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  • Dr Rewata Dhamma 1929-2004

    Dr Rewata Dhamma 1929-2004

    lotus Journal of the Birmingham Buddhist Vihara Issue No.42 W INter 2014 Dr Rewata Dhamma 1929-2004 cover photograph: In this tenth year anniversary of the death of Dr Rewata Dhamma it is fitting to recollect him and all that he did to establish our Centre. OPPORTUNITY FOR MERITORIOUS ACT PAGODA ROOF REPAIRS APPEAL CONTENTS URGENT REPAIRS NEEDED Calendar of Activities 2 Anattā 3/4 (£8070 needed - £1480 donated so far) by Nathabandu Kottegoda Sultanganj Buddha - In Birmingham for another 150 years 5 See p.7 (Vihara News) for details of necessary work to by Adam Jaffer and Keith Munnings be done and progress so far. The Buddha, Anattā and Non Self 6 by Duncan Fyfe Please offer as much or as little as you can afford to Vihara News 7/8 help us maintain this beautiful building for the future (address details on p.8). 2559 BE/2015 EVENTS CALENDAR RETREATS T BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST VIHARA 10-Day Insight Retreat T DHAMMATALAKA PEACE PAGODA 21-30 Aug (experienced) T BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST ACADEMY Led by Dr Ottaranyana Designed to enable meditators to experience the FESTIVALS characteristic of impermanence and nature of non-selfhood Buddha Day (Birmingham Museum & Art as part of the process of insight meditation. Gallery) 17 May 12:45pm Mahasi Insight Retrea t 13 December (suitable for all) Buddha Day (Visaka) Led by Bhikkhu Bodhidhamma Dr Rewata Dhamma’s Memorial Service Classic Mahasi insight technique specifically designed for the 3 May 10:30am western mind and taught in a popular dynamic fashion. Dhammacakka Day & Pagoda Anniversary 26 July 10:30am CHILDREN’S CLASSES Abhidhamma & Pavarana Day Sunday class 28 Oct.