Saturday, 2024-08-17,
12:00-13:30
(Lisbon and London time – WEST/BST)
Meeting ID: 834 4386 9973
Password: 123
The talk will be in English, ending with a Q&A session.
The full moon of the eight lunar month is when we celebrate Asalha Puja, also known as Dhamma Day, one of our important celebrations. We remember the Buddha’s first sermon, the ‘Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta’, the “Sermon in the Deer Park” at Sarnath, setting out the teaching which gives life nobility.
The importance of the teaching was understood in its essentials by Venerable Kondanyo. The Wheel of the Dhamma was set in motion for the blessing of all. The teaching, The Four Noble Truths, is the basis for all the subsequent teachings of the Lord Budha.
Saturday, 20th of July
There will be the usual puja and meditation at 19.30, followed by a talk given by Ajahn Vajiro. Afterwords there will be a Stupa Circumambulation.
Sunday, 21st of July
9h30 – arrival
10h – Request of the 5 Precepts and Chanting
10h30 – rice pindabat
11h – meal
12h – Stupa Circumambulation
All are welcome
O Asalha Puja celebra o primeiro discurso estruturado que o Buddha proferiu após a sua iluminação e é comemorado na lua cheia de Julho (a lua cheia do oitavo mês lunar do calendário indiano). A este discurso dá-se o nome de ‘Dhammacakkappavattana sutta’ e foi com ele que ‘a roda do Dhamma foi posta em movimento’ (aqui Dhamma significa ensinamento). Contém a essência do ensinamento subsequente do Buddha, abordando as ‘Quatro Nobres Verdades’.
Foi no final deste discurso que o Venerável Kondanyo compreendeu a parte essencial do ensinamento e que se deu início à ordem monástica budista.
Este dia também é conhecido como Dia do Dhamma e é uma oportunidade de aprofundar os ensinamentos do Buddha. Marca também o inicio do vassa.
No Sábado, dia 20:
Após a habitual meditação das 19h30, haverá uma palestra de Dhamma, proferida por Ajahn Vajiro, seguida de uma Circum-ambulação ao Stupa.
No Domingo, dia 21:
9h30 – chegada (pode trazer um prato para partilhar)
10h – Pedido dos 5 preceitos e Cânticos
10h30 – Cerimónia da oferta do arroz
11h – Refeição
12h – Circum-ambulação do Stupa
Todos são bem vindos
It is with great joy that we announce that Luang Por Sumedho will be visiting and staying at Sumedharama
from the 1st until the 14th of June, 2024.
Luang Por Sumedho is the first western monk who ordained in the Thai Forest Tradition – Ajahn Chah Lineage,
and the founder of the many monasteries of this tradition in the West.
Luang Por Sumedho has also a close connection to the Sangha in Portugal and the name of our Monastery – Sumedharama
– is also a way of paying him homage.
During his stay in Sumedharama Luang Por Sumedho will be giving two Public Dhamma Talks,
on the 2nd of June and on the 9th of June, both at 3 p.m.
Luang Por Sumedho would like to dedicate financial support given for him during the year of his 90th birthday
to support the construction of an abbot’s kuti for Sumedharama Monastery, as an offering to Ajahn Vajiro.
If you would like to contribute specifically towards the Abbot’s kuti, please add to your donation a mention ‘For Ajahn Vajiro’s kuti’:
https://sumedharama.pt/support-en/support-donations/
With much appreciation from the Sangha
Anumodana
10h00 – Precepts and Auspicious Chanting (Parittas)
10h30 – Rice pindabat ceremony and meal offering
11h00 – Meal
12h15 – Meditation session by the Sangha and the Thai Community in Portugal, dedicated to the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King Vajiralongkorn’s 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary, on the 28th of July 2024.
12h30 – Ajahn Vajiro will give a Dhamma talk
13h30 – Stupa Circumambulation
All are welcome to participate and enjoy this celebration and the contemplative atmosphere of the monastery.
May all beings be well
É com grande alegria que anunciamos que Luang Pô Sumedho vai estar em Sumedharama de 1 a 14 de Junho.
Luang Pô Sumedho foi o primeiro monge ocidental a ordenar-se na Tradição Tailandesa da Floresta – Linhagem de Ajahn Cha, e o fundador dos muitos mosteiros desta tradição no Ocidente.
Luang Pô Sumedho tem uma ligação próxima com o Sangha do Mosteiro em Portugal e o nome do Mosteiro – Sumedharama – foi assim escolhido em sua homenagem.
Durante a sua estadia em Sumedharama, Luang Pô Sumedho irá dar duas Palestras Públicas de Dhamma, no dias 2 e 9 de Junho, ambas às 15h.
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Às 9h30 comunidade monástica irá fazer os tradicionais Cânticos de Protecção – Paritta, altura em que os visitantes poderão também fazer o pedido dos Cinco Preceitos. A seguir, às 10h, terá lugar a Cerimónia da Oferta do Arroz e a refeição do dia. (podem trazer um prato para partilhar). Após a Refeição, por volta das 12h, terá lugar a tradicional Cerimónia da Água, na qual todos podem participar. Todos são Bem Vindos |
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Na noite do dia 31 de Dezembro de 2023 teremos uma Vigília de Ano Novo em Sumedharama.
Após o habitual puja/meditação das 19h30 haverá uma Palestra de Dhamma e espaço para perguntas e respostas. Todos terão depois a possibilidade de permanecer em meditação até à meia-noite, altura em que faremos cânticos, celebrando assim pacificamente a entrada no Novo Ano de 2024.
Não é preciso fazer marcação, todos são bem-vindos para celebrar esta passagem desta forma, com uma atitude introspectiva e de recolhimento.
A celebração termina pouco depois da meia-noite.
In a historic and symbolic gesture, Rasika & Gayathrie Withanage, distinguished Sri Lankan residents living in Portugal, had requested a Buddha statue from the venerable Weduruwe Sri Upali Thero, Anunayake of the Asgiriya Temple attached to the Sri Dalada Maligawa. Ven. Upali Thero accepted the request and handed over the Buddha statue on 1st August 2023 in Sri Lanka. This statue, with deep historical significance, was then donated Sumedharama Buddhist Monastery, a Theravada Thai Buddhist Monastery in Portugal, 500+ years after the arrival of the Portuguese in Sri Lanka.
The Asgiriya Temple, nestled in the cultural heart of Kandy, Sri Lanka, was renowned for its spiritual significance and historical connections to the Temple of the Tooth, where the sacred relic of Lord Buddha’s tooth is enshrined. Upali Thero, the esteemed deputy chief of Asgiriya Temple, had graciously endorsed the request made by Rasika and Gayathrie, recognizing the profound cultural and historical significance of this exchange.
This exceptional Buddha statue, chosen with care, had traveled from the sacred grounds of Sri Dalada Maligawa to find its new home in Sumedharama Buddhist Monastery, in Portugal. The donation ceremony, symbolized a bridge between two cultures, uniting historical narratives and spiritual traditions.
Rasika and Gayathrie expressed their deep gratitude to Upali Thero and the Asgiriya Temple for their support and cooperation in making this cultural exchange possible. In a joint statement, they shared, “This initiative was not only a tribute to the rich history and enduring spirituality of Sri Lanka but also a celebration of unity and understanding between our two nations. It was an honor to contribute to the cultural legacy of Portugal with this significant donation. In addition, we would like to express our special thanks to the members of the Bandaranayake, Dasanayake, Withanage, Dhammika families, and the members of the Sri Lankan organising Committee, residing in Portugal, who have supported in making this event a success.”
The Sumedharama Buddhist Monastery, eagerly anticipated the arrival of this special Buddha statue. On the 5th of November, 2023, during their Kathina ceremony, the Abbot of the Monastery, Ajahn Vajiro, welcomed the Buddha statue as a symbol of harmony and cultural connection between Sri Lanka and Portugal. The event was a testament to the power of cultural exchange in fostering understanding and collaboration. It underlined the shared humanity that transcended geographical boundaries and historical differences.
Mosteiro Budista Sumedharama
Caminho do Vale Grande 59,
Fonte Boa dos Nabos
2655-464 Ericeira, Portugal
email: sangha@sumedharama.pt
