Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara, Norway
Welcome to the official website of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Vihara in Norway. Sri Lankan Buddhist Vihara is a teravada buddhist vihara in Oslo
Welcome to the official website of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Vihara in Norway. Sri Lankan Buddhist Vihara is a teravada buddhist vihara in Oslo
The temple of the Tisarana Sri Lanka Buddhist Association changed the name, from Oslo Buddhist Vihara to Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara of Norway, in March 2021, after moved to larger premises in Hurdal, 80km north of Oslo. The chief incumbent Ven Marathugoda Manirathana Thero has served the Oslo Buddhist Vihara since its establishment in March 2011 and has made a tremendous effort to establish the Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara of Norway in Hurdal together with Ven. Unapane Pemananda Thero, the Executive Committee and members of Tisarana. The temple runs according to the Theravada Buddhist principles and Sri Lankan traditions, and has become a landmark for Sri Lankan Buddhists in Norway.
The temple facilitates celebrating the main Buddhist events such as Vesak, Poson, Katina, New Year blessings, full moon day retreat programs, and number of other events throughout the year. These Buddhist celebrations are common even in the western countries today. By facilitating this kind of traditional religious celebrations, temple contributes Sri Lankan Buddhist to maintain their cultural roots and transfer those values to the next generation. Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara of Norway has implemented number of different programs to improve the spiritual values among the devotees. Some of the activities are
Daily ritual of Buddhists - Puja & personal worship and meditation Open for anybody who like to participate. Daily Dhamma discussions at 20.30 Full moon day retreat programs & weekend retreat programs individual and communal grief work/commemorations Sunday school Daham Pasal for children. Resource center for Norwegian school classes and teachers. Facilitate courses in Buddhism, Buddhist philosophy and meditation.
Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara of Norway, Hurdal, 2090, Norway
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