斯里蘭卡─ 朝聖之旅

As part of the celebration of the 2550th anniversary of Buddha Jayanti, the Government of Sri Lanka is organizing an International Buddhist Conference from 15 May to 19 May 2006. The President of Sri Lanka, Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa, has invited Goenkaji to the conference as a special guest. The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to confer an honorary title on Goenkaji at the inaugural session of the conference on 15 May 2006 at Colombo.

2006年慶賀佛陀誕生二千五百五十周年活動中,5月15日到5月19日斯里蘭卡政府籌辦一場國際佛教會議。斯里蘭卡總統Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa邀請葛印卡老師與會當貴賓。斯里蘭卡政府並決定在5月15日可倫波開幕典禮上授予葛印卡老師榮譽頭銜。

葛印卡老師的斯里蘭卡行程表Goenkaji's itinerary in Sri Lanka is as follows:

Day 111 May 7 pm: Discourse in English. Host: Sambodhi Vihara, Supreme Court Chief Justice 5/117pm 英語演說 主辦單位:正覺寺,高等法庭長

Day212 May 4.45 to 5.30 pm: Discourse to people who have gathered for
Poya at Sambodhi Vihara (English-Sinhalese), which will be telecast live on TV.
5/124:45-5:30pm 電視立即轉播。(英語--僧伽羅語)在正覺寺演說(for Poya

Day313 May: Meeting with ATs and trustees in Sri Lanka
5/13:與斯里蘭卡的助理老師和董事會面

Day414 May: Vipassana to one-day course students at Dhamma Sobha
5/14Dhamma Sobha 中心一日共修

Day515 May: 4 to 7 pm: Inaugural session of the International Buddhist
Conference at the Khettarama International Cricket Stadium, Colombo.
5/154-7pm:國際佛教會議開幕典禮。可倫波國際板球場

Day616 May: 10.30 am: Conference at Bandarnayake Hall.
5/1610:30amBandarnayake Hall 參加會議

Day717 May: Discourse at the Conference at Bandarnayake hall in the morning
5/17Bandarnayake hall 演說

Day818 May: Visit to Anuradhpura (if health permits).
5/18:參訪阿努拉達普拉(Anuradhpura--視健康狀況

Day919 May : Private meetings in Colombo.
5/19:私人行程

Day1020 May: Talk at Ramkrishna Mission, Colombo
5/20:演說

Day1121 May6: Return to India
5/21:返回印度

斯里蘭卡─ 朝聖之旅

朝聖團行程

Day 1, May 10: Arrival in Colombo and departure to Kandy
5/10:抵達可倫波,前往坎迪(Kandy

Day 2, May 11: Kandy Tooth temple and lake area.
Group meditation in the pavilion outside Tooth temple.
5/11:坎迪--佛牙寺,集體共修佛牙寺外帳蓬

Day 3, May 12: Temples and monasteries in Kandy area
5/12:坎迪寺廟僧院

Day 4, May 13: Aluvihara and back to Colombo. Kelaniya Raj Maha Vihar in the evening.
5/13:大寺

Day 5, May 14: One-day course at Dhamma Sobha.
5/14Dhamma Sobha 內觀中心一日共修

Day 6, May 15: Dambulla caves, onward to Polonnaruwa
5/15:丹布拉石窟,波隆納魯哇古城

Day 7, May 16: Polonnaruwa
5/16:波隆納魯哇古城

Day 8, May 17: Medirigiriya and onward to Anuradhpura
5/17:阿努拉達普拉(Anuradhapura

Day 9, May 18: Early morning meditation at Bodhi Tree. Visit to ancient city of Anuradhpura
5/18:清晨菩提樹下靜坐,參訪古都阿努拉達普拉(Anuradhapura

Day 10, May 19: Minintale and back to Anuradhpura
5/19:返回阿努拉達普拉(Anuradhapura

Day 11, May 20: Leave for Colombo early morning and try to reach Aukana statue at sunrise. Evening at Colombo beach and shopping etc
5/20清晨前往可倫波,日昇前抵達阿華卡納(Aukana)佛像。傍晚宿可倫波。

Day 12, May 21: Return to India.
5/21:返家

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