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Program of activities Karuṇā Sevena

Buddhist holidays - Uposatha days
The possibility of individual meditation seclusion
practitioners and complete beginners.
Feel free to send and e-mail to: karuna.sevena.en@gmail.com
for more information.
Program for 2023
Each course starts at 7 p.m. on the day and end up 12am. Your arrival time is a convenient 5 - 5.30 p.m. at the latest.
For more information on the daily schedule, accommodation, rules and overheads please click > HERE.
March 2023
Weekly Protective Recitations (paritta)
Evening joint meeting for recitations and blessings.
Recitations take place every Wednesday at 7 pm CET.
Read more > HERE.
16.03. - 19.03. Mindfulness of Death - meditation course
5 days meditation course. This course is for anyone who is committed to a better understanding of death and dying.
Read more > HERE.
30.03. - 2.04. Meditation course for newcommers and begginers
We cordially invite you to this course, where you will learn in detail step by step the meditation practice and teaching of the Dhamma under the guidance of the Venerable Visuddhi.
Read more > HERE.
April 2023
Weekly Protective Recitations (paritta)
Evening joint meeting for recitations and blessings.
Recitations take place every Wednesday at 7 pm CET.
Read more > HERE.
13.04. -16.04. Mettā - meditation course
Mettā - a meditation weekend spent in developing mettā - the meditation of love and kindness led by Venerable Bhikkhunī Visuddhi, where you will learn step by step the meditation practice and Dhamma teachings. Read more > HERE.
27.04. - 30.04. Mindfulness of Death - meditation course
5 days meditation course. This course is for anyone who is committed to a better understanding of death and dying.
Read more > HERE.
May 2023
Weekly Protective Recitations (paritta)
Evening joint meeting for recitations and blessings.
Recitations take place every Wednesday at 7 pm CET.
Read more > HERE.
07.05. Vesākhā - Buddhist festival
We cordially invite you to join us for the annual Vesākhā celebration.
Vesākhā is the most important Buddhist festival in the Theravāda tradition. It is held every year on the first full moon in the month of May. On this day we commemorate the Buddha's birthday, his enlightenment and his passing into parinibbāna.
Read more > HERE.
12.05. -13.05. Mettā practice in nature - meditation weekend course with trips to nature
Mettā - a meditation weekend spent in developing mettā - the meditation of love and kindness led by Venerable Bhikkhunī Visuddhi, where you will learn in detail the step-by-step practice of meditation and how to teach this practice in daily life.
Read more > HERE.
June 2023
31. 05. - 11.06. 12 day meditation course
This 12 day meditation course, led by Venerable Bhikkhunī Visuddhi, is for all interested persons, beginners and advanced, who wish to delve deeply into their meditation practice. The course will give you a detailed step-by-step introduction to meditation practice and Dhamma teaching. Read more > HERE.
Vassa 2023
Vassa - 03.07 - 29.09.2023
For 3 months, Venerable bhikkhunī Visuddhi is in meditation seclusion and does not teach or give talks. This time is for the actual monastic practice.
Read more > HERE.
August - September 2023
Individual meditation seclusion
During the vassa start in this period, one can come to the ārāma Karuṇā Sevena to both take care of the Venerable Visuddhi
and for individual practice in silence. Read more > HERE.
October 2022
Feel free to send and e-mail to: karuna.sevena.en@gmail.com for more information.
January 6 2023
Duruthu (phussa) uposatha
>> The Buddha’s first visit to Sri Lanka
February 5 2023
Navam (māgha) uposatha
>> The day of the ordination of ven. Sāriputta and
ven. Mahā Moggalāna.
The First Buddhist council after the Buddha’s death
March 6 2023
Medin (phagguṇa) uposatha
>> The first Buddha’s visit to his kingdom Kapilavattu,
after reaching the enlightenment
April 5 2023
Bak (citta) uposatha
>> The second Buddha’s visit to Sri Lanka,
Sri Lankan New Year
May 5 2023
Vesak (vesākhā) uposatha
>> The celebration of Buddha’s birthday,
his enlightenment and entering the parinibbāna
June 3 2023
Poson (jeṭṭhā) uposatha
>> The beginning of Buddhism in Sri Lanka
July 3 2023
Adhi Esala (āsāḷhā) uposatha
>> Adhi Esala Full Moon Poya Day is official marked and celebrated in Sri Lanka over a span of 15 years.
Day of the Dhamma, the First Discourse of the Buddha, the arrival of the sacred toothrelic in Sri Lanka
July 3 - October 29 2023
Vassa (vassāna)
>> Beginning of rain retreats
August 1 2023
Esala (āsāḷhā) uposatha
>> Day of the Dhamma, the First Discourse of the Buddha, the arrival of the sacred toothrelic in Sri Lanka
August 30 2023
Nikini (sāvana) uposatha
>> Seclusion of monks and nuns after the Buddha’s
passing away, the time of fasting and seclusion for monastic communities
September 29 2023
Bināra (poṭṭhapāda) uposatha
>> The day of the inauguration of the bhikkhunī Saṅgha
October 28 2023
Vap (assayuja) uposatha, - Pavāraṇā
>> The end of Vassa period, the day of the Abhidhamma - The Buddha was teaching the Abhidhamma to the gods
in the Tāvatiṃsa heaven
November 26 2023
Il (kattikā) uposatha
>> The day of passing away of venerable Sāriputta,
the Buddha ordained the first sixty disciples
December 26 2023
Unduvap (māgasira) uposatha
>> The day of Bodhi, bringing of the Bodhi tree
by Saṅghamittā therī to Srí Lanka
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