Perth Dhamma School

🌿 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐡, 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟔 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐚 𝐉ā𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧.

🪷 ☸️ 🪷The Sattigumba Jātaka🪷 ☸️ 🪷

Long ago, the Bodhisatta was born as a wise and kind king. One day, while travelling through a forest, he came across two parrots who looked exactly alike.
The two parrots were brothers, but they had grown up in very different places.
One parrot had been raised by good and peaceful people. He learned to speak kindly, welcome visitors, and treat everyone with respect.
The other parrot had been taken away from his family and ended up living with a group of robbers. From them, he learned rude and violent words.
One day, the king was travelling through the forest when he heard someone shouting.
“Stop him! Catch him! Take his things!”
The king was surprised by the harsh words. Looking up, he saw a parrot sitting in a tree. The parrot had learned these words from the robbers who had raised him.
Later, the king travelled to another part of the forest. There, he heard a gentle voice saying:
“Welcome, traveller! Please come and rest. You are safe here.”
The king looked up and saw another parrot. It was the brother of the first parrot.
The king realised something important: although the two parrots were brothers, the people around them had shaped the way they behaved.
The kind parrot had learned kindness because he lived with good people. The other parrot had learned cruel words because he lived with criminals.
The king then taught everyone:
“A person’s character is greatly influenced by the company they keep.”
From that day on, the people remembered to choose their friends carefully and to spend time with those who encouraged good thoughts and actions.
Moral
The company we keep can influence who we become. Therefore, we should choose good friends and follow good examples.

Perth Dhamma School
Perth Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara
Learning the Dhamma, Living with Values

A Little Throwback to Poson Poya Day

Back in June, our Dhamma School children had the beautiful opportunity to take part in Dawal Dāna, offering lunch to devotees observing Sil on this sacred Poson Poya Day. 🙏

It was a wonderful opportunity for our children to practise generosity, kindness, compassion and respect, values we hope they will carry in their hearts every day.

Dāna means generosity and selfless giving. It teaches us to give with a kind and open heart, without expecting anything in return. Through this beautiful practice, we hope to help our children understand the joy of sharing, caring and giving to others.

May you be protected by the Triple Gem 🙏🪷 🙏🏻

Beginning Our Dhamma School Day with Devotion and Mindfulness 🌼

Each Dhamma School day begins with a beautiful moment of respect, gratitude, and mindfulness. Before lessons begin, our students come together to offer flowers and gilanpasa to the Buddha, recite gāthā, and spend a few quiet moments in meditation.

These simple acts of devotion help our children connect with the Buddha’s teachings and understand that the Dhamma is not only something we learn—it is something we practise through our thoughts, words, and actions.

Through offering flowers, our students learn gratitude and reflect on the Buddha’s teaching of impermanence. Through offering gilanpasa, they experience the happiness of generosity and the joy of giving with a sincere heart. Through chanting and meditation, they develop mindfulness, calmness, and a deeper connection with the Triple Gem.

At our Dhamma School, we hope to nurture children with the Buddha’s teachings of kindness, compassion, patience, wisdom, and self-discipline. Our aim is for children to carry these values beyond the classroom and allow the Dhamma to guide their daily lives.

As the Buddha taught:

“Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, so the wise are not shaken by praise or blame.”
— Dhammapada 81

May our children grow with strong and peaceful minds, learning to face life with wisdom, compassion, and resilience. May the Dhamma they learn today become a guiding light throughout their journey.

🙏☸️ Budusaranai ! ☸️🙏

🙏 Vassana Kalaya & Katina Pinkama 🙏

With the Esala Full Moon Poya, Buddhists begin the sacred Vassana Kalaya (Rainy Retreat)—a three-month period during which the Maha Sangha remain in one place, following the example set by the Lord Buddha.

This is a special opportunity for all Buddhists to deepen their spiritual practice by cultivating දාන (Generosity), සීල (Virtue), and භාවනා (Meditation), listening to the Dhamma, and supporting the Maha Sangha.

The Vassana season concludes with the Katina Pinkama, one of the most significant and meritorious ceremonies in Theravāda Buddhism, where devotees respectfully offer the Katina Cheevara (robe) to the Maha Sangha.

May this Vassana season inspire us to strengthen our faith, practise the Dhamma, and walk the Noble Path with compassion and wisdom.

🙏 May the blessings of the Noble Triple Gem be with you all. 🙏

🌿 𝕍𝔸𝕊 𝔸ℝ𝔸𝔻ℍ𝔸ℕ𝔸 - වස් ආරාධනා පින්කම 🌿
🙏ඔබ සැම සියලු දෙනාට මෙත් සිතින් ආරාධනා....🙏

🌼As the rain season returns, the Maha Sangha withdraws into stillness - three months of quiet discipline, reflection and renewal.
🙏Join us in humbly inviting the Maha Sangha to begin this sacred Vassana.🙏
🌿 𝕍𝔸𝕊 𝔸ℝ𝔸𝔻ℍ𝔸ℕ𝔸 - වස් ආරාධනා පින්කම 🌿
✨✨Invitation Ceremony for the Rain Retreat Season✨✨

📅 Thursday, 30 July 2026
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Perth Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara Premises
(78–82 Austin Avenue, Kenwick, WA)

🙏🙏ඔබ සැමට මෙත් සිතින් ආරාධනා....🙏🙏

Welcome Back to Dhamma School – Term 3!

Today, we were delighted to welcome back our dedicated teachers, students, and families for the first day of Term 3. It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces and to welcome new students to our Dhamma School community.

May this term be filled with joyful learning, kindness, wisdom, and compassion as we continue our Dhamma journey together.

“Avoid all evil, cultivate good, and purify the mind—this is the teaching of all Buddhas.”
— Dhammapada 183

Wishing everyone a peaceful and rewarding Term 3. 🙏☸️☸️

☸️ Vesak 2026 – A Memorable Celebration ☸️
🪷 මහා වෙසක් මංගල්‍යය – 2026 🪷

As we begin a new school term, we'd like to look back on one of the highlights of this year, our Vesak Celebration at Perth Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara.
Our Dhamma School students proudly participated in the Vesak Perahera, followed by a beautiful Bhakthi Gee performance presented by our students, together with our dedicated teachers and parents.
A heartfelt thank you to all the students, parents, teachers, volunteers, and everyone who contributed to making this event so special.

🙏 May the blessings of the Triple Gem be with you all. 🙏

🙏 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝟑 🙏

We warmly welcome all our students and families back to Perth Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara Dhamma School for Term 3.

📅 Term 3

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭: 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲
𝐄𝐧𝐝: 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟑 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫

We look forward to another wonderful term of learning, friendship, and practising the Dhamma together.

✨ 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚. If you know of any families who would like their children to join our Dhamma School, please contact us for more information.

Wishing everyone a peaceful and rewarding term.

May the blessings of the Triple Gem be with you all. 🙏