Welcome to The Metta Buddhist Monastery, a Buddhist sanctuary dedicated to fostering inner peace, spiritual growth, and community harmony. Nestled amidst tranquil surroundings, our temple aspires to be a sanctuary for those seeking solace and a deeper connection to the teachings of Buddhism.

Offerings of candles and incense are made and traditional bowing to the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha is performed, followed by 15 to 20 minutes of chanting in English and Pali (the language of the Theravada Buddhist suttas). After the chanting is completed, the community meditates together for one hour.

"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases when being shared." Buddha / Dhammapada. Metta Buddhist Monastery was founded by Most Ven. W. Ratanasiri Maha Thero. He is also the founder and chairperson of Metta Buddhist Centre, Sri Lanka.

2015年7月10日 · Long known for having meditation huts and caves used by a community of hermetic Buddhist monks and nuns, the monastery is noteworthy for its sprawling grounds containing a main hall with...

The meditation/living room has a beautiful collection of Tibetan Buddhist art, a Tibetan Buddhist shrine, and Tara Shrine and a non-denominational shrine. A curtain is available for interfaith practices.

2021年12月10日 · The monastery holds a special service on New Year’s Day and celebrates the Buddha’s birthday on the day of the full moon in May. Specifically, on the New Year’s Day service, they light a lot of candles, chant sacred Buddhist sutras, talk about how to spend the new year in a meaningful way, and do blessings.

The giant Buddha inside the Gandan Monastery is also very atmospheric, with lots of candles and gold plates. It's only about a twenty-minute walk from the square. The Gandantegchinlen Monastery is worth visiting no matter what the season despite it not being heated.

Theravada Buddhism is commonly found in Sri Lanka and South East Asia. Theravada temples and viharas in the UK have been founded by monks and nuns from Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Sri Lanka.

2024年12月24日 · Flowers, incense, fruit, and candles are symbolic offerings made to the teacher. If one places offerings such as fruit or cookies on an altar, one should try to give them away to others (rather than eating them oneself) when these offerings need to be replaced.

Usually we will begin by offering flowers, candles, and sweet drinks in memory of the Buddha. Then we recite the qualities of the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha. We also usually will chant a short ancient scripture.