Please join us the weekend of May 24 – May 26 for a celebration of the Buddha’s birthday.
Friday, May 24: Temple Night/Jukai
| 5:45 p.m. | Children’s Jukai (in the Buddha Hall) | Refreshments for children immediately after the ceremony (in the dining room) |
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| 7:00 p.m. | Temple Night concluding around 9::00 with Jukai (Taking-the-Precepts) | An unstructured time for zazen, offerings, and individual devotions at the main altar in the Buddha Hall (children welcome until – 7:30). People are invited to bring their buddha and bodhisattva figures from home to place on the main (largest) altar.
Following Jukai, Buddha Hall remains open for informal sitting |
Saturday, May 25: Buddha’s Birthday and Buddha Bazaar
| Morning | No formal sitting. Breakfast at 7:30, work at 8:00 a.m. | |
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| 11:00 a.m. | Pouring Sweet Tea Over the Baby Buddha | Drop your potluck dishes off in the main house and then go out to the Buddha Hall. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Chanting and Story of the Buddha’s Birth, followed by Sleeping Sage and Parade | |
| 12:30 p.m. (approx) | Potluck Lunch | Bring a hearty vegetarian picnic salad or casserole to share (no desserts, please – beverages and cake provided by ZC). |
| 1:15 p.m. (approx) | Buddha’s Birthday cupcake tower | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Buddha Bazaar | Fun and games into the afternoon |
Sunday, May 26
| 8:30 – 9:30 | Zendo open for informal sitting (with dokusan for out-of-town members) |
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| 9:30 – 11:00 | Annual Corporate Meeting in the Buddha Hall (for members and Friends) |