PROGRAMME FOR VESAK DAY – Sunday, 19 May 2019
Please help us reduce the Parking problem by sharing transport
9.00am – 9.05am Start the day with the taking of 5 or 8 Precepts
9.05am – 9.20am Short Dhamma Talk and Guided Meditation
9.20am – 10.00am Sitting meditation (Dhamma Hall)
10.00am – 10.30am Taking 5 Precepts, Chanting, Blessing by Sangha In the Community Hall
10.30am – 11.00am Offering of Dana
11.00am – 1.00 pm Sharing of the mid day meal and Rest time
1.00pm – 2.30pm Unguided meditation/ Volunteering for evening preparation
2.30pm – 3.00pm Volunteers Appreciation Ceremony.(Dhamma Hall) – Live streamed
3.00pm – 4.30pm Dhamma Discussion with Ajahn Brahm and Venerable Hasapanna Live streamed
4.30pm – 5.00pm New Buddhists taking Five Precepts & Welcoming New Buddhists followed Live streamed
by a reception (Reception is only for New Buddhists).
5.00pm – 6.00pm Tea and Free time for intermingling with fellow Buddhists
6.00pm – 6.30pm Offering of Flowers and requisites & Chanting
6.30pm – 7.30pm Circumambulation
7.30pm – 8.00pm Clean up and Closure
Live stream –
Program can also be downloaded from Vesak 2019
New Buddhists and New Preceptors who wish to attend the special ceremony held by Ajahn Brahm at 4:30pm please register your interest by emailing your name, address and phone number to Lucky at asec@bswa.org by Saturday the 18th of May to receive your complimentary personalised certificate on the day. Thank you.