Loku Swaminwahanse's Visit to  California

The founder of the Mahamevnawa (maha may oo NA wa) order of Buddhist monasteries came to California. We call him Loku-svaminwahanse, which means head monk.  -- 

Alms Giving

Rejoice in the good merit collected by offering alms food to Maha Sangha, the incomparable field of merit for the world.

Alms Giving

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Sugandha Kuti

The dwelling place of the Blessed One is called the “Sugandha Kuti” or the Fragrant Chamber. This is our peaceful Sugandha Kuti we built with much confidence for our Blessed One.

Bodhi Vandanawa

That was a wonderful moment we had to pay our respectful homage to the Sacred Bodhi Tree, offering flowers, lights, fragrance, water, drinks and other offering items. Our Bodhi Tree is like our Supremely Enlightened Buddha.

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Abhayadana Pinkama

All tremble at violence; life is dear to all. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill. – Dhammapada. 
Saving a life is a way that we can give life to someone. And it is a way that we give fearlessness.

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Blood donation 2018

This is how we practice the true kindness and compassion to others. We happily share the good merit collected with all beings and wish “May all being be well and Happy!”

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Vesak Celebrations 

Vesak is a peaceful Buddhist festival on the full moon day in every May, to specially celebrate the Birthday of Price Siddhartha, the Great Enlightenment and the Great Passing away of the Supreme Buddha. These three special life moments took place on the same day of Vesak.

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Poson Celebration 2018

Poson is a very special festival for Sri Lankan Buddhists celebrated on the full moon day in every June as the Great Arahant Mahinda Thero gifted the pure Dharma of the Buddha to Sri Lankans on the day.

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Meditation Event

The peaceful times we had to develop mindfulness, to be kind and wise. Meditation is a medication for the mind we were given by our great teacher the Supreme Buddha to overcome all the sufferings.