Vesak Day Observation at Nollamara


This Buddhist Society of Western Australia’s event was open to the public on Sunday 18 May 2014 at their  centre at Nollamara. The programme for the day at Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre at 18-20 Nanson Way , Nollamara 6061  Western Australia was as follows:

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Vesak at Kenwick – Sri Lankan Vihara Celebrations

17 May

Atasil Programme

Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara Perth

 

 

 

78 Austin Avenue
Kenwick, WA 6107,
Australia

4:30pm

Atavisi Buddha Puja

5:30pm

Opening of the kuduwa

7:00pm

Dansela by the Dhamma School

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Vesak Message from Hon Dr Mike Nahan MLA

Hon Mike Nahan MLA
Treasurer; Minister for Energy;
Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
MESSAGE FROM HON DR MIKE NAHAN MLA
MINISTER FOR CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTURAL INTERESTS

It gives me great pleasure to extend my very best wishes to the Buddhist
Council of Western Australia and the wider Buddhist community on the
occasion ofVesak2014.
The celebration of Vesak in WA expands each year as Buddhist communities
grow and more members of the wider community discover the benefits of
Buddhism in their daily lives.
Buddhism is the largest non-Christian religion in WA and is a significant and
thriving component of the remarkable diversity that we enjoy in this State. Read more »

Vesak Message from the Prime Minister

MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER

VESAK 2014

I am pleased to provide this message on the occasion of Vesak.

Each year, millions of people around the world unite in observance of the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. It is an important time for the Buddhist community to come together to celebrate, reflect and renew faith.

On this occasion Australians are reminded of the significant contribution that Buddhism makes to the life of our country. Religious faith is an important element in our society. Read more »

Ordination of four more bhikkuni nuns

Sunday 27th April 2014 saw another milestone in the growth of the WA Theravadan nun order. The number of fully ordained nuns grew by four in a two-part ordination procedure. The first part was performed at the Dhammasara Nuns Monastery at Gidgeganup on the bare concrete slab of the future main Dhamma hall. The preceptor was a senior bhikkuni nun from Indonesia.

The ordination was later confirmed at Bodhinyana monks monastery at Serpentine, led by their abbott Ven. Ajahn Brahmavamso Thero. The new number of fully ordained nuns are now qualified to recite the monastic rules (pathimokha) as an independent community on a regular basis. Read more »