Iedisha Jayaratne's Journal

I felt like a whole new personBy Iedisha JayaratneWhen Ammi first told me about the retreat I was excited and told her to immediately sign me up. After finding out about the schedule I was a little put off, but the excitement was still there. And when we finally went to the...

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Five powers

Amma was my external energy constantly motivating me.Day 1Considering this is my second time doing the Dhasa-sil, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. There were flaws from my last Dhasa-sil, I now had a chance to fix. I was especially looking forward to this. I was looking forward...

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Shanali Manamendra

It opened my eyes a bit on seeing the true realityBy Shanali ManamendraDay 1My experience while taking Sil was very interesting. On the first day, I didn't want to do Sil, because I thought it would be boring. Soon as I took the ten precepts, it changed. During Bhavana, it was...

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Sharry Jayaratne's Journel

 I had resigned myself to the inevitable and was ready to face the retreat.When Ammi told me that I had to attend the Retreat last year, I was not very happy and was unsure of what to expect. Given my restless nature during regular sil, I could not fathom how I would survive...

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Lakshika Panditaratne's Retreat Experiences.

An Experience I Will Never Forgetby Lakshika PanditaratneDay 1The first day of the retreat was definitely the most confusing due to the fact that I had no idea of the events that would take place during the amazing experience. However, I was eager to begin. The schedule was...

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Poson Poya 2012

The Poson Full Moon Poya Day Program and  Dhamma class will be held on on Sunday, June 10, 2012, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara.  We invite you all to join the program.MORNING PROGRAM7:30am – 8:30am Observance of the eight Precepts, Buddha...

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Nisala Jayagoda's Retreat Experiences

My experience at the Temple during the 3 day retreatBy Nisala JayagodaWhen I first came to the retreat, I had no idea what to expect. I wasn’t sure if I could stay 3 days without technology, not sit in knee-height chairs, wake up at 5 a.m.! At the beginning it seemed like a...

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