BSV Weekly update: 18th Dec 2013
BSV Secretary
Dear Members and Friends of the BSV (Buddhaloka and Sanghamittarama),
Please see below the updated news and program.
1. Silent / Self-directed meditation between 25th Dec’13 to 1st Jan’14
The meditation hall at the BSV Malvern East centre will be opened during the above mentioned period between 9:00am to 6pm. You can use this quite period to practise your meditation in the hall conducive for this practice. Please bring your own meal and keep the place clean. You are welcome to use the kitchen next to the hall to make your own cold and hot drinks.
We wish all friends of the BSV a very Happy and Merry Christmas festive season. May of you be well and joyful, and have a safe New Year.
2. New Year’s Eve celebration at the BSV
There will be a celebratory program led by BSV monk and nuns, on the New Year’s Eve starting from 7pm to mid-night to welcome the New Year of 2014. Broadly the segments are as follows:
- Between 7pm to 9pm : Program for kids
- Between 9am to 12 midnight: Program for adults.
From mid-night to the next morning of 1st Jan’14, the hall will be available for meditation.
Further details will be published on the BSV website as well as on BSV Notice board.
3. Dana (Offering of meals) to the Monastic at the BSV Malvern East centre
The Dana (Offering of meals) roster for the monastic residing at the BSV Malvern East centre is now listed on BSV Calendar which you can view on the BSV website, www.bsv.net.au.
To provide dana to the monk(s) on a particular day, you can either call the BSV office on 03 9571 6409 between 10am to 2pm, or email off...@bsv.net.au. If you email, please provide your name, phone contact number and the date of your choice.
4. Lunch Dana for the Nuns at the BSV Sanghamittarama Centre
To offer dana/meals to the Nuns at the BSV Sanghamittarama, Bentleigh East, please email Kanthi on percyan...@hotmail.com or call/email Sanghamittarama at sanghami...@gmail.com.
5. Weekly program, please visit www.bsv.net.au
May you be very Happy and Well.
With much Metta,
Adrian Tee
Honorary Secretary
BSV - Buddhist Society of Victoria Inc.