Pali Word A Day

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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
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Inside the main shrine room



 Devotees attending the ceremony






Beautiful Bodhi Tree area



Sharing merits with the celestial beings

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Lankarama Buddhist Institute
398 Giano Ave
La Puente - CA91744
Tel: 626-913-0775
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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
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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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Online Dhamma Services 

(via Dhamma USA & Lankarama US Facebook)

 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)

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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!


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

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