There’s no greater holy occasion than the full moon of May for Buddhists, this year near the end of May. Not only the final birthday of our great Teacher, it marks his enlightenment day and the date of his passing away. The holiday is called Vesak. In some Buddhist countries in southeast Asia the festivities […]

Start the new year right by joining together for spiritual development. Also receive blessings & a blessing thread, and share a potluck brunch. SCHEDULE 8:45 AM Early meditation arrivals; 9 AM (Optional) Silent Meditation; 9:50 AM Regular arrivals; 10 AM 30-minute guided meditation; 10:30 AM Break; 11 AM Refuge & Precepts, Buddha-puja, Blessings chants; 11:30 […]

We would like to welcome Achie Satima who will be a guest at the Charlotte Buddhist Vihara from February 3rd until March 2nd 2016. Ven. Satima was born in Sri Lanka 80 years ago. In her youth she trained as an educator and moved to the USA. For 20 years she worked in a Montessori […]

Join Ayya Sudhamma as she co-leads Ayya Sobhana’s annual 5-night retreat at Southern Dharma Center in the NC mountains. March 26th-31st. Several of our meditation friends have already made plans to be there. https://www.southerndharma.org/retreat_sobhana.shtml

Dear Friend, Got plans? For a nice safe alcohol-free beautiful and uplifting start to 2016, join us: Thursday New Year’s Eve  6-9pm We will hold a special reflection & meditation program at the Vihara. Details for New Year’s Eve (link to our online organizing site) Friday New Year’s Day All day (9am-3pm) It’s an easy […]

Sunday Nov 1st, Join the traditional annual “Kathina celebration” at Charlotte Buddhist Vihara, a family-friendly joyful program organized by the Buddha himself to bring together the larger community of his clergy & supporters. ~ Four bhikkhunis (fully-ordained female monks) will join Ayya Sudhamma to engage in the central ritual about a sacred robe. Some say […]

From GoodDhammaBlog: Encounter with American Children One time as I walked a mile-long residential road that leads from my mother’s home towards the Vihara I came across a batch of young boys vigorously playing in the street. It was a group with mixed backgrounds, several of them looking white, a few black, two or three perhaps […]