{"id":233341,"date":"2025-06-10T09:02:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T03:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germantec.lk\/?post_type=events&#038;p=233341"},"modified":"2025-06-10T09:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T03:32:10","slug":"special-sermon-to-mark-poson-poya-day-delivered-by-most-venerable-ududumbara-kashyapa-thero","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/germantec.lk\/index.php\/events\/special-sermon-to-mark-poson-poya-day-delivered-by-most-venerable-ududumbara-kashyapa-thero\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Sermon to Mark Poson Poya Day \u2013 Delivered by Most Venerable Ududumbara Kashyapa Thero"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A special sermon was delivered by the <strong>Most Venerable Ududumbara Kashyapa Thero<\/strong> on the occasion of <strong>Poson Poya Day<\/strong>, held on <strong>9th June 2025 at 9:00 a.m.<\/strong> at the <strong>Ceylon German Technical Training Institute<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This significant religious observance commemorates the historic introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka by Arahant Mihindu Thero. The sermon served as a moment of deep spiritual reflection, inspiring all present with timeless teachings rooted in <strong>compassion<\/strong>, <strong>wisdom<\/strong>, and <strong>peace<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attendees were reminded of the importance of leading lives guided by mindfulness, kindness, and moral discipline\u2014core principles that uphold the essence of Buddhist philosophy. The presence of the Most Venerable Thero added profound depth and meaning to the event, fostering a shared sense of reverence and spiritual unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"233364\" src=\"https:\/\/germantec.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250609-WA0083-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233364\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"233358\" src=\"https:\/\/germantec.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250609-WA0087-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/germantec.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250609-WA0087-980x653.jpg 980w, 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src=\"https:\/\/germantec.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250609-WA0096-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/germantec.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250609-WA0096-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/germantec.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250609-WA0096-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"233363\" src=\"https:\/\/germantec.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250609-WA0103-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/germantec.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250609-WA0103-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/germantec.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250609-WA0103-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 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src=\"https:\/\/germantec.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250609-WA0109-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/germantec.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250609-WA0109-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/germantec.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250609-WA0109-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"233372\" src=\"https:\/\/germantec.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250609-WA0110-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/germantec.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250609-WA0110-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/germantec.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG-20250609-WA0110-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 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