV Bhoomi Pūja".
Please
continue to support the services offered by MNBV by sponsoring the land that
the temple is housed on.
Wishing
you a healthy, joyful, happy, and prosperous long life.
May all
beings be well and happy with blessings of the Triple Gem!!!
With Metta,
Venerable Witiyala Seewalie Thera
Founder
/ President
Minnesota
Buddhist Vihara