Dhamma USA

Some of the Welfare Missions that we conducted in Sri Lanka in the recent past

Come join us to help the needy and the poor in the world. All of us can do something to help children and the under privileged people in the world. Let us do something in our capacity. Let us light a candle rather than cursing the darkness. Let us share our resources by volunteering, by donating cash, food, clothes, books etc to those who are really in need of them. Thank you everyone for helping us. Looking forward to do the best we can.

Dhamma US Team
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Jivitam aniyatam maranam niyatam!

(Life is uncertain death is certain)

Mrs. HM Seetha Damayanthi, younger sister of Venerable Aluthnuwara Sumanatissa Nayaka Thero, the abbot of Lankarama Buddhist Institute, La Puente, California and of Mr. H.M. Nimal (who is here in US for a brief visit) passed away today in Sri Lanka after a prolonged illness. The funeral service will be held in Sri Lanka at her hometown Balangoda, Sri Lanka on January 28, 2018.

In parallel to that Lankarama Buddhist Institute is also conducting a special funeral service to transfer merits to late Mrs. Seetha Damayanthi on January 28 2018 at 5:00 PM at Lankarama Buddhist Institute. All are welcome to join this funeral service.

A special Sangha Dana will also be held at Lankarama in connection to this on February 3, 2018 (Saturday).

On behalf of the Lankarama Buddhist Institute, all the resident monks, devotees and friends of the temple, we would like to express our deepest sympathies to Venerable Aluthnuwara Sumanatissa Nayaka Thero and the bereaved family members.

May she attain the supreme bliss of Nibbana!

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu (((

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Lankarama Buddhist Institute

398 Giano Ave

La Puente

CA 91744

Tel: 6269140775 (Temple)

Here are some photos from the Funeral Service event at Lankarama on January 27, 2018:

Friday Cleaning Day

Many Buddhst temples here in Los Angeles area maintain Friday as their Cleaning Day. All the abbots, resident monks and some volunteer devotees make it happen together. All the devotees when they come to the temple, are benefitted by this amazing cohesive effort and it’s a wonderful feeling to engage in temple Cleaning activity as it is said temple Cleaning helps us purifying our minds and cleansing our past negative kamma (Buddhist teaching of kamma is a very important teaching) as well. It definitely helps us pose a beautiful positive energy on Friday.

When I visited some temples in Los Angeles area on some Fridays, I was so impressed with the monks and devotees working hand in hand to clean the Shrine Room (room where the main Buddha Statue is placed), Bodhi Tree area, Dana Hall (dining hall where monks are offered food by the lay devotees) and all the restrooms. Everyone greets each other and has a smile in their face while doing it.

Dear Dhamma friends, if you are close to any of these temples and have some time to dedicate for this great meritorious activity, you are encouraged to join this beautiful activity to earn merit. I also invite you all to keep one particular day or the week to clean your house together with all the family members. That will surely bring peace and happiness and good luck to the family and more and more positive energy will sustain at your home sweet home.

I am sure the other temples, churches, mosques etc also maintain similar events to clean their holy places.

May all beings be well and happy and healthy!

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

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