Come Join Us to Learn the Dhamma from
Ven. Suriyaratana Thero
Ven. Suryaratana Thero is visiting Los Angeles in March 2018. He has been conducting Dhamma sermons and meditation retreats in a number of states in US so far. Thero's skill in transferring his knowledge of Dhamma to the audience is commendable. The Q-A session with more live and interactive style of his Dhamma sermon is everyone's favorite. Please check in with the following schedule of his visit to LA:
- March 29, 2018 (Thursday) at 7:00 PM - Dhamma Sermon in Sinhala - Sri Ratana International Buddhist Center - 2780 W. Lincoln Ave, Anaheim, CA 92801
- March 30, 2018 (Friday) at 7:00 PM - Dhamma Sermon in English - Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara - 1847 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019
- March 31, 2018 - April 2, 2018 - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - 3 Day Meditation Retreat in English - Lankarama Buddhist Institute - 398 Giano Ave, La Puente, CA 91744
- April 3, 2018 (Tuesday) at 7:00 PM - Dhamma Sermon in English - Los Angeles Buddhist Vihara - 920 N Summit Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103
Lankarama Schedule
3 – Day Non-Residential Retreat Schedule
Day-01
8.00am - Observing precept and offering Buddha pooja.
- Introduction to the meditation requirements discussion
11.00am – Buddha Pooja.
11.30am – Lunch Break
12.30pm – Breathing awareness guidance.
- Developing Jhana through Breathing awareness.
3.00pm – Evening tea break
3.30pm – Individual practice of Jhana and discussion experiences
5.00pm – End program
Day-02
8.00am - Observing precept and offering Buddha pooja.
- Introduction to insight meditation
- 32-Parts of Body
- Eight pure element properties
11.00am – Buddha Pooja.
11.30am – Lunch Break
12.30pm – Guided meditation on Impurities of the Body.
- Developing Loving kindness Meditation.
3.00pm – Evening tea break
3.30pm – Guided mediation on Mind.
5.00pm – End program
Day-03
8.00am - Observing precept and offering Buddha pooja.
- Constitution of Consciousness Meditation on mind.
- Mind construction as Nama & Rupa
11.00am – Buddha Pooja.
11.30am – Lunch Break
12.30pm – Philosophy of Cause and effect meditation.
- Formation of Five Aggregates meditation.
3.00pm – Evening tea break
3.30pm – Arising and Passing away of five aggregates meditation.
5.00pm – End program
Some of the useful links of Ven. Thero's Dhamma Sermons: