Appamado amatapadam – Pamado maccuno padam
Appamatta na miyanti – Ye pamatta yatha mata
Mindfulness is the way to the Deathless (Nibbana); unmindfulness is the way to Death. Those who are mindful do not die; those who are not mindful are as if already dead. – Buddha
Colorado Buddhist Viharaya
Vision of Colorado Buddhist Viharaya is to spread Theravada Buddhist teachings, promote Buddhist lifestyle, and guide devotees on a path to enlightenment.
Mission includes providing religious and social services, conducting a Dhamma class to children, teaching the Sinhala Language, and offering meditation classes. Services of the Colorado Buddhist Viharaya which are conducted within the framework of the teachings of the Buddha are available to everyone regardless of their own religious and other beliefs.
Daily Buddhist Devotions
Our Services
- Buddhist meditation – introduction and meditation classes
- Buddhist funeral services for Asian community
- Spiritual care for the ill and hospitalized
- Blessings for Buddhist marriage ceremonies
- Buddhist counseling
- Thripitaka lessons
- Buddhist cultural lectures and workshops for school children
Current Events
- 1st Sunday of each month: Dhamma School – 10 AM (MDT)
Classes for children teaching Buddhism and Sinhalese language. - 4th Sunday of each month: Poya Program – 10 AM (MDT)
All day retreat for adults and children (similar to observing sil during full-moon poya day).