Georgia Buddhist Vihara warmly invites you, your families, and friends to spend the New Year with us with thoughts of loving kindness, and to confer blessings, For good health and happiness.The New Year is the time to open the door to new beginnings and new resolves, new hopes with positive thoughts of kindness, forgiveness and compassion.May all beings...
Unduvap Poya Program
Unduvap Poya Program will be observed on the Sunday, December 7th, 2014 from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara. We invite you all to join the program.Please sign up for the programCheck out who is coming!!!! Morning Program7:30–8:30a.m.Observance of...
Il Poya Program
Il Full Moon Poya Program will be observed on the Sunday, November 16th, 2014 from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara. We invite you all to join the program.Please sign up for the programCheck out who is coming!!!! Morning Program 7:30...
Vap (full moon Poya day in October)
The significant events commemorated during this month are: the conclusion of The Buddha's preaching of the Abhidhamma for three months to his mother in the Heavenly realm (devaloka), King Devanampiyatissa of Sri Lanka sending envoys to King Asoka requesting him to send his daughter Arahat Sanghamitta Theri to Sri Lanka to establish the Bhikkhuni Sasana...
“Crash” the “I” in order to obtain true happiness
“Crash” the “I” in order to obtain true happinessMy Experience of the 2014 Retreat--------------------------By: Jeewaka Manamendra. ...
Binara Poya Day Program
Binara Full Moon Poya Program will be held on the Sunday, September 7th, 2014 from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara. We invite you all to join the program.Please sign up for the programCheck out who is coming!!!! Morning Program7:30 am – 8:30...
GBV Youth Retreat 2014
Georgia Buddhist Vihara’s Youth Retreat 2014(August 29th 30th, & 31st)Devotees and Friends of the Georgia Buddhist Vihara,We are happy to announce the dates for the Georgia Buddhist Vihara's 4th annual youth retreat. This year's youth retreat will begin at 7pm...
The Significance of Nikini Poya Day
The Significance of Nikini Poya Dayby Premasara EpasingheNikini is the eighth Full Moon Poya of the year. In ancient India, even before the time of Buddha, all Poya Days had been kept as holy. The Buddhist adopted all religious activities and observances that were there earlier...
Mind cultivation
Greetings one and all, I hope this message finds each of you doing well. I am writing on behalf of the Georgia Buddhist Vihara to invite you to the next vipassana (mindfulness) day-long meditation retreat and noble day of silence on Saturday, August 30, 2014 from 7:30am to 5pm. This one-day, monthly meditation retreat will held at the Georgia...
Nikini Poya Day Program
NIkini (Read More) Full Moon Poya Program will be held on the Sunday, August 10th, 2014 from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara. We invite you all to join the program.Please sign up for the programCheck out who is coming!!!! Morning Program7:30 am –...
Katina Ceremony 2014
Vas Season (Rains Retreat) was started during the time of the Buddha, the Awakened One. Full ordained monastics all over the world continue, up till the present time to observe this Rains Retreat or Monsoon Season Retreat for three months – from the full moon day in...
Esala Full Moon Poya Day
Esala Full Moon Poya Program will be held on the Sunday, July 13th, 2014 from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara. We invite you all to join the program.Vas AradhanaThe Georgia Buddhist Vihara cordially invites you to participate this year Vas Aradhana (Rains...
Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Poson Full Moon Poya Program will be held on the Sunday, June 15th, 2014 from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara. We invite you all to join the program. Please sign up for the programCheck out who is coming!!!! Morning Program7:30 am – 8:30 am:...
Vesak Celebration 2014
Georgia Buddhist Vihara Vesak; the Triple Anniversary Program On May 18th 2014Georgia Buddhist Vihara wishes you a happy and a peaceful Vesak!Our annual Wesak program celebrates three events of the utmost significance in the life of prince Siddhartha who became...
Sri Lankan New Year Celebration 2014
Every year Sri Lanka celebrates the Sinhala and Tamil New Year which falls on the 13th or 14th of April. The Sri Lankan New Year is a time where family and friends come together to celebrate and participate in traditional events associated with the beginning of a new year. There...
Bak Full Moon Poya Program
Bak Full Moon Poya Program will be held on the Sunday, April 06th, 2014, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara. We invite you all to join the program. Bak Poya Day commemorates the second visit of the Buddha to Sri Lanka in the fifth year of his Enlightenment...
Madin Full Moon Poya Program
Madin Full Moon Poya Program will be held on the Sunday, March 16th, 2014, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara. We invite you all to join the program. MORNING PROGRAM7:30 am – 8:30 am: Observance of the eight Precepts, Buddha Puja and Heel Dana8:30...
Nawam Full Moon Poya Day
Nawam Full Moon Poya Program will be held on the Sunday, February 16th, 2014, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Georgia Buddhist Vihara. We invite you all to join the program. Navam full moon day stands out as clearly significant of a number of important events...
