Plan of Action for Wednesday the 21st of April 2010, Vesak 2010 Youth Gathering:

1. Taking of five precepts with the Maha-Sangha.

2. Self-introduction and passing around attendance roll for contact details.

3. Discussion of youth food stall:
   
    We need to decide on about four days leading up to Vesak where we can meet up and make and freeze short-eats and other foods for frying the day before Vesak. For example rolls, cutlets, etc can be made on these four days leading up to Vesak and frozen. On the Vesak days when when this food is needed, they can be thawed, fried and served. We also need to start a collection of food from our family and friends for the Vesak days in addition to the food that we are making. Lastly we need to roster and allocate people for stall.

4. Discussion of pahan pujava for the 2600 Buddha-jayanti:

    There will be a pahan-pujava (offering of lights) starting in this year's Vesak and going onwards till next Vesak in 2011, which is when the 2600 Buddha-jayanti is (2600 years since the Enlightenment of the Lord Buddha). What we intend to do is to light 250 lamps every poya day, starting this Vesak poya and finishing in Vesak 2011 poya so as to lamp a total of 2600+ lamps (12 x 250 = 3000). Every poya someone can take responsibility for it and involve others to help them to light the 250+ lamps.

5. Possible Muchalinda-naga display construction and/or Vesak play.

6. Any other ideas.

7. End.

We already have 5-6 people confirmed for Wednesday. Please feel free to come along and bring some friends too.