Programs
All Events Calendar
Daily Programs
- 5.30 a.m. Wakeup, Meditation & Chant
- 7.00 a.m. Buddha Vandana (Worship)
- 7.30 a.m. Heel Dana (Breakfast)
- 11.30 a.m. Buddha Vandana, Chant & Dana (Lunch)
- 3.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. Spiritual Services & Counseling (by appointment only)
- 5.00 p.m. Administering of Blessings to lay people
- 7.00 p.m. Public Buddha Vandana & Chant
- 8.00 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Meditation and/or Study
- 9.30 p.m. Lights Out
Daily Special Public Services
- Experienced Monks can talk to you on increased efficiency, performance and productivity focused meditation and provide Instructions to Company Executives and Professionals through Public Talks, Seminars and Meditation Retreats! Amazing results! Especially suitable for City Councils, School Boards, Teachers’ & Nurses’ and other professional groups or Labor Unions. Please contact us for more details!
- Awareness lectures for school children and any group of individual seekers
- Chaplain Services to seniors and the terminally ill
- Chaplain Services to seniors and the terminally ill
- Counseling (Youth, Family, etc.)
- Services to New Immigrants and Refugees
- Networking for accommodation and jobs for new immigrants
Weekly Programs
| Tuesdays 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. | Introduction to Pali Let’s learn Proto-Buddhist Philosophy in Pali |
| Wednesdays 7.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. | Meditation Class in English (16th year) Strict Silence to be observed throughout the temple premises during meditation sessions |
| Thursdays 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. | “Buddha’s Word” Sutta Class (6th year) During the Summer (starts from first week of June till end of August) |
| Fridays 7.00 to 8.30 p.m. | Meditation Class and Dhamma Discussion in Sinhala Strict Silence to be observed throughout the temple premises during meditation sessions |
| Saturdays 3.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. | “Buddha’s Word” Sutta Class (6th year) During the Fall and Winter (starts from 2nd week of September till end of May) |
| Sunday from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. (except during the Summer Holidays) |
Sunday Dhamma School (400 children, six levels, 14 classes & 30 teachers, the largest Buddhist Sunday School in North America) |
Monthly Programs
* Full Moon (Poya) Day Celebration takes place at the Centre from 9am to 6pm. Please click here for the Poya calendar. Highlights: Observance of higher (8) precepts, Buddha Pooja (offerings to the Buddha), meditation, Dhamma talks, Dhamma discussions, etc. will be conducted by our erudite resident monks. Please note that on this day all programs are conducted in Sinhala. For more details, call (905) 891-8412
* One Day Meditation Retreat with special focus on a chosen theme will be conducted once a month from 9am to 4pm at various venues in Mississauga, Greater Toronto Area and Brampton. If you would like to be informed, please send us an email at info@westendbuddhist.org
* Senior Program
* Youth Forum Monthly Meetings
* Monthly Soup Kitchen in collaboration with Downtown Good Shepherd Centre conducted by the children of the Community
Annual Programs
* New Year Celebration on January 1st
* New Year Celebration (Sri Lankan) on April 13th
* Vesak Celebration (Marking the Bith, Enlightenment and Passing Away of the Buddha) on the Full Moon Day in the month of May
* Poson Celebration (marking the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka) on the Full Moon Day in the month of June
* Annual Day of Recollection & Sil Observance for youths in July and August during the school holydays)
* Meditation in the Park, an annual public retreat, in the month of August
* Kathina Ceremony (marking the end of Rainy season and offering the robe and other gifts to the monks) in the month of October