Annual Events Program

Dharmapala Institute For Buddhist Meditation and Research

DI Program 2020

January 1st (Wednesday) – New Year
March 22nd (Sunday) –Special Bodhi Pooja
Opening of the new Bodhi Prakara & Buddha Statue
April 26th (Sunday) – Sinhala and Hindu New Year
May 10th (Sunday) – Vesak
Sponsor for Vesak Dansela: Toni & Dayani Perera
June 7th (Sunday) – Poson
Sponsor for Poson Dansela: Indika & Ayesha Gamage
August 2nd (Sunday) – Vassa Invitation
Sponsor: B.J Perera and family
August 22nd (Saturday) – Atavisi Pooja
Sponsor: Tony and Dayani Perera
September 19th (Saturday) – Homeless Feeding event
October 11th (Sunday) – DI Fundraiser
November 07th & 08th (Saturday & Sunday) – Kathina
Sponsor: B.J Perera and family
November 13th-15th (Friday,Saturday,Sunday) – Meditation Retreat Conducted by Bhante Yogavacara Rahula – Special Event
December 25th (Friday) – Dana & Shramadana

•Any volunteer who would like to sponsor these events please contact Ven.Kannadeniye Santa @ 408-934-3985. please note that October 11th is a tentative date for the fundraiser.
• Daily Service: Moring 6:30 to 7:30 everyday. Evening service during Fall & Winter from 7:00to 8:00 PM, and during Summer & Spring from 8:00 to 9:00 PM. If you intend to participate, please call 408-934-3985.

Program 2019

• January 1st (Thursday) – New Year 
• April 28th (Sunday) – Sinhala and Hindu New Year
• May 19th (Sunday) – Vesak
   Sponsor for Vesak Dansela: Toni & Dayani Perera
• June 16th (Sunday) – Poson
  Sponsor for Poson Dansela ***
• July 7th (Sunday) – Vassa Invitation
  Sponsor: Senaka and Jeewika Ranaweera
• August 25th(Sunday) – Atavisi Pooja
  Sponsor: Saliya and Manjula Vidanage
• September 15th (Sunday) – Homeless Feeding event
• October 20th (Sunday) – DI Fundraiser
• November 8th & 9th (Friday & Saturday) – Kathina
  Sponsor: Senaka and Jeewika Ranaweera
• December 25th (Friday) – Dana & Shramadana

*** Indicates events, which the sponsoring opportunity is still available. Any volunteer who would like to sponsor these events please contact Ven. Kannadeniye Santa @ 408-934-3985.

Please note that March 22nd is a tentative date for Food-hut.

Dhamma Sundays: We will be conducting meditation and Dhamma discussion programs every month. Please find the schedule for these events here.

Dhamma School for Children: Please find the schedule for Sunday Dhamma School here.

Dhamma Talks: Please find the schedule for Sunday Dhamma Talks here.

 • Daily Service: Morning 6:30 to 7:30 everyday. Evening service during Fall & Winter from 7:00 to 8:00 PM, and during Summer & Spring from 8:00 to 9:00 PM. If you intend to participate, please call 408-934-3985.

 

 

 

 

 

Program 2018

• January 1st (Sunday) – New Year
• March 25th (Sunday) Annual General Meeting
• April 22nd (Sunday) – Sinhala and Hindu New Year
• May 6th (Sunday) – Vesak
Sponsor: Toni & Dayani Perera
• June 3rd (Sunday) – Poson
Sponsor *
• June 17th (Saturday) – ‘Ran Rasa Sevana’ (Fundraiser)
• July 22nd (Sunday) – Vassa Invitation
Sponsor: Indika and Ayesha Gamage family
• August 26th (Sunday) – Atavisi Pooja
Sponsor: Sanjaya and Vajiramala Dharmasena family
• September 16th (Sunday) – Homeless Feeding event
Sponsor*
• November 17th & 18th (Saturday & Sunday) – Kathina
Sponsor: Indika and Ayesha Gamage family
• November 23rd – 25th : Meditation Retreat
• December 25th (Monday) – Dana & Shramadana

• *Indicates events, which the sponsoring opportunity is still available. Any volunteer who would like to sponsor these events please contact Ven.Kannadeniye Santa @ 408-934-3985.
• Dhamma Saturdays: We will be conducting meditation and Dhamma discussion programs every month. Please find the schedule for these events in a separate attachment.
• Daily Service: Moring 6:30 to 7:30 everyday. Evening service during Fall & Winter from 7:00 to 8:00 PM, and during Summer & Spring from 8:00 to 9:00 PM. If you intend to participate, please call 408-934-3985.

Incorporated under # 1817281 on 3-13-1992 as a religious charitable organization approved by the state of California and federal government.

409 S Temple drive Milpitas CA 95035
Tel: (408) 934-3985
Email: temple@buddhistvihara.net
Web: http://www.buddhsitvihara.net

 

Dharmapala Institute For Buddhist Meditation and Research

 

Program 2017

  • January 1st (Sunday) – New Year
  • March 25th (Saturday) Silver Jubilee celebration – Pirith Chanting ceremony
  • March 26th (Sunday) – Breakfast-meal-dana offering to maha-sangha
  • April 30th (Sunday) – Sinhala and Hindu New Year
  • May 14th (Sunday) – Vesak  Sponsor: Toni & Dayani Perera
  • June 4th (Sunday) – Poson Sponsor: Indira & Palitha Jayaweera
  • July 9th (Sunday) – Vassa Invitation Sponsor: Sunil and Anuja Nethisinghe family
  • August 20th (Sunday) – Atavisi Pooja Sponsor: Jeewika Ranaweera
  • September 3rd (Sunday) – DI-fundraiser (Tentative date)
  • September 17th (Sunday) – Homeless Feeding event Sponsor*
  • October 28th & 29th (Saturday & Sunday) – Kathina Sponsor: Sunil and Anuja Nethisinghe family
  • December 25th (Monday) – Dana & Shramadana

*Indicates events, which the sponsoring opportunity is still available. Any volunteer who would like to sponsor these events please contact Ven. Kannadeniye Santa @ 408-934-3985.
 please note that March 22nd is a tentative date for Food-hut.

Dhamma Sundays: We will be conducting meditation and Dhamma discussion programs every month. Please find the schedule for these events here.

Daily Service: Moring 6:30 to 7:30 everyday. Evening service during Fall & Winter from 7:00 to 8:00 PM, and during Summer & Spring from 8:00 to 9:00 PM. If you intend to participate, please call 408-934-3985.