Basic MSPS Students & Parents Expectations

In The Temple

• Respect (Anjali – putting palms together) the members of the Sangha, teachers and elders


• Vandalism of temple and MSPS properties strictly prohibited and may result in being removed from the student record


• Pay homage to the Buddha image, Sima Hall, Buddha’s Relics in Stupa ( back of Sima Hall) and Bodhi tree & respect the peaceful and quiet environment in the Puja hall


• Parents/Guardians & students are to park vehicles in proper parking space for smooth traffic


• Take refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma (teachings of the Buddha) & Sangha(monks) and to practice & uphold the Panca-sila (5 precepts) and the Noble Eight-fold Path with key focus on Right Thoughts, Right Speech & Right Action.


• No fighting, quarrelling and use of foul languages are allowed


• Forbidden to bring comic books, video games, drugs, liquor, cigarettes, playing cards


• Maintain the cleanliness of the classroom, toilets and temple premise.

Management System

Organisation Chart 2009

Sunday School Class Classification

Class Entry Age
Kindergarten 1 5
Kindergarten 2 6
Level 1 7
Level 2 8
Level 3 9
Level 4 10
Level 5 11
Level 6 12
Preliminary Year 1 13
Preliminary Year 2 14
Junior 15~16
Senior 17~18
Adult 18 & above
Parental Compulsory for parents of new students
(12 weeks of Dhamma Fundamentals)
Note :
These levels are based on completion of the course and the promotion system.e.g. A child who has completed his/her Preliminary level at the age of 13 may be promoted to Junior level the subsequence year

The Making of MSPS & Where We Are Today

Mahindarama Sunday Pali School was the brainchild of Ven. Sri S.V. Pandit Pemaratana Nayaka Maha Thera in his effort to promote Buddhist Education on the 6th September, 1959.
The school is managed by a volunteer team of over 50 with an enrolment of approximately 60 students ranging from age 5 to adults in a total of 23 classes.

The main objectives of the Sunday School are :-

• to study and propagate Buddhism
• to encourage Buddhist youth activities
• to encourage, foster and develop the quality of truth compassion in the practice of the Buddha-Dhamma
• to render assistance to Buddhist organizations where necessary
• to render spiritual assistance / advice to members or any Buddhist in case of sickness and / or death,
• to encourage the study of the Pali language.