Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Vesak Day

Dear Friends of DG,
Vesak is a week and a half away. Our prep work for the occassion begins this weekend. There'll be a briefing on our tasks and duties at 9.30am on Friday,1st May 2009 (please be on time, Uncle Sunil, president of the temple,will be briefing us; and ... Bhante Ratanasara has to attend dana by 11.30am !!).
After our lunch, help will be required to decorate the temple, and put up flags. If you still have the energy thereafter.... you can help with the making of the Vesak laterns.... and many other "around the temple tasks".
Please come this Friday, so you'll know your duties for Vesak day.
IF you really can't come on Friday,1st May, Pleeeze come on 9th May (Vesak day), before 9am... in DG t-shirt and long pants/jeans, (those without DG t-shirts please put on a white t-shirt). As usual, lots of help is required on that day, so even if you are able to make it for a few hours, its better than none.
As we need to have an idea of the number of volunteers for Vesak, please email dhamma_gavesi@yahoo.com, Or sms Pauline to confirm your attendance.
* Please note, a new attendance sheet has been generated, in accordance to the proposal made at our recent Annual Meeting. Whenever you attend any Dhamma Gavesi events or meetings, please approach Chami or Pauline, so that we can acknowledge your attendance.
Much thanks, and look forward to seeing all of you on 1st and 9th May !
Keep happy,
Pauline

Friday, April 17, 2009

Sinhala New Year Celebrations

Dear Friends of DG,
Coming Sunday, 19th April 2009, we will be celebrating the Singhalese New Year at the Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist temple. Attached is the Minutes of the meeting cum the day's program.
As its a program-packed day, much help will be required!! Task leaders were assigned from those present at the meeting, but those who were unable to make it to the meeting on 5th April... and whose names are not down, don't fret.... there's lots and lots for you to do !!!
All Members are to meet at the temple for prep work at 7.30am, 19th April in Dhamma gavesi T-shirts (new members without the DG t-shirts please use a white t-shirt). Help may will also be required on Fri 17th April and Sat 18th April. Please contact K.Chandana at.... k_chandana@yahoo.com or Gayan at... gayan.abeykoon@yahoo.co.uk for updated details.
thanks and see you there !
Happieeee Singhalese New Year to all our Singhalese Friends !!!
regards,
Pauline

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Sinhala New Year Meeting

Dear Friends of Dhamma Gavesi,
Venerable Rathanasara cordially invites and requests your attendence to a meeting this Sunday, 5th April at the Sri Lanakaramaya Buddhist Temple, at 10am. For those who are habitual sunday late-comers, please be at temple by 9.30am !!!!
The temple will be celebrating the Singhalese New Year on 19th April, Sunday, and DG youth are responsible for the planning and execution of the event. K.Chandana and Gayan have come up with a programme. This meeting is to familiarise youth members with the days' events and to assign tasks.
See you at temple (in front of main office) before 10am.... and please email dhamma_gavesi@yahoo.com, or sms Pauline at 91070799 to confirm your attendance asap.
Dhamma Gavesi welcomes our new members ...
1)Uditha Fonseka,
2)Diyana Kodippili,
3)Upul Indika Bandara,
4)Gamith Perera,
5)D.S.K Attanayake
6)Sameera Kapukotuwa.
Have a blessed and fruitful week ahead.
regards,
Pauline

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Dhamma Talks

Dear Dhamma Friends,

Please note that we are going to have Dhamma Talks on Alternative Fridays. [Once two weeks time] We are having talks on 03rd Friday April but not this coming Friday.

Have a pleasant and peaceful day!

May you and your loved ones be well and happy!

With Metta

Ven. K. Rathanasara

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

60th Anniversary of the Planting of the Boddhi Tree

Dear Friends of DG,
The temple will be celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Planting of the Boddhi Tree on 28th Feb 2009 (Sat). It is a big event, with SM Goh Chok Tong as our guest of honour. As such, much help is required for this very special day.
Prep work begins for the youth this Sunday (22nd Feb) at 10am. We will need to put up the flags, clear out the cultural hall, move the plastice chairs to the cultural hall....amongst many other things. Please come this sunday,so that you can also be briefed on the actual days' tasks..... which is quite a handful. It is therefore of utter importance that everyone knows their role on that particular day.
For those who really can't make it on 22nd feb, we will also be very busy on 27th feb 6pm on wards, and 28th Feb from 7.30am on.
Pleeeeze email or sms Pauline asap, to let us know if you are available on these days. We need to plan our human power.
Thanks plenty, and have a goooood work week!
Pauline


STATUS UPDATE

Dear Friends of DG,
The temple will be celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Planting of the Boddhi Tree on 28th Feb 2009 (Sat). It is a big event, with SM Goh Chok Tong as our guest of honour. As such, much help is required for this very special day. The actual event commences at 5pm , and will last till about 10pm.Youth members are requested to be at temple by 2pm, if possible, to render your services.
We successfully and efficiently decorated temple and cleaned out the cultural hall yesterday, with the help of Buddhika, Gobi, Sanka, Chami, Avanthi, Duranka, Eranda, Pauline, Siew Choo, Diyana, and moral support from Nisansala... Thanks plenty ya all !!
Now.... much help is again needed on Feb 27th, (Fri) , from afternoon on. most can probably only come after work or school, so please do so. We'll need to help with making flower garlands, setting up stage and lots more... (you'll find out if you come) . As per norma, we'll be busy till the late hours.