Dana to Warburton for Youths, this Sunday @ 8am -
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on Thursday, 14 Jul 2011
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We are organizing a alms giving/dana to the Warburton temple on this Sunday the 17th of July. We will be meeting at the Berwick temple and plan to leave by 8am, to give enough time to get there (takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes travel time and we also need time to prepare the items once we get there).
When visiting Warburton every family generally takes a lunch dish to offer to the Venerables there. If the youths like they can make a lunch dish themselves (eg vegetarian dish, dessert, etc) or they can ask their parents to make one for them. The youths can also ask any Dhamma questions that they may have from the head Venerable there after the dana.
If you have any questions, please contact Anula Gamage 9799 2916 Rasika Wijayaratne on 9543 5318.
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Youth Sil on the 24th of April is CANCELLED due to Easter Holidays -
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on Friday, 22 Apr 2011
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 Monthly Youth/Beginners Retreat (Sil) in English on this Sunday the 24th of April is CANCELLED due to the Easter holidays. For more information please call the Vihara (temple) on 9702 6275.
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This Sunday 9 Jan @ 12pm, Youth Vesak Meeting -
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on Wednesday, 05 Jan 2011
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Hi everyone,
We intend to hold a Youth Vesak Meeting on this Sunday the 9th of of January at 12pm (following the morning session with Bhante Dhammagawesi). If you wish to participate in Youth Vesak '11, then please attend. Thank you. For more information please call/txt Rasika on 0432 717 289.
May all beings be happy and well!
P.S. Reminder that the youth discussion scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday 6th of January has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
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Youth Discussion on this Thursday cancelled but this Sunday's youth program still on -
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on Tuesday, 04 Jan 2011
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PLEASE NOTE: The youth discussion scheduled for this Thursday has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. But the mini-program on this Sunday from 9am - 12pm is still going ahead, see below:
CANCELLED - This Thursday, 6 Jan @ 8pm: Special Dhamma discussion in English for youths and others with Rajakeeya Pandita Ven. Thalpawila Kusalagana Thero who is the head of the Vihara in Hamburg, Germany.
STILL GOING AHEAD - Sunday, 16th Jan @ 9am-3pm, Special youth retreat in English with Bhante Dhammagawesi.
At Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara, 125 Homestead Road, Berwick. Melway's reference: 130 J2. For more information please call the Vihara on 9702 6275 or call/sms Rasika on 0432 717 289 for youth events.
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Special Youth Meeting, this Sat 2 Oct @ 5PM -
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on Wednesday, 29 Sep 2010
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There will be a special youth meeting to get the ideas of all youths about how they would like to conduct the youth sils/retreats and the youth group activities. Please be present for this meeting from 5-6PM at on this Saturday the 2nd of October 2010. Agenda:
How youth sils should be conducted and what activities should be done at them.
How the youth group should be conducted and what activities should be done as a group.
At Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara, 125 Homestead Road, Berwick. Melway's reference: 130 J2. All are welcome. For more information please call the Vihara (temple) on 9702 6275.
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Acknowledgement of Donation to Sangha in Sri Lanka -
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on Thursday, 26 Aug 2010
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 Attachment 1: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2010/08/photo_01.jpg
Attachment 2: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2010/08/photo_02.jpg
Attachment 3: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2010/08/photo_03.jpg
Attachment 4: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2010/08/photo_04.jpg
Dear all,
Please find below the acknowledgment email by the aranya committee for a small additional donation for the purchasing other medicines from Sri Lanka for the head Venerable at Sri Bodhimalu Viveka Senasanaya aranya (forest hermitage) in Sri Lanka.
In addition to the above small donation, we purchased Sustagen, fish oil tablets and multivitamines with the collected funds for the forest Sangha in Sri Lanka. They were packed and handed over to the shipping company last week from Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara.
May all beings be happy and well,
Thurunusaviya Youth.
P.S. Please also refer to the attached photos of the aranya and the head Venerable Thero sent to us.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
On 25/08/2010 4:41 PM, Kelum Saumyasiri wrote:
Dear Rasika and other friends,
I would like to thank you and your friends for your great donation for our most senior reverend of our aranya. Actually it would be a excellent pooja which was done by you. Because the thero had been suffering from gastritis for long period due to practicing the Buddhist monks disciplines ( Vinaya ) very sharply as the Buddha discoursed. As well as he always practice the meditation. So your donation will be a more fruittened one. Thank you very much for your kind cooperation for it. So we wish you to help this kusala to attaining the nibbana.
I am sending herewith some photos of the thero and our aranya as an attachment.
Sambudu Saranai
Kelum Saumyasiri
(Dayaka Sabawa- Sri Bodhimalu wiveka Senasanaya- Kirioya , Alahera)
Attachment 1: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2010/08/photo_01.jpg
Attachment 2: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2010/08/photo_02.jpg
Attachment 3: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2010/08/photo_03.jpg
Attachment 4: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2010/08/photo_04.jpg
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Youth Retreat (Sil) & Meditation Program Resources Document -
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on Monday, 16 Aug 2010
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Attachment 1: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2010/08/Youth_Retreat_Sil_and_Meditation_Program_Resources_1.html
Attachment 2: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2010/08/Youth_Retreat_Sil_and_Meditation_Program_Resources_1.pdf
Please refer to the attached document 'Youth Retreat (Sil) & Meditation Program Resources' as preparation for the monthly youth retreat (sil) and mediation program this Sunday the 22nd of August 2010, from 9AM till 2PM.
Attachment 1: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2010/08/Youth_Retreat_Sil_and_Meditation_Program_Resources_1.html
Attachment 2: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2010/08/Youth_Retreat_Sil_and_Meditation_Program_Resources_1.pdf
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Essential Medicines & Food for Elderly Venerables in Sri Lanka -
Posted by Rasika Wijayaratne
on Friday, 06 Aug 2010
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Funds are currently being raised by the temple youth group - Thurunusaviya - to purchase and send medicinal and food items for the elderly venerables in Sri Lanka. Once the funds are collected items such as Sustagen, fish oil tablets and other such essential requisites will be purchased and shipped to Sri Lanka.
If you would like to be part of this great meritorious deed of giving essential requisites to the Maha Sangha which are unavailable in Sri Lanka, then please either contact the Vihara on 9702 6275 or contact Rasika on 0432 717 289 or Upendra on 0410 573 516. You can also email us here: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/contact.aspx?t=yth
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Plan of Action for Wednesday the 21st of April 2010, Vesak 2010 Youth Gathering -
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on Wednesday, 21 Apr 2010
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Plan of Action for Wednesday the 21st of April 2010, Vesak 2010 youth gathering at 8PM at Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara, 125 Homestead Road, Berwick:
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. For more information please call the temple on 9702 6275 or use the contact form here: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/contact.aspx?t=yth
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Calling all Youths - Vesak 2010 Gathering! -
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on Wednesday, 21 Apr 2010
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Attachment 1: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2010/04/Plan_of_Action_for_Wednesday_the_21st_of_April_2010_Vesak_2010_youth_gathering.txt
Dear youths and parents,
As you may know Vesak celebrations will be held towards the end of May this year. Before that we would like to call all interested youths to gather this Wednesday the 21st of April at 8PM at Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara, 125 Homestead Road, Berwick to discuss some ideas about what we can do and how we can contribute to Vesak this year as youths.
We already have a few ideas, but they would not be complete without your ideas as well. By combining and merging them, we can truly make 2010 a Vesak to remember! So if you are interested in making a contribution and making Vesak this year a success, please do come along this Wednesday at 8PM to the Berwick temple.
For more information, please call the temple on 9702 6275 or email vihara-sangha@...
May all beings be happy and well!
P.S. Please see the attached file for the gathering agenda.
Attachment 1: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2010/04/Plan_of_Action_for_Wednesday_the_21st_of_April_2010_Vesak_2010_youth_gathering.txt
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Youth Sil, this Sunday 5th of July -
Posted by Rasika Wijayaratne
on Monday, 29 Jun 2009
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Dear all,
The youth sil will be held this Sunday the 5th of July from 9AM onwards. For more information please contact the temple on 9702 6275 or Saman on 0419 878 273.
If you have any suggestions for a theme on Sunday, kindly contact Saman on 0419 878 273 or samanfer@...
May all beings be happy and well...
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Youth Play for Vesak -
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on Sunday, 29 Mar 2009
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Dear all,
There seems to be interest in the short play idea below. However we need a few more people to get this going. So if you would like to participate in this project you contact Rasika on 0410 340 399 or rwijayaratne@... , Upendra on 0410 573 516 or djopium@... or Chamera on 0418 389 317 or chameraw@...
May you be happy and well,
Rasika
From: Rasika Wijayaratne (on behalf of) <rwijayaratne@...>
Sent: Friday, 27 March, 2009 2:05:59 PM
Subject: Youth: Youth Play Idea for Vesak
Dear all,
The committee elders have proposed the following idea for youths to do as a support activity for the main fund raising activities during Vesak such as the hopper stalls. They would like the youths to get together and do a short 5-10 minute play. Such a play can keep the Vesak visitors to the temple entertained/occupied while they wait to receive food.
The hell scenario that was discussed earlier can be used for such a short play (FYI the initial hell project did not go any further due to lack of interest - only 2 people and myself came for the second Hell project meeting in January). The idea for these short plays is to act out how a person breaks the five precepts and then ends up going to hell - to be acted out on a mini stage quickly and simply put together using a tent, temporary platform and simple lighting. Such a play would only need about 5 people at the most, a simple script and a few simple props. So this is a project that can be organized more quickly than other plays. Also not everyone needs to get on the stage, you can also be part of the team that makes props, is back stage, etc.
I went to the dayaka meeting last night where this was proposed so I am relaying it back to the youth. If someone would like to get people together and drive this project forward please get in contact with the temple on 9702 6275 and indicate your interest. I can help you to a limited extent and guide you in relation to finding Buddhist background material on the topic of hell if required (SMS/call 0410 340 399 or email me directly on rwijayaratne@... ).
May all beings be happy and well,
Rasika
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Youth Play Idea for Vesak -
Posted by Rasika Wijayaratne
on Friday, 27 Mar 2009
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Dear all,
The committee elders have proposed the following idea for youths to do as a support activity for the main fund raising activities during Vesak such as the hopper stalls. They would like the youths to get together and do a short 5-10 minute play. Such a play can keep the Vesak visitors to the temple entertained/occupied while they wait to receive food.
The hell scenario that was discussed earlier can be used for such a short play (FYI the initial hell project did not go any further due to lack of interest - only 2 people and myself came for the second Hell project meeting in January). The idea for these short plays is to act out how a person breaks the five precepts and then ends up going to hell - to be acted out on a mini stage quickly and simply put together using a tent, temporary platform and simple lighting. Such a play would only need about 5 people at the most, a simple script and a few simple props. So this is a project that can be organized more quickly than other plays. Also not everyone needs to get on the stage, you can also be part of the team that makes props, is back stage, etc.
I went to the dayaka meeting last night where this was proposed so I am relaying it back to the youth. If someone would like to get people together and drive this project forward please get in contact with the temple on 9702 6275 and indicate your interest. I can help you to a limited extent and guide you in relation to finding Buddhist background material on the topic of hell if required (SMS/call 0410 340 399 or email me directly on rwijayaratne@... ).
May all beings be happy and well,
Rasika.
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United Nations Day of Vesak Victoria 2009 -
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on Tuesday, 24 Mar 2009
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Attachment 1: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2009/03/UN_Day_Vesak_Youth_Video_2009.doc
Attachment 2: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2009/03/UN_Day_Vesak_Youth_Video_2009.html
Dear all,
Jeanne Jayasinghe aunty is looking for some youths to be part of a video recording for the United Nations Day of Vesak Victoria 2009. If you are interested please contact her on jeanne@...
For more information see below and the attached files.
May all beings be happy and well,
Rasika.
From: Jeanne Jayasinghe &amp;amp;lt;jeanne@...&amp;amp;gt;
To: Rasika Wijayaratne &amp;amp;lt;rwijayaratne@...&amp;amp;gt;
Sent: Monday, 23 March, 2009 6:41:26 PM
Subject: Fw: Video -Buddhist youth
Hi Rasika,
Would you be able to nominate two people from the youth group to be interviewed for a video being done by the BCV for the UN Vesak day being celebrated on the 9th of May? I was thinking of inviting the video team to the Temple on the 4th of April (one of the days Kim has mentioned). Hopefully our Vesak preparations would have started by then.
I will confirm dates and times once I have some people lined up for the interview.
Thanks Rasika
Aunty Jeanne
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From: Kim Lam
To: jeanne@...
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: Video -Buddhist youth
Dear Jeanne,
Please have a look at the attachment to this email for more information on the video we are intending to shoot. I'm keen to get Sri Lankan youths involved. Would Sat April 4 or Sun April 12 work for you? Do you mind if I have your contact telephone number?
Kind regards,
Kim.
Attachment 1: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2009/03/UN_Day_Vesak_Youth_Video_2009.doc
Attachment 2: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2009/03/UN_Day_Vesak_Youth_Video_2009.html
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Youth involvement in UN Day of Vesak Victoria -
Posted by Rasika Wijayaratne
on Wednesday, 11 Mar 2009
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Attachment 1: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2009/03/United_Nations_Day_of_Vesak_Youth_bulletin.doc
Attachment 2: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2009/03/United_Nations_Day_of_Vesak_Youth_bulletin.pdf
Dear all,
Please refer to the below forwarded by Kosala uncle (see attachments)...
May you be happy and well,
Rasika.
From: Kosala Jayasinghe <kosala@...>
To: Rasika Wijeratne <rwijayaratne@...>
Sent: Wednesday, 11 March, 2009 7:46:46 AM
Subject: FW: Youth involvement in UN Day of Vesak Victoria 2009
Rasika,
Our ven Wimalananda is the chair of this committee. youth involvement is requested.
Uncle
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From: Kim Lam [mailto:klamchi@...]
Sent: Wednesday, 11 March 2009 12:01 AM
Subject: Youth involvement in UN Day of Vesak Victoria 2009
Dear All,
Please forward the attached bulletin to your youth networks to generate more interest and involvement. We are having a small planning meeting for Buddhist youths tomorrow, however others are still welome to join in after this meeting.
Kind regards,
Kim Lam.
Attachment 1: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2009/03/United_Nations_Day_of_Vesak_Youth_bulletin.doc
Attachment 2: http://www.vihara.org.au/t7/pub/atts/2009/03/United_Nations_Day_of_Vesak_Youth_bulletin.pdf
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