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Poson Full Moon Day

(Online Session)

June 7, 2020 (Sunday)

Lankarama Buddhist Institute

What is Poson Fullmoon Day?

Arahanta Mahinda Thero along with 5 more monks visited Sri Lanka in the 3rd BC following the 3rd Buddhist Council held in India under the patronage of King Ashoka. Venerable Mahinda also invited his sister Arahanta Theri Sanghamitta to visit Sri Lanka along with a sapling of the Sri Maha Bodhi Tree in Buddhagaya. They are both king Ashoka's children and they both stayed the rest of their lives promoting and establishing Buddhism in the island nation which became the Theravada Headquarters eventually. Thera Mahinda is therefore called Anubuddha Mahinda due to his enormous service to the Buddha sasana in Sri Lanka. Poson Full Moon day is dedicated to him and Sri Lankans have been celebrating this full moon day in style ever since by practicing Dana, Sila and Bhavana all across the island nation.

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Schedule:

Morning

07:00 AM - Observing Eight Precepts & Buddha Vandanā (Venerable Nagitha)
08:00 AM - Dhamma Talk on THE IMPORTANCE OF Poson FULL MOON DAY (Venerable Dhammaratana)
19:00 AM - Meditation (Venerable Sumitta)
10:00 AM - Dhamma Talk (Venerable Rakkhita)
11:00 AM - Paritta Chanting, Buddha Vandanā
11:30 AM - Conclusion Evening

6:30 PM - Meditation (Venerable Rakkhita)

7:00 PM - Buddha Vandanā & Chanting of 3 Suttas (Seth Pirith): Maṅgala Sutta, Ratana Sutta, Karaṇīya Metta Sutta

7:30 PM - Bodhi Vandanā

Inside the main shrine room

Devotees attending the ceremony

Beautiful Bodhi Tree area

Sharing merits with the celestial beings

Sponsors

Lankarama Buddhist Institute

398 Giano Ave

La Puente - CA91744

Tel: 626-913-0775

More Reading on Poson Full Moon Day:

Significance of Poson Poya

Poson Poya Festival

A Golden Opportunity to Practice Loving-Kindness & Generosity

Dry Ration Relief Materials to Sri Lanka

Dear Friends,

In memory of most venerable Aluthnuwara Sumanatissa Nayaka Thero, we have started a fundraiser to help the poor and underprivileged families in Sri Lanka through Lankarama Buddhist Institute, LaPuente, Californiaand Gangatilaka Viharaya, Iyamporuwa, Sri Lanka.

We will distribute dry ration parcels worth Rs. 5000.00 (nearly $30) each to the poor families. All the parcels will be dispatched to the poor families directly through the remote local temples and grama niladharis (local government officers) in different parts of Sri Lanka. We will purchase from SATHOSA, a government corporative company under subsidized rates.

Everything will be closely coordinated and monitored by the Lankarama Buddhist Institute and we will make sure to dispatch the relief parcels to the needy people directly through our local temples and government agents.

Please kindly join us in this noble course. Your generous help is very much appreciated. All donations should be made to Lankarama Buddhist Institute by cash or by check.

You can also donate through our PayPal account.

Here’s the dry ration details that we are going to include in every parcel: Rice 10kg normal Rice 10kg keeri Salmon 1tin 425g Sprats 500g Dhal 1kg Flour 2kg Coconut oil 1bottle Soya meat 4pkts 110g (Raigam) Chilie Powder 200g Curry Powder 200g Salt Powder Noodles pkt 1 – 500g Tea Leaves 200g Sugar 1kg Papadam 1 pkt – 100g Pepper powder – 50g B Onions 1kg Garlic 200g Kadala (large/s) 1kg Kadala (medium) 1kg Potatoes 1kg – local Samaposha (large) 1kg Milk Powder 1 pkt – 400g (Anchor/Raththi) Turmeric Powder 50g Corriander 100g.

Lankarama Buddhist Institute

398 Giano Ave, La Puente, CA 91744 Contact: +1-626-913-0775

Lankarama Buddhist Institute

Vesak Full Moon Day

(Online Session)

07:00 AM - Observing Eight Precepts & Buddha Vandanā by Bhante Nagitha

08:00 AM - Dhamma Talk - by Bhante Dhammaratana

09:00 AM - Meditation - by Bhante Sumitta

10:00 AM - Dhamma Talk - by Bhante Rakkhita

11:00 AM - Paritta Chanting & Buddha Vandanā - by the resident monks

11:30 AM - Releasing the Eight Precepts

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Lankarama Buddhist Institute

398 Giano Ave, La Puente, CA 91744

Contact - +1-626-913-0755

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Buddha Vandanā & Sutta Chanting

Wednesday at 7:00 PM - Buddha Vandanā & Bojjhaṅga Sutta Chanting
Saturday at 7:00 PM - Buddha Vandanā & Seth Pirith (Chanting of 3 Special Suttas)
Sunday at 7:00 PM - Buddha Vandanā & Ratana Sutta + Jaya Paritta Chanting

Guided Meditation

Saturday at 7:00 AM - by Bhante Sumitta (in English)
Sunday at 7:00 AM - by Bhante Sumitta (in Sinhala)
Sunday at 6:30 PM - by Bhante Rakkhita (in English)

Dhamma Talks

Saturday at 6:30 PM - by Bhante Rakkhita (in English) & Bhante Dhammaratana (in Sinhala)

Pali Classes

Saturday at 5:30 PM - Level 1 Class (by Bhante Sumitta via Dhamma USA YouTube Channel
1st & 3rd Saturdays at 2:30 PM - Level 2 Class (by Bhante Sumitta via Zoom App)

Hello Pali Friends,

Dhamma USA and 
UWest Pali Society
are very excited to welcome you to our latest and effective way of learning the ancient Pali Language, which is the medium of Early Buddhism or Theravada Buddhism as is popularly called.

We do have a series of Pali courses lined up here for the benefit of those who are willing to learn this sacred Pali Language. Those who successfully complete the course requirements would be promoted to the next level and we guarantee that once you complete this series of Pali Language Course, you will be able to independently study the Pali Canonical literature all by yourself. 

The new "PALI 101 - Pali for Beginners" course will be available to you live through Dhamma USA YouTube Channel from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM (Pacific Time) on every Saturday starting May 9, 2020. 
(We have also kept in mind our Asian friends to match their time so that they also can join us from their side.)

Medium of instruction - English
Duration - 6 Months
Level - Beginner

Anyone interested in joining our Online Pali Course Pali 101 - Pali for Beginners? Please email info@dhammausa.com
It's for free. 

Please fill this form before attending the class. Thanks!
https://forms.gle/DPq6LpvTYrgt3V866

Kindly let us know if you have any questions. Thank you for joining us and we look forward to meeting you soon. 

Learning Objectives:

By successfully completing the entire course you should be able to:

Translate Pali sentences into English and vice versa.
Write some Pali essays.
Grasp a sound base of Pali grammar theories.
Read and understand the Pali Tipitaka (Pali Canons) without any other translator's help.
Learn the Dhamma comprehensively and follow the true path to liberate yourself
Share your expertise for the benefit of our future generation of Dhamma seekers.

Complete Pali Course Series:

·       PALI 101 - Pali for Beginners - Level 1

·       PALI 102 - Pali for Beginners - Level 2

·       PALI 103 - Pali for Beginners - Level 3  

·       PALI 201 - Intermediate Pali Course - Level 1

·       PALI 202 - Intermediate Pali Course - Level 2

·       PALI 203 - Intermediate Pali Course - Level 3

·       PALI 301 - Advanced Pali Course - Level 1

·       PALI 302 - Advanced Pali Course - Level 2

·       PALI 303 - Advanced Pali Course - Level 3

Once you confirm your enrollment we assume that you are serious in learning Pali Language with us this time and you are supposed to attend our classes actively and regularly and complete the course requirements in order to promote to the next Level (PALI 102- PALI for Beginners Course - Level 2).

For more info, please check www.dhammausa.com and subscribe to our Dhamma USA YouTube Channel. 

Please email us if you have any inquiry regarding this - info@dhammausa.com

Many blessings!


Here are the links to our previous Pali Classes and study materials: 
Introduction and Lesson 1 - Pali Alphabet pronunciation
Course Overview
Lesson 2 - Parts of Speech, Gender, Number, Case
Lesson 3 - Declension of Nouns: Nara, Buddha; Exercises 1, 2
Lesson 4 - Conjugation of Verbs, Exercise 3
Lesson 5 - Different Conjugations - Exercise 4
Lesson 6 - Different Conjugations - Exercise 5 
Lesson 7 - Past Tense - Exercise 6
Lesson 8 - Personal Pronouns - Exercise 7

VANDANĀ - Homage

Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammā sambuddhassa

Homage to Him, the Blessed One, the Exalted One, the Fully

Enlightened One!

TI-SARAṆA - Three Refuges

Buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi

Dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi

Saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi

Dutiyampi buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi

Dutiyampi dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi

Dutiyampi saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi

Tatiyampi buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi

Tatiyampi dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi

Tatiyampi saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi

I go to the Buddha as my refuge.

I go to the Dhamma as my refuge.

I go to the Sangha as my refuge.

For the second time, I go to the Buddha as my refuge.

For the second time, I go to the Dhamma as my refuge.

For the second time, I go to the Saṅgha as my refuge.

For the third time, I go to the Buddha as my refuge.

For the third time, I go to the Dhamma as my refuge.

For the third time, I go to the Sangha as my refuge.

PAÑCA SĪLA - Five Precepts

Pānātipātā veramaṇi sikkhā padaṃ samādiyāmi

Adinnādānā veramaṇi sikkhā padaṃ samādiyāmi

Kāmesu micchācārā veramaṇi sikkhā padaṃ samādiyāmi

Musāvādā veramaṇi sikkhā padaṃ samādiyāmi

Surā meraya majja pamādaṭṭhānā veramaṇi sikkhā padaṃ

samādiyāmi

I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from killing living beings.

I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from taking things not given.

I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from sexual misconduct.

I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from false speech.

I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from distilled and fermented

liquor (drinks and drugs) that causes intoxication or heedlessness.

Ratana Sutta – The Jewel Discourse

When the city of Vesāli was haunted by three kind of fears - fear of famine, fear of haunted spirits, fear of pestilence, the citizens and the rulers called Licchavis were in great trouble. Then the Buddha arrived there with a large retinue of his disciples due to which a blissful rained occurred causing the root of the fears go away. Subsequently the Blessed One instructed his personal attendant, venerable Ananda to go around the city chanting the Ratana Sutta and sprinkle the blessed and protective water using Buddha's own bowl. After establishing the normalcy in the city, the Blessed One preached a sermon to the rulers and the citizens using the same sutta.

ever since the Buddhist monks use Ratana Sutta to ward off the evil spirits and bring peace and happiness to afflicted people and houses. Ratana Sutta reflects the noble qualities of the Triple Gem - Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha. Every stanza ends with an assertion (saccakiriya) as follows:

Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.

By this (asseveration of the) truth may there be happiness.)

Today as the whole world is afflicted with an unprecedented disaster with the horrendous COVID 19 (Corona) virus, the Buddhist monks all over the world pray for the innocent victims using this powerful protective paritta. May the entire world be healed by the power and the blessings of this sutta and the noble Triple Gem!

Sabbe sattā bhavantu sukhitattā!

(May all beings be well & happy & healthy!)

Here is the Pali & English version of Ratana Sutta.

Yānīdha bhūtāni samāgatāni
Bhummāni vā yāni va antalikkhe,
Sabbeva bhūtā sumanā bhavantu
Athopi sakkacca suṇantu bhāsitaṃ.

(Whatever beings (non-humans) are assembled here, terrestrial or celestial, may they all have peace of mind, and may they listen attentively to these words:)

Tasmā hi bhūtā nisāmetha sabbe
Mettaṃ karotha mānusiyā pajāya,
Divā ca ratto ca haranti ye baliṃ
Tasmā hi ne rakkhatha appamattā.

(O beings, listen closely. May you all radiate loving-kindness to those human beings who, by day and night, bring offerings to you (offer merit to you). Wherefore, protect them with diligence.)

Yaṃ kiñci vittaṃ idha vā huraṃ vā
Saggesu vā yaṃ ratanaṃ paṇītaṃ,
Na no samaṃ atthi tathāgatena
Idampi buddhe ratanaṃ paṇītaṃ
Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.

(Whatever treasure there be either here or in the world beyond, whatever precious jewel there be in the heavenly worlds, there is nought comparable to the Tathagata (the perfect One). This precious jewel is the Buddha. By this (asseveration of the) truth may there be happiness.)

Khayaṃ virāgaṃ amataṃ paṇītaṃ
Yadajjhagā sakyamunī samāhito,
Na tena dhammena samatthi kiñcī
Idampi dhamme ratanaṃ paṇītaṃ
Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.

(That Cessation, that Detachment, that Deathlessness (Nibbana) supreme, the calm and collected Sakyan Sage (the Buddha) had realized. There is nought comparable to this (Nibbana) Dhamma. This precious jewel is the Dhamma. By this (asseveration of the) truth may there be happiness.)

Yaṃ buddhaseṭṭho parivaṇṇayī suciṃ
Samādhi mānantarikaññamāhu,
Samādhinā tena samo na vijjati
Idampi dhamme ratanaṃ paṇītaṃ
Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.

(The Supreme Buddha extolled a path of purity (the Noble Eightfold Path) calling it the path which unfailingly brings concentration. There is nought comparable to this concentration. This precious jewel is the Dhamma. By this (asseveration of the) truth may there be happiness.)

Ye puggalā aṭṭhasataṃ pasatthā
Cattāri etāni yugāni honti,
Te dakkhiṇeyyā sugatassa sāvakā
Etesu dinnāni mahapphalāni,
Idampi saṅghe ratanaṃ paṇītaṃ
Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.

(The eight persons extolled by virtuous men constitute four pairs. They are the disciples of the Buddha and are worthy of offerings. Gifts given to them yield rich results. This precious jewel is the Sangha. By this (asseveration of the) truth may there be happiness.)

Ye suppayuttā manasā daḷhena
Nikkāmino gotama sāsanamhi
Te pattipattā amataṃ vigayha
Laddhā mudhā nibbutiṃ bhuñjamānā
Idampi saṅghe ratanaṃ paṇītaṃ
Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.

(With a steadfast mind, and applying themselves well in the dispensation of the Buddha Gotama, free from (defilements), they have attained to that which should be attained (arahantship) encountering the Deathless. They enjoy the Peace of Nibbana freely obtained. This precious jewel is the Sangha. By this (asseveration of the) truth may there be happiness.)

Yathindakhīlo paṭhaviṃsito siyā
Catubbhi vātehi asampakampiyo,
Tathūpamaṃ sappurisaṃ vadāmi
Yo ariyasaccāni avecca passati,
Idampi saṅghe ratanaṃ paṇītaṃ
Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.

(As a post deep-planted in the earth stands unshaken by the winds from the four quarters, so, too, I declare is the righteous man who comprehends with wisdom the Noble Truths. This precious jewel is the Sangha. By this (asseveration of the) truth may there be happiness.)

Ye ariyasaccāni vibhāvayanti
Gambhīrapaññena sudesitāni
Kiñcāpi te honti bhusappamattā
Na te bhavaṃ aṭṭhamaṃ ādiyanti,
Idampi saṅghe ratanaṃ paṇītaṃ
Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.

(Those who realized the Noble Truths well taught by him who is profound in wisdom (the Buddha), even though they may be exceedingly heedless, they will not take an eighth existence (in the realm of sense spheres). This precious jewel is the Sangha. By this (asseveration of the) truth may there be happiness.)

Sahāvassa dassanasampadāya
Tayassu dhammā jahitā bhavanti,
Sakkāyadiṭṭhi vicikicchitañca
Sīlabbataṃ vāpi yadatthi kiñci,
Catūhapāyehi ca vippamutto
Cha cābhiṭhānāni abhabbo kātuṃ
Idampi saṅghe ratanaṃ paṇītaṃ
Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.

(With his gaining of insight he abandons three states of mind, namely self-illusion, doubt, and indulgence in meaningless rites and rituals, should there be any. He is also fully freed from the four states of woe, and therefore, incapable of committing the six major wrongdoings. This precious jewel is the Sangha. By this (asseveration of the) truth may there be happiness.)

Kiñcāpi so kammaṃ karoti pāpakaṃ
Kāyena vācā uda cetasā vā
Abhabbo so tassa paṭicchādāya
Abhabbatā diṭṭhapadassa vuttā,
Idampi saṅghe ratanaṃ paṇītaṃ
Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.

(Any evil action he may still do by deed, word or thought, he is incapable of concealing it; since it has been proclaimed that such concealing is impossible for one who has seen the Path (of Nibbana). This precious jewel is the Sangha. By this (asseveration of the) truth may there be happiness.)

Vanappagumbe yathā phussitagge
Gimhānamāse paṭhamasmiṃ gimhe,
Tathūpamaṃ dhammavaraṃ adesayi
Nibbānagāmiṃ paramaṃ hitāya,
Idampi buddhe ratanaṃ paṇītaṃ
Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.

(As the woodland groves though in the early heat of the summer month are crowned with blossoming flowers even so is the sublime Dhamma leading to the (calm) of Nibbana which is taught (by the Buddha) for the highest good. This precious jewel is the Buddha. By this (asseveration of the) truth may there be happiness.)

Varo varaññū varado varāharo
Anuttaro dhammavaraṃ adesayī
Idampi buddhe ratanaṃ paṇītaṃ
Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.

(The Peerless Excellent one (the Buddha) the Knower (of Nibbana), the Giver (of Nibbana), the Bringer (of the Noble Path), taught the excellent Dhamma. This precious jewel is the Buddha. By this (asseveration of the) truth may there be happiness.)

Khīṇaṃ purāṇaṃ navaṃ natthi sambhavaṃ
Virattacittā āyatike bhavasmiṃ,
Te ṇīṇabilā avirūḷhicchandā
Nibbanti dhīrā yathāyampadīpo,
Idampi saṅghe ratanaṃ paṇītaṃ
Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.

(Their past (kamma) is spent, their new (kamma) no more arises, their mind to future becoming is unattached. Their germ (of rebirth-consciousness) has died, they have no more desire for re-living. Those wise men fade out (of existence) as the flame of this lamp (which has just faded away). This precious jewel is the Sangha. By this (asseveration of the) truth may there be happiness.)

Yānīdha bhūtāni samāgatāni
Bhummāni vā yāni va antajikkhe,
Tathāgataṃ devamanussapūjitaṃ
Buddhaṃ namassāma suvatthi hotu.

(Whatever beings (non-human) are assembled here, terrestrial or celestial, come let us salute the Buddha, the Tathagata (the perfect One), honored by gods and men. May there be happiness.)

Yānīdha bhūtāni samāgatāni
Bhummāni vā yāni va antajikkhe,
Tathāgataṃ devamanussapūjitaṃ
Dhammaṃ namassāma suvatthi hotu.

(Whatever beings (non-human) are assembled here, terrestrial or celestial, come let us salute the perfect Dhamma, the doctrine, honored by gods and men. May there be happiness.)

Yānīdha bhūtāni samāgatāni
Bhummāni vā yāni va antajikkhe,
Tathāgataṃ devamanussapūjitaṃ
Saṅghaṃ namassāma suvatthi hotu.

Whatever beings are assembled here, terrestrial or celestial, come let us salute the perfect Sangha, honored by gods and men. May there be happiness."