Buddhist Vihara Society in British Columbia

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There is something special about a meal prepared with care - especially when every packet carries a little more than foo...
09/05/2026

There is something special about a meal prepared with care - especially when every packet carries a little more than food.

Our Annual Sri Lankan Rice Packet Fundraising Event is back, bringing together the flavours we grew up with, the spirit of dāna, and the strength of our temple community.

By ordering a rice packet, you are not simply buying a meal. You are helping support the continued development of the Buddhist Vihara Society of British Columbia Temple, a place for Dhamma, meditation, community, culture, and future generations to come together.

Rice Packet - CA$18
Choose from Chicken, Fish Ambulthiyal, or Polos Ambula (Jackfruit), served with basmati yellow rice and a selection of traditional Sri Lankan accompaniments.

Optional add-on: Roast Paan + Pol Sambol - CA$10

Order deadline: Friday, September 18, 2026
Pick-up: Sunday, September 20, 2026
Pick-up is available at several locations across BC.

Scan the QR code or Click the Link in bio to contribute.

Order one for your family, share one with a friend, or simply help us spread the word. Every order, every share, and every act of generosity helps us move one step closer to building a stronger temple community together.

A simple meal. A meaningful act of dāna. A lasting contribution to our temple.

Everyone is warmly invited to take part.
Theruwan Saranai. 🙏☸️

As we continue through the Vassāna season and prepare for this year’s Maha Katina Pinkama on November 1, we warmly invit...
09/05/2026

As we continue through the Vassāna season and prepare for this year’s Maha Katina Pinkama on November 1, we warmly invite you to join us this Saturday for Bojjhaṅga Pirith Chanting with Explanation.

The Seven Factors of Awakening Mindfulness, Investigation, Energy, Joy, Tranquility, Concentration, and Equanimity offer a beautiful guide for cultivating a mind that is steady, peaceful, and clear.

With the generous support of Rajeev and Janusha Witharana

Join us for an evening of chanting, Dhamma, and quiet reflection as we continue this meaningful journey together.

Saturday | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Buddhist Vihara Society of British Columbia
18941 80th Avenue, Surrey, BC

May the merits of these wholesome practices be shared with all beings, and may all find peace and happiness 🙏🏻☸️

The Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta offers a detailed guide to understanding the body, feelings, mind, and mental phenomena — and...
09/03/2026

The Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta offers a detailed guide to understanding the body, feelings, mind, and mental phenomena — and connects this practice with the Four Noble Truths.

It reminds us that mindfulness is not simply about being present. It is a way of seeing our experience more clearly, understanding suffering, and gradually cultivating the wisdom that leads beyond it.

Swipe through for a simple introduction to this important teaching.

Whether you are new to the Dhamma or have been practising for years, you are always welcome to learn, reflect, and practise with our temple community.

May this Dhamma be a source of peace and wisdom to all.
Theruwan Saranai. 🙏

හෙට පැවැත්වෙන සතිපතා ධර්ම දේශනාව සඳහා ඔබ සැමට මෙත් සිතින් ආරාධනා කරමු.මෙවර ධර්ම දේශනාවේ මාතෘකාව මහාසතිපට්ඨාන සූත්‍රයයි. ...
09/02/2026

හෙට පැවැත්වෙන සතිපතා ධර්ම දේශනාව සඳහා ඔබ සැමට මෙත් සිතින් ආරාධනා කරමු.

මෙවර ධර්ම දේශනාවේ මාතෘකාව මහාසතිපට්ඨාන සූත්‍රයයි. සිහිය වර්ධනය කරගැනීම සහ ජීවිතය වඩා පැහැදිලිව අවබෝධ කරගැනීමට බුදු දහම ලබාදෙන මඟපෙන්වීම පිළිබඳව මෙහිදී සාකච්ඡා කෙරේ.

ධර්ම දේශනාව පවත්වනු ලබන්නේ පූජ්‍ය දීගල්ලේ සෝමවංශ ස්වාමීන් වහන්සේ විසිනි.

📅 හෙට — සැප්තැම්බර් 2, බදාදා
🕢 ප.ව. 7.30 සිට රාත්‍රී 9.00 දක්වා
📍 Buddhist Vihara Society of British
Columbia

දායකත්වය: Sameera & Dilhani

ධර්ම ශ්‍රවණයට ඔබ සැමට මෙත් සිතින් ආරාධනා කරමු.

තෙරුවන් සරණයි! 🙏

What actually happens when you meditate?Meditation isn't about emptying the mind or forcing it to go blank. It's about l...
08/31/2026

What actually happens when you meditate?
Meditation isn't about emptying the mind or forcing it to go blank. It's about learning to see the mind clearly.

The method is simple: you rest your attention on the breath. When the mind wanders and it will you gently begin again.

Here's the part most people miss: that returning, again and again, is the practice. Not the stillness itself.

A wandering mind isn't failure,noticing it and coming back is the whole exercise. This is why "I'm bad at meditating" usually just means "I'm meditating." Over time, this steadies the mind and softens how we meet each moment.

Learn it with us gently guided, no experience needed. Come as you are.

🕘 Sunday | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
📍 Buddhist Vihara Society of British Columbia 🙏
Everyone is warmly invited

Mindfulness is more than simply trying to “stay in the present.”In the Satipatthana Sutta, the Buddha teaches four found...
08/28/2026

Mindfulness is more than simply trying to “stay in the present.”

In the Satipatthana Sutta, the Buddha teaches four foundations through which mindfulness can be cultivated:

The Body: becoming aware of the body, breath, posture, and physical experience.
Feelings: noticing whether an experience is pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral.
The Mind: observing the condition of the mind without immediately being carried away by it.
Dhammas: observing the patterns and qualities of experience with greater understanding.

Through this practice, we gradually learn to see our experiences more clearly, as they arise, change, and pass away. Four foundations of mindfulness. One path of careful observation, understanding, and wisdom.

May this be an invitation to learn a little more about the Buddha’s teachings and bring greater mindfulness into everyday life.

Buddhist Vihara Society of British Columbia
18941 80th Avenue, Surrey, BC V4N 0V2

Everyone is warmly welcome.
Theruwan Saranai 🙏🏻☸️

අද පැවැත්වෙන සතිපතා ධර්ම දේශනාවේදී සතිපට්ඨාන සූත්‍රය ඇසුරෙන්, සිහිය පිහිටුවීමේ සතර පදනම් වන කායානුපස්සනා, වේදනානුපස්සනා,...
08/26/2026

අද පැවැත්වෙන සතිපතා ධර්ම දේශනාවේදී සතිපට්ඨාන සූත්‍රය ඇසුරෙන්, සිහිය පිහිටුවීමේ සතර පදනම් වන කායානුපස්සනා, වේදනානුපස්සනා, චිත්තානුපස්සනා සහ ධම්මානුපස්සනා පිළිබඳ සරලව පැහැදිලි කෙරේ.

දෛනික ජීවිතයේ අපගේ කය, වේදනා, සිත සහ මනසේ ඇතිවන ධර්ම ස්වභාවයන් සිහියෙන් නිරීක්ෂණය කරමින්, වඩා පැහැදිලි අවබෝධයකින් ජීවිතය දෙස බැලීමට මෙම දේශනාවෙන් මඟ පෙන්වීමක් ලැබේ.

දේශකයාණන් වහන්සේ
පූජ්‍ය මොරවත්තේ සුබෝධි ස්වාමීන් වහන්සේ

අද | ප.ව. 7.30 – රාත්‍රී 9.00

Buddhist Vihara Society of British Columbia
18941 80th Avenue, Surrey, BC V4N 0V2

ඔබ සැමට මෙත් සිතින් ආරාධනා!
තෙරුවන් සරණයි! 🙏🏻☸️

Our 2026 Vāssana Weekly Programs continue this week at the temple.Wednesday | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMSutta Dhamma Desanā with ...
08/26/2026

Our 2026 Vāssana Weekly Programs continue this week at the temple.

Wednesday | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Sutta Dhamma Desanā with explanation
This week: Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta - a teaching on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness and the path of purification

Saturday | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Bojjhaṅga Pirith Chanting with explanation

Sunday | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Guided Meditation led by Ven. Deegalle Somawansa Thero or Ven. Morawatte Subodhi Thero

Buddhist Vihara Society of British Columbia
18941 80th Avenue, Surrey, BC V4N 0V2

Everyone is warmly invited to spend time at the temple, listen to the Dhamma, chant, reflect, and practise together during the Vāssana season.

Theruwan Saranai 🙏🏻☸️

08/24/2026

🪷 Why does this robe-offering happen only once a year?

The Katina Pinkama is one of the most significant events in the Theravāda Buddhist year. It follows Vassa — the three-month rains retreat when monks remain in one place to focus on practice.

When the retreat ends, lay devotees come together to offer robes to the Sangha. What makes it special: the robe is offered not to a single monk, but to the whole community, who then designate one to receive it.

At its heart, Katina is dāna — generosity — and the joy of coming together.

May all beings share in this merit🙏

Why is Bojjhaṅga Pirith often chanted during times of illness?In the Buddhist tradition, Bojjhaṅga Pirith is closely ass...
08/22/2026

Why is Bojjhaṅga Pirith often chanted during times of illness?

In the Buddhist tradition, Bojjhaṅga Pirith is closely associated with comfort, reflection, and wellbeing. The chanting brings attention to the Seven Factors of Awakening — mindfulness, investigation of Dhamma, energy, joy, tranquility, concentration, and equanimity.

These qualities help steady the mind, especially during difficult times, and remind us that even when the body is struggling, the Dhamma can still bring calm, strength, and clarity.

Join us for Bojjhaṅga Pirith Chanting and Dhamma Explanation:

Saturday | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Buddhist Vihara Society of British Columbia
18941 80th Avenue, Surrey, BC V4N 0V2

Sponsored by
Suba & Asanga
Rangika & Dhammika
Rukmani & David

Everyone is warmly invited.

Theruwan Saranai🙏🏻☸️

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18941 80th Avenue
Surrey, BC
V4N4J1

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Monday 7am - 11pm
Tuesday 7am - 11pm
Wednesday 7am - 11pm
Thursday 7am - 11pm
Friday 7am - 11pm
Saturday 7am - 11pm
Sunday 7am - 11pm

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