Buddhist Council of Western Australia Inc.

The Buddhist Council of Western Australia (BCWA) is pleased to announce that the Federation of Australian Buddhist Council (FABC) has been officially recognized by the Australian government as the peak body representing all Buddhists in Australia and the Australian Sangha Association (ASA) has been recognized as the peak body representing all Australian monks and nuns.”

Announcement by Senator the Hon. Zed Seleja Asst. Minister for Multicultural Interests who hosted Vesak for the first time celebrated at the Australian Federal House on 10 May 2017.

Dear Friends,

At Vesak Buddhists commemorate the birth of the Buddha-to-be, Siddhattha Gotama, his Enlightenment at the age of 35 when he became the Buddha and his final ‘passing’ into Nirvana at the age of 80, no more to be reborn. Buddhist scriptures relate that each of these three significant events occurred on a full moon of the Indian lunar month of Vesakha.

Vesak Week Programs as follows.From Monday 8th to Friday 12th of May 

• Daily Buddha Puja and Dhamm Deshana at 7:00pm

Saturday 13th of May 2017

• Vesak Ata Sil program

7:30 am Heel Dana
8:00 am Ata Sil samadan veema(Observe sil)
10:45 am Buddha Puja
11:00 am Sil Dana
4:30 pm Sil pavarana

• At 4:45pm Atavisi buddha Puja – Offering Atapirikara and Medicine water 

• At 5:45pm Vesak Thorana (Pandol) opening ceremony

• At 6:45pm Vesak Dansala (Free Foods) organised and offered by Dhamma School

Sunday, 14th of May 2017

• At 4:00pm Buddha Puja and Dhamma Desana (Every Sunday program)
• At 6:00pm Vesak Bakthi Geetha Gayana (Devotional songs singing) by Students and Parents of the Dhamma School
• At 7:15pm Vesak Dansela (Free foods) organised and offered by Community members

With Metta,
SLSBS