Toronto Mahavihara Society
Annula General Meeting on 2nd Nov. 2025 at 5.30pm

AGENDA OF THE MEETING
• Lodgement of duly executed proxy forms by appointed proxies with the President
• Call to order and declaration of quorum - President
• Presidential Address
• Observance of a one-minute silence in remembrance and honour of the late Patron and deceased members of the Society
• Confirmation and adoption of the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting held on August 21, 2024 (circulated via electronic mail in advance) - General Members / Members of the Committee of Management
• Presentation and adoption of the audited financial statements of the Society for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 - Treasurer
• Presentation of the Annual Report for the calendar year 2024 - Secretary
• Presentation of the financial accounts of the Toronto Maha Vihara Scholarship Foundation for the year 2024 - Treasurer, TMV Scholarship Foundation
• Update on the Toronto Maha Vihara Building Project - Chairperson, Building Project Committee
• Update on membership drive and fundraising initiatives - President
• Formal resignation of the incumbent Committee of Management of the Society
• Election of Committee of Management members for the ensuing term 2025/2026
• Formal resignation of the Toronto Maha Vihara Scholarship Foundation Committee members
• Election of Scholarship Foundation Committee members for the ensuing term 2025/2026
• Appointment of subcommittees as agreed upon by the general membership, as deemed necessary for the furtherance of the Society's objectives
• Consideration of any other business duly brought before the meeting in accordance with the Society's by-laws
• Adjournment of the meeting

Construction of a new Building for Monks' Residence.
Tentative Construction Schedule.

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PROPOSED BUILDING FOR MONKS' RESIDENCE (Click to Enlarge)

Ground Plan of the New Avasage (Click to Enlarge)

As approved at the AGM of the Toronto Mahavihara Society held on 15th of March 2015, the construction of a new Building for the residence of monks is presently in its planning stage. The Construction Project Launching Ceremony was held on 17th of April 2016 in the presence of a large gathering of especial invitees, members and friends.

The new building will mainly provide additional space for accommodation of monks. In addition it will also benefit the entire Buddhist community including children as a place of religious veneration of the monks.

A 3-d Model of the new building was unveiled by Venerable Udupihille Wimalabuddhi Thero and Dr. Sumithra Peeris while Jayamangala Gatha were being chanted.

Latest Progress News

Building Permit No:21 207541 BLD 00 NB dated Mar 5, 2024 has now been issued by the City. The approval is to demolish the existing monastery and construct a new monastery building two storey high with basement, multiple washrooms, office, and 8 rooms in total. In addition, Drain and Site Service, Plumbing(PS) and Mechanical(MS) Permits have also been issued. The contract for the new building was signed on 11 July (Contractor: Artreum Homes Company of Rathees Paramalingam) and the old building was demolished on 14th of July 2024. The Foundation Laying Ceremony was held on 21 July 2024 starting at 3.00pm. Please see "Photo Album" page for the Ceremony photos. For more information on the progress of the construction, please click on the "Avasage Information Page" link given on the left margin.

History
At the AGM of the Toronto Mahavihara Society held on 15th of March 2015, a resolution was passed to construct a new Building for the residence of monks (Avasage). Committee of Adjustment of City of Toronto unconditionally approved all minor variances on proposed design of New Monastery phase 1 and 2 on 19th of July 2018. The phase 1 is the construction of main residence building and the phase 2 includes repurposing the upper level of Dhamma Hall as a temporary residence for the monks during construction of the residence.

Due to various issues including COVID-19 pandemic the work on the project was delayed. Eventually, Building and Demolition Permits (Application Numbers: 21 207541 BLD 00 NB and 21 207559 DEM 00 DM respectively) were applied on 2nd September 2021.

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Sutra Discussion Sessions - every Wednesday 7.00pm
(Note: Currently Temporarily Suspended)

Toronto Mahavihara conducts Sutra Discussions to enable our Dhamma friends to gain and share the Buddha's teachings. The discussions are held once a week on Wednesdays from 7.30pm to 8.30pm and normally one Sutra is taken up each day. The discussion are conducted in English. This is a very beneficial opportunity to reassess what you already know, enlarge upon your current understanding and explore new areas of Dhamma knowledge. Those who are interested are most welcome for these discussions.

The Sutra group will assemble in the Dhamma Hall at 7.00pm prior to the discussion time and spend half an hour on meditation. Please join this group sitting meditation and practice what you have learnt from the Suttas so far.

The Sutras that are being taken up for discussion currently are listed in the "Thematic Guide to the Anguttara Nikaya" chapter (page 75) in the English Translation done by Bhikkhu Bodhi.

The Sutra that is scheduled for the next Wednesday is indicated below.

Next discussion on Wed. 31st of Oct., 2018:  The Suttas listed in "The Spirings of bad Conduct" Sub Sections of "The Defilements of the Mind" Section: Suttas Nos: 4:199, 4:257, 6:61-62, 6:106, 9:23, 10:61-62 {digits before the colon indicates Book Number (Book of Ones, Book of Twos etc.) and digits after the colon refer to the Sutta number}

Please click here for Anguttara Nikaya Part I, English translation.
Please click here for Anguttara Nikaya Part II, English translation
Please click here for Anguttara Nikaya Part III, English translation

Please click here for a list of previously discussed Suttas.

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