13-Aug (Fri) 8:00 - 9:30 pm Dhamma Sermon
Bhante Aggrahere Kassapa Thero
Topic :
Dana
14 Aug (Sat) 9:30 – 11:00 am Dhamma Sermon
Uncle Vijaya Samarawickrama
Topic :
2012 Doomsday:The Buddhist Perspective
15-Aug (Sun) 9:15 - 11:45 am Class Dana by students from Sariputta Campus
31-Aug 2:00 pm Malaysian Buddhist Examination (PIC : Sis Yeap Siew Har)
Monday, August 2, 2010
Dhamma Sermon
Dhamma Sermon
BY
Uncle Vijaya Samarawickrama
Mr. Vijaya Samarawickrama graduated as a Specialist in the Teaching of English as a Second Language from the Malayan Teachers’ Training College in Liverpool, England . He later obtained a B.A.(Hons) in English and Linguistics from the University of Malaya and an M.A. (Drama and Theater) from the University of Hawaii in the U.S.
He has had a long career in teaching and imparting knowledge in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions including the University of Malaya, University Sains Malaysia and the University Technology MARA. Although retired, his passion for teaching has seen him returning to teach World Religions and Theater in the American Degree Program of the Taylor’s College.
Fondly known as Uncle Vijaya in the Buddhist circle, he travels widely to give talks and participate in seminars in schools, colleges and universities as well as Buddhist organizations in Malaysia averaging about 120 talks per year. He has also delivered papers at International Buddhist conferences in Japan, Sri Lanka, Singapore, India, Cambodia and Thailand as well as locally. He is active in promoting Interfaith Understanding among the Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists.
He assisted the Most Ven K Sri Dhammananda, Chief Prelate of Malaysia and Singapore with his numerous publications. To date, he has authored 12 books under the popular series “A Buddhist Reflects on Death” which are published for free by the Buddhist Maha Vihara with more than 70,000 copies distributed. He has contributed articles to many magazines including the Catholic News and Eastern Horizon, which are international magazines published locally. He has also contributed a section on Buddhism to the Encyclopedia of Malaysia, published in 2005.
Mr. Vijaya Samarawickrama is a patron of the Sasana Abhiwurdhi Wardhana Society, a 111 year old Buddhist society that manages the Buddhist Maha Vihara and all its Dhammadutta activities.
Schedule
14 Aug (Sat) 9:30 – 11:00 am
Topic : 2012 Doomsday:The Buddhist Perspective
Venue
Lecture Hall
Mahindarama Buddhist Temple
2, Kampar Road
10460 Penang
Dhamma Sermon
Dhamma Sermon
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Bhante Aggrahere Kassapa Thero
Bhante Aggrahere Kassapa Thero is from Siri Sudarashanaramaya, Malapalla, Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka.
Bhante Aggrahera Kassapa Thero who holds MA, BA degrees as well as a Diploma in Education and School Management is the principal advisor and director of St. Anthony’s Sinhala Vidyala.
St. Anthony’s Sinhala Vidiyala was founded in 1947 as a missionary school with 28 students but it was later upgraded to become a government assisted institution in 1952. The building is located in Mahawatta, Mutuwal, which is one of the poorest and most densely populated areas in Colombo. Currently it has an enrolment of 786 children (422 boys and 364 girls) from Grade 1 to Grade 13 with 29 teachers. The school caters for all races and all religions (Buddhist, Hindu, Islam and Christians).
Children who come from very poor families in this area look upon this school not only for education, but also for spiritual and moral guidance.
Bhante is also the Divisional Director of Education (Colombo North), Advisor to the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, Chairman of Sahanaya Foundation, and Chief Incumbent of Sri Sudarashanaramaya, Malapalla, Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka.
Schedule
13 Aug (Fri) 8:00 – 9:30 pm
Topic : Dana
Venue
A. Pemaratana Hall, Wisma Mahinda
Mahindarama Buddhist Temple
2, Kampar Road
10460 Penang
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