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Vesak & Poson programme 2008 & Tisarana15th anniversary
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The Vesak celebration, the most important Buddhist festival, marks Buddha’s birthday, his attaining Enlightenment and his entry into Nirvana. The festival, known as the Buddha’s Day, aims to spread a message of love, peace, harmony, mercy, and progress to the world.
The annual Poson festival is an ancient celebration which commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka in the third century BC. Illuminations and processions take place all over Sri Lanka, but the best place to see the festival is at Mihintale. It was here in this ancient city that Sri Lanka's king was converted to Buddhism by Arahat Maha Mahinda, the son of King Asoka (Emperor of India).
Tisrana Sri Lankan Buddhist Association was established in the 7th February 1993 and this year we can celebrate our 15th anniversary. Tisarana celebrated these three events on the Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June 2008, at the Wat Thai Temple located out side the capital of Norway, Oslo
The occasion was conducted under the guidance of Ven. Sri Kulugammana Sri Dharmarakshita Thero, Principal, Sri Sangharaaja Maha Pirivena, in Kandy.
Ven. Kirindigalle Dhammaratana Maha Nayaka Thero, Chief Sanghanayaka to Scandinavia & four other venerable monks from Europe, Chief Minister of the Central Provincial Council, Sri Lanka Hon. Sarath Ekanayaka, H.E. Esala Weerakoon, Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Norway Mr. Egil Lothe, President, Norwegian Buddhist Federation attended this programme.
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Standing from left: Mr. Egil Lothe - president Norwegian Buddhist Federation, Mr.Ranjith Maginaarachci -Member of the board Tisarana, Mr. Jagath Navaratna- advisor to the chief minister, H.E. Esala Weerakoon- Sri Lanka ambassador in Norway, Mr. S. Dassanayaka - first secretary, Mr. D.M.T.B. Mailewa -secretary to the most ven. Maha Nayaka Thero of Malwatta, Hon. Sarath Ekenayaka - Chieg minister Central province, Ven K.Dhammaratana Thero -Chif Sanganayaka of Scandinavia, Ven. Sri Kulugammana Sri DharmarakshitaThero- Principal: Sri Sangharaaja Maha Pirivena, Kandy, Ven Pidiwilla Piyatissa, Ketumathi Vihara London, Ven. Dediyawela
Wimala, Monks from Wat Thai temple in Oslo.
Sitting from left : Priyanga Christie -Member of the board Tisarana Nirmala Maginaarachchi Eidsgaard, President Tisarana, Sarath Widyanatha, vice president Tisarana, Douglas Jayaweera-treasure Tisarana, Sanjaya Mendis and Roshan Karunarathna -Member sof the board Tisarana.
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Receiving Pirithnul
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Devotees getting ready to pay homage to the Buddha
Paying homage to the Triple Gem The Buddha, The Dhamma and The Sangha
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Listing to Pirith
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Mal Pooja
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Mal Pooja
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Mal Pooja
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Pirith sangayana
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Vice President of Tisarana and
Sri Dhammarakkhitha Tero
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Bakthi Getha
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Recieving Pirithnul
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Recieving Pirithnul
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Recieving Pirith pan
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Recieving Pirithnul
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Thisarana Treasurer
Recieving Pirithnul
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Tsunami relief works in Sri Lanka
After the Tsunami disaster in South Asia in December 2004 the Buddhist Federation of Norway (BFN) started a fundraising campaign among Buddhists and other people in Norway. |
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