Udayarama Centre for Buddhist Studies and Meditation

Monthly

Sil programme

9.00AM - 9.45AM - Observing eight precepts, Buddha offering and salutation, meditation

9.45AM - 10.00AM - offering gilanpasa (Tea brake)

10.00AM - 11.15AM - Dhamma sermon and discussion

11.15AM - 11.30AM - Day time Buddha offering

11.30AM - 12.30PM - Lunch dana and break

12.30AM - 1.30PM - Pirith chanting, cessation of sil and rejoicing merits

Daily

Gilanpasa Buddha offering

Monday to Friday at 07.00 p.m. Gilanpasa Buddha offering and Pirith chanting for blessings

Weekly - Friday

Dhamma discussion & Meditation

Every Friday from 07.00 p.m. Dhamma discussion related to a sutta discourse and 30min meditation in Sinhala medium. Hosted by Bhanthe Kahawanugoda Wimaladhamma.

Monthly - First Tuesday

Dhamma discussion & Meditation

First Tuesday of every month from 07.00 p.m. Dhamma discussion and 30min meditation in English medium. Session will be hosted by Lois Ward, a Theravada Buddhist practitioner in London Ontario who is a student of Bikkhu Analayo and our resident monk Kahawanugoda Wimaladhamma Thero.

Weekly - Sunday

Jathaka story Dhamma sermon

Every Sunday from 07.00 p.m. Gilanpasa Buddha offering and Jathaka story Dhamma sermon

ABOUT US

Buddhism for Spiritual Happiness
VISION

MISSION

To propagate the Noble Dhamma Message of Lord Buddha effectively and accurately, for the devotees who, being well-established in virtuous conduct and morality (sila), developing concentration (samadi) and wisdom (pranna) aspire to cross the ocean of suffering, for the youth who wish to get enlightened over the Buddhist way of life to make their practical life successful and to foster and nurture our generation of children with great respect and reverence for the Triple Gem, Buddhist attitudes and moral values.

Venerable Brahmanagama Muditha Thero

Venerable Brahmanagama Muditha Thero is the abbot of the Hilda Jayewardenaramaya Buddhist Monastery (HJMB), Ottawa since 2008. He is also the abbot of the Great Lakes Buddhist Vihara (GLBV), Michigan, USA since 1997 while a few monasteries in USA and Canada are run under his guidance.

Venerable thero is a distinguished scholar and a preacher in Theravada tradition. He is well-known as a skillful meditation instructor to many monks and lay people and has been serving in North America for more than two decades.

Thirty eight (38) years of Foreign Dharma missionary work performed by Most Ven. Kulugammana Dhammavasa Thero, the Chief Incumbent of Mississauga West End Buddhist Temple have been completed by now. Strictly adhering to and practicing the term Paratthan pattipajjatha (work for the others’ welfare, betterment and weal) preached by the Budhha, he is the pioneering architect and founder of the West End Buddhist Temple in Toronto considered to be his brainchild. Most Ven. Kulugammana Dhammavasa Nayaka Thero has been working as the senior patron and advisor to the London Udayarama Buddhist Studies and Meditation Centre leading and paving the way for its improvement and development since 2023.
Most Ven. Kulugammana Dhammavasa Nayaka Thero

Buddhist Chaplain to the University of Toronto is living in the West End Buddhist Monastery in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Chittagong, Bangladesh, continued his secular and monastic education in Sri Lanka.Bhante Saranapala moved to West End Buddhist Monastery in Mississauga, Canada in 1994. He enrolled at the University of Toronto and obtained his B.A. honors Degree in Comparative Religions and Western Philosophy in 2000 and was appointed Chaplain to the University the same year. After obtaining a Masters Degree in Religious studies from Hamilton’s McMaster University in 2002, Bhante Saranapala returned to the University of Toronto as a Teaching Assistant, and Ph. D in Religious Studies at the Centre for the Study of Religion. He is the Principal of West End Buddhist Dhamma School and the Director. Bhante Saranapala has earned an enviable reputation as a public speaker and a meditation teacher par excellence. His scholarly lectures expounding the Teaching of the Buddha began to attract the attention of the university academic circles and the Inter-faith community of Canada.
Venerable Dr. Saranapala, 'The Urban Buddhist Monk'

Venerable Nugegalayaye Jinananda TheroVenerable Nugegalayaye Jinananda Thero is a resident monk at the Hilda Jayewardenaramaya Buddhist Monastery since July 2008. He teaches meditation and holds Dhamma discussions.
Venerable Nugegalayaye Jinananda Thero

A necessity has been emerging for a Buddhist temple since 2020 for Sri Lankans who lived in the vicinity of London in Ontario, Canada for the performance of Buddhist practices and rituals.

OUR ROUTE TO SUCCESS

With growing requests from the community to take leadership to start a temple in London, the Pieris family decided in July 2016 to register the “Udayarama Center for Buddhist Studies” as a non-profit organization in Ontario, Canada. The temple was established on February 27, 2020 at 1190 Trafalgar Street N5Z1H2. London community would like to express their gratitude to the Pieris family.

Venarable Gnanaseeha Thero served as the initial religious leader of our temple.

Temple moved to the current location, 555 York St, London, ON N6B 1R6 on 2023 July under the leadership of Rev Kotapola Sumedha Thero.

Ven Veyangoda Dhammissara Thero started his tenure as the religious leader and resident monk since March 2024

CONTACT US

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Address and Contact

UDAYARAMA CENTER FOR BUDDHIST STUDIES
555 York Street, Suite 202 (Upstairs)
London, Ontario N6B 1R6

infoudayarama@gmail.com

+1 226 785 1147

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Our next step is purchasing a property for the Vihara. We will be expecting your kind donations for this purpose. Please contact us via development@londonmeditationcentre.org for more details.

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Udayarama Centre for Buddhist Studies and Meditation

London, ON CANADA

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Sil programme

Daily

Gilanpasa Buddha offering

Weekly - Friday

Dhamma discussion & Meditation

Monthly - First Tuesday

Dhamma discussion & Meditation

Weekly - Sunday

Jathaka story Dhamma sermon

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