2025 Event Calendar
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Annual Cricket Tournament – May 31st, 2025
We are excited to announce our 17th Annual Cricket Tournament and Family Outing, which will be held on Saturday, May 31st at the Westborough Chauncey cricket patch.
The program is sponsored by the New England Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center.
In addition to the cricket tournament, there will also be a volleyball tournament. You can participate by forming your own teams.
We encourage both men and women to take part in these events.
To register your team, email us at [email protected].
There will be breakfast, lunch (rice packets wrapped in banana leaves for pre-orders), and snacks available for purchase at the event.
Please save the date and join us early at the ground for a fun-filled day with your family.
The park offers various outdoor activities, such as:
Hiking
Swimming
Kids’ playground, etc.
Venue: Westborough Chauncy Cricket Pitch,
288 Lyman Street, Westborough, MA 01581
Time: 9 AM – 5 PM
Vesak Day Celebration – May 17th, 2025
Please join us in celebrating Vesak Day, an officially recognized United Nations (UN) holiday commemorating Gautama Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment, and Passing Away.
Children’s Mini Retreat / Sil Observance – Saturday, May 17th, 2025 at 1.45pm.
01:45 PM – Children’s Mini Retreat /Sil Observance
– Observance of the Eight Precepts (All Children)
– Dhamma program (Group 1)
– Dhamma program (Group 2)
04:00 PM – Sil Pavāranaya
Medium: English
Registration is required and open until Thursday, May 15th
Please register your child for the Sila program by using the following link.
Registration Link: For multiple children, each child should be registered separately.
** Please plan to arrive 15 minutes early to accommodate preparations and seating.
** We request all children wear proper attire for the Sila program. Comfortable clothing that covers the body is suggested. White is preferred.
**Children must bring a snack/water to consume after the Sila program
**Please bring/apply bug spray to prevent mosquito bites in the evening.
Evening Vesak Celebrations will be held from 4.30pm onwards at NEBV & MC.
– Mal perahara/Procession
– Making symbolic offerings to the Triple Gem (Buddha Pooja)
– Blessings
– Messages
– Devotional songs sung by children and adults in the community
– The lighting of Vesak decorations
– Dansala
– End of celebration and clean up
Vesak Poya Day Sila Program for Adults – May 10th, 2025
Vesak is the most sacred day on the Buddhist calendar and typically we spend the day to reflect upon the sublime teachings of The Buddha and also to memorialize and celebrate the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and entering into Parinibbana. We cordially invite you to the Vesak 2025 observance [full day retreat] on Saturday, May 10th, at NEBV & MC. The program will be held from from 7:00am to 5:00pm. Prior registration is important to us for providing lunch to the participants.
The program of the day:
07:00AM – Kiripidu Pooja/Offerings
08:30AM – Sila Observance
09:15AM – Meditation
10:15AM – Dhamma
11:15AM – Buddha pooja
11:35AM – Devotees partaking lunch
01:00PM – Dhamma/discussion
04:00PM – Buddha pooja
04:30PM – Dhammachakka sutta chanting
05:00PM – End
Medium: Sinhala
May all immensely meritorious deeds performed in the Vesak season lead you down the path to Enlightenment. With the blessings of the merits accrued, may you all be well, happy, peaceful and successful. Please keep in mind that the Buddha emphasized the only way to pay homage to him is by diligently learning and practicing his teachings.
Vesak Celebration at the Massachusetts State House – May 13th 2025
The New England Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center is honored to collaborate with State Representative Carmine Gentile for a Vesak celebration at the State House and would like to invite you to participate.
Date: Tuesday, May 13th 2025
Time: 1:30 pm
Venue: House Members Lounge in the Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02133
Registration is required for this event due to limited capacity, and will be on a first-come first-served basis. Please click here to register.
Spring Cleanup – Shramadana – May 2025
With the arrival of spring, we are seeking assistance from volunteers to spruce up the temple and its surroundings. Please select the day and time you wish to drop by and participate. You can choose multiple days if you are able to do so.
Scheduled dates:
April 26th
May 3th
May 4th
We will be cleaning up, mulching, planting flowers and decorating for Vesak. Please bring gardening tools and/or gardening gloves if you have them. We will need:
1) Plants (annuals/perennials)
2) Garden soil and fertilizer
3) Landscape fabric
4) Mulch (color Red & Black)
If you are unable to participate, but want to donate plants, please bring them to the temple at your convenience and volunteers will plant them for you.
Sri Lankan New Year Celebrations – April 27th 2025
Update 4/14/25:
The Sri Lankan New Year Celebration has been rescheduled to Sunday, April 27th. We look forward to celebrating together on this new date.
Join us in celebrating the Sri Lankan New Year on Sunday, April 13th, from 11.00 am to 4.00 pm.
The event, which is organized by the New England Buddhist Vihara, will be held at Nara Park’s Picnic Pavilion (25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA 01720).
The celebrations will commence with religious observances, followed by cultural customs such as “Kiri Ithiraveema” (boiling milk), “Hisa Thel Gema” (anointing oil), “Avurudu Kreeda” (New Year games), ‘Jana gee’ and a potluck feast of traditional New Year food for everyone to share.
Spring Food Festival – March 15th, 2025
As a fund-raising event for the temple, the Spring Food Festival will be held on:
Date: March 15th, Saturday 2025
Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Venue: Edwards Church, 39 Edwards Street, Framingham MA 01701
The following food items are available for purchase at the event:
Lamprais, Koththu, Hoppers, Dosa, and Sri Lankan Shorteats
To place pre-orders, please call or text: Sajani (978) 955-8441
Please contact the temple or fundraising team for any questions.
Email us: [email protected]
One Day Meditation Retreat – March 29th, 2025
There will be a one day meditation retreat on Saturday, March 29th, 2025 conducted by Bhante Pannasiri.
If you would like to participate in this program, please register using the form below. Please note that this retreat will be conducted in the English medium.
The retreat is open to practitioners of all levels. Registration is on a first-come first-served basis.
Lunch and refreshments will be served. Suggested donations are $30 or more. All donations go towards temple maintenance.
Teacher : Bhante Pannasiri
Topic: 7 Factors of Enlightenment
Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm / 8 hrs
Date: Saturday, March 29th
Total number of seats: 14
Registration Status: Closed (14 out of 14 seats filled)
Medium: English
Registration: Required
Please note that only the attendees who are planning to participate in both morning and afternoon session (full day) are required to apply for registration. We have made this decision to give them priority within the limited number of positions available.
Winter Retreat 2025 – January 18th, 2025
Dear Dhamma Friends,
Please note that this retreat will be conducted in Sinhala medium.
There will be a one day meditation retreat on Saturday, January 18th, 2024 conducted by Bhante Pannasiri. If you would like to participate in this program, please register using the form below.
The retreat is open to practitioners of all levels. Registration is on a first-come first served basis.
Lunch and refreshments will be served.
Registration is free – but you may donate any amount. All donations go towards temple maintenance.
Teacher : Bhante Pannasiri
Topic: Vipassana Retreat
Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm / 8hr
Date: Saturday, January 18th
Total number of seats: 16
Registration Status: Closed
Medium: Sinhala
Registration: Required
Please note that only the attendees who are planning to participate in both morning and afternoon session (meaning, full day) are required to apply for registration. We have made this decision to give them priority within the limited number of positions available.
You can view our past events below:
– 2024
– 2023
– 2022 and before