{"id":3636,"date":"2026-07-23T21:29:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T01:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.floridabuddhistvihara.net\/?p=3636"},"modified":"2026-07-24T07:22:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T11:22:29","slug":"invitation-for-rains-retreat-and-the-monthly-puja-for-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.floridabuddhistvihara.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/invitation-for-rains-retreat-and-the-monthly-puja-for-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Invitation for Rains Retreat 2026 and the Monthly Puja for July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Devotees,<\/p>\n<p>We are pleased to inform you that the Florida Buddhist Vihara will be holding the Vassana Invitation Ceremony (invitation for rains retreat) along with the Monthly Puja (for July) on <strong>Saturday, July 25, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We warmly invite you and your families to join us in observing this important tradition and sharing in the Dhamma.\u00a0 The main sponsors for this year\u2019s Vassana Retreat are Mr. Taranga Gunasekara and Mrs. Dasuni Gunasekara.<\/p>\n<p><u>Our Program<\/u><\/p>\n<p>06.30\u00a0\u00a0 PM\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Preparing\u00a0Puja<\/p>\n<p>07.00\u00a0\u00a0 PM \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Starting\u00a0Puja<\/p>\n<p>07.30\u00a0\u00a0 PM\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Rainy seasonal retreat invitation<\/p>\n<p>08.00\u00a0 \u00a0PM\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Dhamma Talk<\/p>\n<p>09.00\u00a0 \u00a0PM\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Seth Pirith chanting &amp; Ending<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>By having the following items prepared during this occasion, you will be able to join us in paying homage to the Lord Buddha (<em>Buddha Vandana<\/em>) as well:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A tray of flowers<\/li>\n<li>Three candles<\/li>\n<li>Three sticks of incense<\/li>\n<li>Containers of water and \u201cGilampasa\u201d placed on a tray<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*The following link will enable\u00a0you to join the above program:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/sug-gpbq-fcv\">https:\/\/meet.google.com\/sug-gpbq-fcv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*<strong>Sponsorship of\u00a0Dhamma\u00a0Sermons<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1nRakAdG4HUBudQyrCkSfF0yi7Mm0o3lWMihexQjGQ3s\/edit?tab=t.0\">\u00a0 https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1nRakAdG4HUBudQyrCkSfF0yi7Mm0o3lWMihexQjGQ3s\/edit?tab=t.0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*<strong>Please Support Our Fundraiser:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1-3mn4A0yvLTS6f6P5UbruYOM3IQYlEAQZE9K8NjIfLM\/edit?pli=1&amp;gid=0&amp;usp=embed_facebook\">\u00a0 https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1-3mn4A0yvLTS6f6P5UbruYOM3IQYlEAQZE9K8NjIfLM\/edit?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0pli=1&amp;gid=0&amp;usp=embed_facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*<strong>Essential Items for the Temple:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Rx5Dks2NggPxWJvb6o6hu5UnAoLd_0VY5oCJ8jT_KXk\/edit?usp=sharing\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Rx5Dks2NggPxWJvb6o6hu5UnAoLd_0VY5oCJ8jT_KXk\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0(Please forward this to your friends and others who may be interested)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Further contact:\u00a0<a href=\"tel:813-621-1337\">813-621-1337<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"tel:813-313-9784\">813-<\/a>401-1214<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>With metta,<\/p>\n<p>May the noble triple gem bless you all !<\/p>\n<p><strong>FBV<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Devotees, We are pleased to inform you that the Florida Buddhist Vihara will be holding the Vassana Invitation Ceremony (invitation for rains retreat) along with the Monthly Puja (for July) on Saturday, July 25, 2026. 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