Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Construction of Dhamma hall is in progress.





Foundation Basement of Vipassana Hall is completed.For the benifit of many,construction of a huge Dhamma hall is started.The area of the Dhamma hall is 3,300 square feet which will be the biggest Dhamm hall in Kalyan division for Vipassana meditators once the construction is completed.The work been running  in two phases-
1.Foundation basement-complitited (appro.cost is INR 1,50,000.00)
2.Actual Dhamma- hall-work started (appro. cost INR 12,00,000.00)
The Foundation received 1 Buddha Statues made up of Ashthadhatu and donated by Dr.Bongkot Sitthipol of Thailand.The worth value of the Buddha statue is Rs.5 Lakhs.
The people around Kalyan city are enormously happy being receiving the Buddha.


Present Activities

'Buddha Bhoomi Foundation' is dedicated for the Buddhist and other humanitarian causes.Presently,it is working in educational and religious fields.
1. Sunday Children Dhamma Class
2. Weekly Dhamma-talk

3. Samanera Camps
are the present regular activities.Besides these the foundation arranges for the following events:-


4. Buddha Jayanti Celebration

5. Ambedkar Jayanti Celebration
6. Rainy Retreat
7. Pavarana
8. Kathina dana
9. Dhammacakkappavattana Day etc..

Contact

Buddha Bhoomi Foundation
Ashokvan Buddha Vihar
Ashok Nagar, Valdhuni, Kalyan,
Maharashtra, India.
Pin - 421 301.
Mobile:+91 9987480392
E-mail:bbfkalyan@rediffmail.com

Contact Persons:-
1. Ven. Gautam  Ratna  Thero   Mobile: +91 9172644168, 9987480392. 
2. Mr. Madhukar  M. Kamble (Rtd.Jt.-Secretary,Home Dept.), Mobile: +91 9967218924
3. Mr. Narhari  M. Athawale (Rtd.Asst.Commissioner of Police), Cell:+91 8655668303
4. Mr. Ratankumar Patliputra (Senior Panther), Cell:+91 9869678191
5. Mr. P. D. Dongre (Senior Social worker), Cell:+91 8097620489.



Saturday, May 10, 2008

Photo Gallary




















Monk with local boys at Buddha Bhoomi.

Monk teaching to the boys.



















Ven. Gautam Ratna With disciples.



Protection for Bodhi tree.
Bhikkhu working under bodhi tree.
Work is going on.



Buddha Statue received from Mahopasika Dr.Bongkot Sitthipol.
At gate Way of India,Mumbai. Behind is Taj hotel.







Children are listening Dhamma-talk at BBF



Resident monk Bhante Sangha Ratna & Anomadassi.






The huge land owned by 'Buddha Bhoomi Foundation'.

Teachers (Acharya)

1. Ven. Gautam Ratna Thero
2. Ven. Bhante Sangharatna
3. Ven. Bhante Gunanand
4. Ven. Mahindananda
5. Ven.Priyaratna
6. Anagarik Mr. Pramod Wagh.