SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHIST MEDITATION MONASTERY
VIRGINIA BEACH BUDDHIST VIHARA
Please note that all the times below are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Language: Sinhalese
Who: All
When: Every Saturday
Time: From 6 to 8:30 pm
Cost: Free
Approximate Schedule
6:00 – 6:40 pm - Pali Sinhalese Chanting
6:40 – 6:55 pm - Meditation
6:55 – 7:00 pm - Sharing Merit
7:00 – 8:30 pm - Dharma Talk and Discussion
Saturday Evening Event
Language: English
Who: All
When: Every Wednesday
Time: From 7 to 8:30 pm
Cost: Free
Approximate Schedule
7:00 – 7:05 pm - Chanting
7:05 – 7:30 pm - Breathing Meditation
7:30 – 7:50 pm - Insight Meditation
7:50 – 8:00 pm - Music Meditation
8:00 – 8:20 pm - Dharma Talk
8:20 – 8:30 pm - Sharing Merit and Closing
Wednesday Mediation Class
Language: English
Who: Children from ages 7 to 18
When: From Sep to Mar every other Sunday
Time: From 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Registration is required
Approximate Schedule
3:00 – 3:15 pm - Chanting
3:15 – 3:30 pm - Meditation
3:30 – 3:45 pm - Short Video based on Buddhism
3:45 – 4:00 pm - Break
4:00 – 5:00 pm - Dharma Class
Children's Dharma Class
Monthly Online Dharma Talk
Language: Sinhalese
Who: All non local practitioners
When: Every Third Sunday
Time: From 9:00 to 11:00 am
From 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Cost: Free
Approximate Schedule
9:00 – 9:20 am - Taking the Eight Precepts
9:20 – 11:00 am - Dharma talk
2:00 – 3:00 am - Dharma talk
(Hosted by Dharma Group of Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Language: Sinhalese
Who: All
When: Only in May (the dates will be announced soon)
Time: From 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Cost: Free
Approximate Schedule
8:00 – 8:15 am - Taking the Eight Precepts
8:15 – 8:30 am - Chanting
8:30 – 10:00 am - Dharma talk
10:00 – 10:15 am - break
10:15 - 10:45 am - Meditation
10:45 – 11:00 am - Chanting and meal dedication
11:00 am – 12:30 pm - Lunch
12:30 – 1:00 pm - Chanting
1:00 – 2:30 pm - Dharma talk
2:30 – 3:00 pm - Meditation
3:00 – 3:15 pm - Break
3:15 – 4:00 pm - Q&A and Closing
(Lunch and tea are provided)
Day-long Buddhist Retreat