''The Baraneskanda Purana Viharaya '' is one of the fastest developing Theravada Buddhist temple in Kelaniya . It was found around 1930 and the Golden Era has begun on 16th of August 1975 with the dedication of venerable Kahatavillawatte palitha Thero and Nelumdeniye Siriwimala Thero. Now this Purana viharaya in hand with lot of spiritual and social services locally as well as globally. This forum is to bring you out the development process from this Viharaya to the community.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Sri Gnanodaya Daham School Welcomes Your Child'
Sri Gnanodaya Dhaama School is the leading Buddhist children training center in Kelaniya Sri Lanka .
In here we mostly concern on practical understandings of a Buddhist life and spiritual development .
Different kind of teaching method such as Auditory , Visualized and Kinesthetic leanings will be included on our Buddhist teachings lessons .
Special meditations such as Buddhanussathi , Kayagathaasathi and Mithree will be teaching on our sessions.
We located in Baraneskanda Purana Viharaya, Pilapitiya, Kelaniya ,Sri Lanka.
Contact us on 0112915641 or +94112915641 for more information.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
"Baranethin Daham Padurak" Daham Kathikawatha...
"Baranethin Daham Padurak" is a Dhammaha discussion program, which conducts from Baraneskanda young Buddhist society ..In this program they discuss about Buddha Dharma Deshana which can adopt for development of the society .
This program guests by one of a young Thero from Baraneskanda Purana Viharaya...
Lecture for "National Teachers Educational Campus", Hapitigama (Kuruneagala)
Shastrapathi ,
Venerable Gonagaldeniye Piyadassi Thero.....
Baraneskanda blog will bring you this discussions on step by step ....
This time the topic was "Satara Samyak Pradahana Weeryan" .....
( Four Noble Velours should develop in order to Attain Nibbahana )
Friday, October 12, 2012
God's Messengers at Baraneskanda ( "Dewadoothayoo" )
According to Buddhist teaching (Dewadootha Suthraya) there are 5 kind of God Messengers we meet on a daily basis .Their message is very clear and specific , also they try to guide us to prevent our lives from the "Hell" .
They are ...
1.A New Born Baby - Understand the re birth of a life...indicates to attain Nibbahana
2.A Sicked Person - Understand everyone gets sick , before it happens to me ,
" i should engage with good things"
3. A Dead Body - Understand everyone gets die ," i should do good things
before my death".
4. A Convicted person who found guilty - Understand "it will happen to me ,unless i
haven't change life to a good one"..
5. An Old Person - Understand, everyone gets old and disable, before it happens to me
i should engage with good things.
People have to understand and correct their bad life styles by meeting these five kinds of God messengers , into a good life. Otherwise your next life would start on Hell with the suffer ..
To symbolize this concept Buddhist culture gift this "Dewadootha Parade"...
These are some nice Snap Shots of "Baraneskanda Dewadutha Parad "
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| Three Small Youths acted as Dewadootha This pared was a colorful part of an opening ceremony of Baraneskanda Vihar Buddha Mandhiraya ,on 7th of October 1997 .... Three Gnanodaya Dhammha school students names call Koushalya Yasaranga, N.P.Manupriya and Dushantha Nalin had been dressed for Dewadutha and his guardians.. |
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| Dedicated Seven days by staying at Temple These three youths had to stay at temple entire seven days by listening to Buddha Suthra Deashana ...Also they had to have a vegetarian lifestyle until this period ends. Baraneskanda Viharaya has organize 7 days Parithrana Suthra Deashana for this event. |
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| Venerable Palitha Nayaka Theo is on Proper Practices and duties for Messengers Venerable Kahatawilawatte Palitha Nayaka Thero has dedicated his full time for this ground work of Dewadootha Practices... Though it's been a fist time experiences he has treated this like a matured master... |
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| The 24*7 Paritta Hut full of Reverend Theros |
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| Nice Pared Before the "DORAKADA ASNAYA" Final day of that seven days , Baraneskanda Vihara 'dayaka Sabaha" (Temple organizing committee ) has organised a Huge pared with elephants and nice dancing events .This pared has toured around the Kelaniya Village streets. |
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| Strong Three Tuskers |
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| Families of Respective God Messengers |
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| There was a Nice Parade with lot of Participants Close to 50 groups of Traditional Dancers in different areas have participated for this . |
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| "Wadiga patuna ' an Indian Dance ... |
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| Dorakada Asnaya and Blessings from Maha Theros.. |
Thursday, October 11, 2012
The Nine Special Qualities of the Buddha
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| Budu Guna in English |
Important of understand the Buddha Qualities for children
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| Budu Guna for Children .. This creation is from Sri Gnanodhaya Dhamma Vidyalaya of Baraneskanda Viharaya, Pilapitiya, Kelaniya... |
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Maha Dhana Lakshmi Pooja At Baraneskanda,,,
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| Luxmi Idol Bath |
This Pooja (Blessing Program) has conducted by a group of professional Tamil Poosaris (Priests) in Colombo.They began the Blessing by use of "Esthotra" ( Poems include qualities of God Dana Lakshmi).
Time to time they have bath the Idol of Luxmi at Temple by Fruit juice , pots of Milk and different different liquids.
According to Hindu god concept , most of the Gods love to have this kind of Milk,Fruit juice bath in special occasions . That indicates Pure and Fresh heath practice of Gods.
This is a small video clip which carries that Pooja Beauty...
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| Fruit Buckets Offer |
After respective poems and other Treatments , Main Sponger and villagers occupied to offer their Fruit Buckets for God. There were more than 50 fruit buckets have offered to god this time.
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| Glamour of combined Fruits ,Flowers and Colors |
This Blessing ceremony also contend glamour with combination of beautiful flower chains ,nice fruit buckets and Tamil Music from 'Kovil Beraya" (A drum which uses at Tamil Kovil for Blessings).
At the same time lot of Bells have noised which have hanged on the roof of Lakshmi Devalaya.
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| Temple Premises filled with lot of Devotees |
There were close to 200 devotees who have participated for this event , even at the heavy rain.
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| Venerable Siriwimala Thero Busy with Preparations |
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| The Final blessing |
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| Blessed Mark On your Forehead (Bindi) |
Finely The main Poosari (conductor )of this program, has treated from a Mark on every devotee's Forehead from blessed Powder .They believe it has a huge power and strength for any body.
After devotes have enjoyed their returned Fruit buckets by sharing ....
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| "MURUTHEN" Bath Poojawa |
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