Esala Poya (July) Commemorates the deliverance of the first sermon to the five ascetics and setting in motion the Wheel of the Dhamma (Dhammachakka) at Sarnath Benares, India. The essence of this sermon is the explanation of the Four Noble Truths: The Noble Truth of Suffering or dissatisfaction or conflicts
Continue readingBak Poya (April) Commemorates the second visit of The Buddha to Sri Lanka which took place in the fifth year of his Supreme Enlightenment.
Continue readingMedin Poya (March) Commemorates the visit of The Buddha to his home to preach to his father King Suddhodana and other relatives and show them the path to enlightenment and final deliverance.
Continue readingNavam Poya (February) Entrance into the order of two leading disciples of The Buddha (Sariputta and MahMoggalana), The Buddha proclaims for the first time a code of fundamental ethical precepts for the monks. The Buddha announces that within three months His Parinibbana (death) will take place.
Continue readingDuruthu Poya(January) The important significance of Duruthu Pura Paslosvaka Poya Day, marks Buddhas first visit to Sri Lanka. His mission was to restore peace. The chronicle Mahavamsa records “His mission way to free the beautiful land from the Evil doings of Yakkas. Buddha was supposed to have arrived at Mahiyanganaya,
Continue readingCommemorates the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka by Arahat Maha Mahinda (son of King Asoka of India) at Mihintale in the third century B.C. Ven Mahinda established the Dispensation of The Buddha (Buddhasasana) in Sri Lanka.
Continue readingCelebrating of the New year with family and friends has been part of the SriLankan tradition. In keeping up with our ways , the NC Buddhist Temple together with the Sri Lankan community will celebrate the Sinhala/Tamil New year on Saturday the 15th April, 2023 at the Temple premises. You
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