Events

A blessing ceremony for the Sinhala and Hindu New Year will be held at the temple premises on 8th April at 9.30 am. All are kindly invited to take part in this annual event. Please bring a plate of food ( Kiribath, Kavili, etc..) for the Buddha puja, to offer Maha Sangha and for sharing. The programme […]

The fundraising committee is coordinating a Fundraising event on Saturday, 1st April 2023, to support the raising of funds for various development projects at the temple. We intend to sell packets of Rice & Curry for Dinner at this event. Menu is given below, Basmati rice Dhal curry Beetroot Curry Baked Chicken or Egg Beans Curry Coconut Sambal Chilli Paste Papadam Price : […]

The Medin Poya Sil Programme will be held on Saturday, 11th of March 2023 at the Samadhi Buddhist Vihara, under the guidance of Ven.Makuldeniye Somarathana and Ven.Maduwanwela Dhammasiddhi Theros.   TIME ACTIVITY 8.00 am Gather at the Temple 8.30 am     Observe Eight Precepts Vandana Dhamma Sermon & Discussion 10.00 am 11.00 am Meditation Offering of Buddha […]

Dear All, In honor of Dr.(Mrs.) Kalyani Padukkage’s retirement, having been the coordinator of the Sri Lankan Language & Cultural School for over 15 years of dedicated and committed service to the broader Sri Lankan community and our younger generation, She has proven to be a blessing to our school. She has been nothing short of a […]

The Sri Lankan Language and Cultural School for children at Christchurch Samadhi Vihara will start on 12 February from 9 am for year 2023. The school conducts classes for young Sri Lankan community of age between 4 and 14 years old. The three Key stages of the school are: Key stage I (Small group – […]

Dear Devotees, A Shramadhana event will be held on the 12th Sunday from 9 am to 3 pm at Samadhi Buddhist Vihara to cut the hedges and clean around the meditation booths. To make this effort efficient, we kindly remind you to bring your garden tools (eg spade, hedge trimmer, line trimmer) if possible. We […]

The Navam Poya Sil Programme will be held on Saturday, 11th of February 2023 at the Samadhi Buddhist Vihara, under the guidance of Ven.Makuldeniye Somarathana and Ven.Maduwanwela Dhammasiddhi Theros.   TIME   ACTIVITY 8.00 am Gather at the Temple 8.30 am   Observe Eight Precepts Vandana Dhamma Sermon & Discussion 10.00 am 11.00 am Meditation Offering of Buddha […]

The fundraising committee is coordinating a Fundraising event on Saturday, 4th February 2023, to support the raising of funds for various development projects at the temple.We intend to sell packets of Rice & Curry for Lunch at this event. Menu is given below, Yellow rice Dhal curry Tempered Potato Baked Chicken or Egg Cutlet (Fish/Veg) Malay pickle Papadam Price : $ […]

The Duruthu Poya Sil Programme will be held on Saturday, 14th of January 2023 at the Samadhi Buddhist Vihara, under the guidance of Ven.Makuldeniye Somarathana,Ven.Maduwanwela Dhammasiddhi and Ven.Karandagahamada Dhammavisuddhi Theros. TIME ACTIVITY 8.00 am Gather at the Temple 8.30 am Observe Eight PreceptsVandanaDhamma Sermon & Discussion 10.00 am 11.00 am Meditation Offering of Buddha Puja 11.30 am […]

New Year Blessing Ceremony for the coming year 2023 will commence at 10am on 1st January at the Samadhi Buddhist Vihara. Programme: 10:00am – Observe five precepts and Buddha Puja 10:15am – Listening to Dhamma Talk and Pirith chanting 11:15am – Offering meal to Venerable Maha Sangha 12:00pm – Refreshments for the congregation 12:30pm – Cleaning You […]