Sati Daham Pasala

Sati Pasala program held at Seluththararamaya Sathi Daham Pasala on 24th June 2018 in Elamalpotha.

Sati Pasala mindfulness program was held on 24th June 2018 from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm at Diyakalamulla Sripati Pirivena – Daham Pasala. The participants consisted of 150 Students of grades 6 – 11, 15 parents and 5 teachers. They were guided to practice mindful walking and sitting by Ven. H. Dammakusala Thero with Sati Pasala facilitators. The facilitators also discussed how to practice mindfulness during some activities. Finally, participants shared their experience.

Sati Pasala mindfulness program was held on the 20th May 2018 at Sri Deepalankara Daham Pasala, Assaduma Kuliyapitiya. The participants consisted of more than 200 students of grade 6 and above along with 15 teachers and 50 parents. They were guided to practice mindful walking and sitting by Ven. Dammakusala Thero with Sati Pasala facilitators. The facilitators also discussed how to practice mindfulness during some activities. Finally, participants shared their experience in written & verbal forms.

A successful Sati Pasala Mindfulness program was held for Dhamma school students on 11th March 2018 at Dhammikarama Temple, 3rd Lane, Ratmalana. There were more than 300 students, three monks, about 12 teachers and some parents. The program started at 8.30 am and concluded at 12 noon. The chief Incumbent of the Temple Ven. Weeraketiye Thilakaransi thero was very satisfied with the program and wanted to do more such programs for his school where he is the vice principal. Sati Pasala Felicitators witnessed very good response from students.

The Vajirararama Bambalapitiya, Daham Pasala celebrated its century in a fitting manner by introducing students to mindfulness. The Sati Pasala team introduced mindfulness and instructed students on mindfulness exercises such as walking mindfully, sitting mindfully, mindful listening, calming and composing the mind using the magic-mind-jar, and listening mindfully.

The above program was conducted on Sunday the 17th December 2017 at the main hall of the University Viharaya, from 8.30am to about 12.00 noon.
Approximately120 students of Daham Pasala and about 5 teachers participated. Venerable Bamunugama Shantharimala Maha Thero provided all facilities to conduct the event. It is interesting to note that of the 120 students about 80 students were under 10 years!

On the invitation of Sri Sumangala Daham School, Sati Pasala facilitators conducted mindfulness program on the 08th of October 2017 at Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo 02.

A Sati Pasala Program was conducted on the invitation of Ven Hikgoda Chandima Himi, for a group of approximately 30 Daham Pasala teachers and about 20 parents.

A gloomy Monday afternoon in the rain-soaked monastery came alive with the smiling faces and lively disposition of nearly 150 children from the Sati Pasala family.