What's Happening Now at the Centre?
Summer Blossoms in 2020
Temple Live Stream Videos
Now you can access Temple's Live Stream videos at the following URLs,
https://www.facebook.com/bhante.saranapala or
https://www.facebook.com/WestEndBuddhistTemple/live/ or
https://www.youtube.com/user/WestEndBCC/live
Please subscribe to any of the pages above, and you will get notified when there are live programs.
Sunday, 27th September: Sathipaththana Bhavanawa & Dharma Sakachcha: LIVE streaming - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Sunday Sathipaththana Bhavanawa & Dharma Sakachcha in Sinhala - from 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Conducted by Ven. Nugegalayaye Jinananda Thero
- Click on the link below to join the program:
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- GoToMeeting Conference Room:
https://www.gotomeet.me/Jinananda
Daily Aloka Puja, Buddha Puja & Pirith Chanting: Facebook LIVE streaming - 8pm to 9pm
Daily Aloka Puja, Buddha Puja & Pirith Chanting - from 8pm to 9pm
Conducted by resident monks
Click on his link: https://www.facebook.com/bhante.saranapala
Daily Guided meditation for kids in English: Facebook LIVE steaming - 6:30pm to 7pm
Daily Guided mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation (for kids) in English - from 6:30pm to 7pm.
Conducted by Bhante Saranapala
Click on his link: https://www.facebook.com/bhante.saranapala
News and Updates
Register your children for Dhamma School year 2020/21
Dear parents and devotees of West End Buddhist Temple,
Hope you are all keeping safe and happy!
As children slowly transition back to school this month, we are happy to announce that West End Dhamma School is accepting new students for the 2020/2021 school year, which will begin on Sunday, October 18th , 2020.
This year our Dhamma School program aimed at creating informed future citizens armed with the knowledge of Dhamma will be conducted through Google Classrooms - an online platform.
The Dhamma School will be conducted three Sundays a month.
Please register each of your children who are in Kindergarten and above separately using the below form for the 2020/21 year Dhamma School enrollment,
Application deadline: Sunday, October 04th, 2020
Dhamma School Start Date: Sunday, October 18th, 2020
Medium of teaching: English
Typical Dhamma School program is as follows,
3.00 - 3.30 PM: Virtual Buddha Vandana, Meditation, Dhamma Talk, and Announcements
3.30 - 4.30 PM: Classroom based Online Learning
4.30 - 5.00 PM Reserved for additional discussions/quizzes or activity time
If you have any questions about the registration or missed the deadline, please contact : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Hope to see all of you back in Dhamma School for 2020/21!
Many blessings!
Bhante Saranapala
Principal
West End Dhamma School
Provide food and basic necessities to families in Sri Lanka
We have received a number of requests for help from organizations and trusted sources in Sri Lanka to provide food and basic necessities to families in dire need. Ven. Dhammawassa Nayaka Hamuduruwo is leading this initiative. While we are very sensitive and understand the difficulties faced by each of you, we humbly request your support in contributing funds to these trusted organizations in Sri Lanka. If you would like to participate in this initiative, you may donate via email transfer as follows.
Recipient Name = Halton Peel Buddhist Cultural Society
Recipient email = This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
In the Comments section of the email transfer, please indicate your “Name”, “contact telephone number” and the following text “Sri Lanka COVID-19 Help”.
Online Programs - Add them to your Calendars
Our temple's daily Dhamma talk and Meditation programs in English
Online English Daily Programs
Facebook LIVE steaming
(1) Daily Guided meditation with some words of wisdom (for adults)
Conducted by Bhante Saranapala
from 1pm to 2pm
Click on his link: https://www.facebook.com/bhante.saranapala
(2) Daily guided mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation for kids
Conducted by Bhante Saranapala
From 6.30pm to 7pm
Click on his link: https://www.facebook.com/bhante.saranapala
(3) (2) Daily Buddha Vandana, Buddha Puja, Aloka Puja and Pirith Chanting
Conducted by the Venerable Monks of the Temple
From 8pm to 9pm
Click on his link: https://www.facebook.com/bhante.saranapala
Online Sinhala Weekly Programs
Vimeo LIVE streaming
(1) Sathipaththana Bhavanawa & Dharma Sakachcha
See the poster below for all details
Conducted by Ven. Nugegalayaye Jinananda Thero
Click on the link below to join the programs
https://livestream.com/accounts/14612473/events/9048379
West End Buddhist Centre Community Job bank Initiative Launched
Job Providers - Submit Job Opportunities here
Job Seekers - Subscribe to the Job Opportunities Digest here
Complete our anonymous Survey and help us to help you
Free Courses for Skills Development
West End Buddhist Centre Community Job bank Initiative
The whole world is going through unprecedented times with the COVID-19 situation. As a result, many of our Devotees and Community Members also have become the victims losing their jobs. Those who lost their jobs have families to feed, many other ongoing financial obligations to meet, and in need of help in finding a job.
On the other hand, there may be some of our community members who come across job opportunities in their current workplaces or in their network of friends, who could help someone securing a job.
Under the guidance of the Chief Prelate of the Halton-Peel Buddhist Cultural Society: Ven. Kulugammana Dhammawasa Thero, and the Board of Trustees, we have set-up this Job Bank initiative to confidentially match the community members who could help someone securing a job with those who are seeking jobs.
The service is free and has been set-up in the best interest of our community members, as well as the companies that hire them, so that both the parties could benefit.
How does the initiative work?
A selected set of volunteers of the West End Buddhist Centre are managing the Job Bank Initiative.
Our request for you is to inform us via this form [Job Opportunities Submission Form] about any job opportunities that you may be able to help community members to obtain.
We do not entertain any jobs that would require paying a fee to apply or requires up-front investment, self-employment, involved multi-level marketing or sales, door-to-door sales, a job that would risk health and safety, or does not adhere to the laws of Canada. However, regular jobs as well as PART-TIME, CASH, ONE TIME ASSIGNMENTS are also welcomed!
We also kindly request the community members who are looking for jobs to register with our Confidential Mailing List via this form [Job Seeker Mailing List Subscription Form].
When we receive a job opportunity information, we will evaluate the job opportunity, and if it does not violates our policy, we will share it with the job seekers via an email digest.
In the Job Opportunity Information Digest email, we request the interested Job Seekers to contact us about any of the vacancies listed without sending the resume. Once an enquiry is received, we will confidentially put the two community members in touch with each other to proceed applying for the vacancy. We will also follow-up with both the parties on progress of the match.
Our request is for you to take an active role in this initiative helping each other.
Let's work together to making this initiative a success!
May the Spirits of the Noble Triple Gem bless you! May you all be well and happy!
The West End Buddhist Centre Job Bank Team and the Dayaka Sabha
You can contact us via: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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The Sakman Maluwa
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An Introduction to Buddhi
What is religion?
Religion, as understood in the West,is defined in the English Oxford dictionary, as the belief in and worship of many gods (polytheism) or one God (monotheism). Buddhism is not such a belief or worship. Therefore some writers point out that Buddhism is not a religion but an atheistic philosophy. They even equate Buddhism with Marxism as a philosophy.
A General Introduction to Meditation
By Bhikkhu Dr. Saranapala
Buddhist Chaplain, University of Toronto
Nowadays people around the globe have become fascinated with meditation. They speak about the "coolness" and instant benefits of the practice of meditation. Since everybody is talking about it based upon some initial experiences, there are many expectations of its benefits. Even medical doctors are prescribing meditation as the best medication, as a remedy to all physical and psychological illnesses. Psychologists and psychotherapists recommend meditation practice to their clients as a remedy for their problems.