The 8th of April 2001 was a day of very special significance for Buddhist Vihara Victoria. Five years ago, a five-acre property was purchased in the scenic suburb of Berwick to construct a beautiful Vihara called Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara. Blending in with the surrounding countryside but built according to ancient tradition, this Vihara will be…
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January
On the 24th of March 2002 Sakyamuni Sambuddha Vihara was ceremonially opened with a handing over ceremony being conducted on the new Vihara premises. The Dayakas of Buddhist Vihara Victoria together with thousands of devotees gathered at the new Vihara premises in Berwick from early morning on this Sunday to participate in the various ceremonies…
Soma Thera was ordained as novice in 1974 when he was 26 years of age under the tutelage of two of the most revered monks in Sri Lanka Most Reverend Venerable Madihe Pannasiha Maha Nayake Thera and Venerable Ampitiye Rahula Maha Thera. He received training at the Bhikkhu Training Centre, Maharagama – an institution established…
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December
Gangodawila Soma Thero (24 April 1948 – 12 December 2003) was a bhikkhu (Buddhist monk) from Sri Lanka. Following tradition, he used the name of his birthplace, Gangodawila, in front of his name; thero is a term for an elder monk. Soma thero followed the example set by his teachers, Madihe Pannaseeha Theroand Ampitiye Rahula…