2025 Buddha Day Celebration
Buddha’s Birthday, let’s meet the Buddha!
Three festivals in one, gathering good thoughts
On this day of reverence and gratitude, Buddha’s Birthday, Mother’s Day and Global Tzu Chi Day, the three festivals combined into one;
We sincerely invite you to pray with a pure heart for the safety of the victims of the recent earthquake in Myanmar and the people affected by the recent disaster in various places.
Let us pray together, turn good thoughts into strength, calm our hearts, and protect the world.
Together, we convey hope and warmth with compassion and prayers.
Come and pray for the world with us!
《Buddha Bathing Ceremony》 The Gratitude Hall
Regardless of religion or race, we gather the energy of great love to accomplish the solemn Buddha bathing, praise the Buddha, and hope that through the ceremony, everyone will be inspired to have good thoughts in their hearts, know their gratitude, repay their gratefulness, and benefit all living beings.
English session: 10:00 AM (9:30 admission)
Chinese session: 11:15 AM (11:00 admission)
《Parent-child Experience》
11:00 AM ~ 11:45 AM
Through filial piety and gratefulness activities such as tea serving and parent-child flower arrangement, everyone is encouraged to show filial piety and appreciate the grace of their parents. Children experience the hard work of their parents by serving tea and flower arrangements to their parents and thus express their respect for their elders. During the interaction, children and parents communicate with each other and realize the preciousness of family affection. Seats are limited, please choose one to participate:
Parent-child Flower Arrangement
Parent-child Tea Serving
Parent-Child Protector the Earth
《Plant-Based Food Charity Sale》
Entrance Hall, Courtyard & Dining Hall 9:30am, 11:00am & 12:00pm
Delicious Plant-Based Foods invite you to take action to love the earth, protect charity, protect healthy vegetarianism, protect compassion, and at the same time change your diet habits to form a protective film between heaven and earth to slow down global warming.
Let’s join hands in environmental protection, low carbon and plastic reduction together:
For internal use, please bring your own environmentally friendly tableware.
To take with you, please bring your own eco-friendly cutlery and bags.
The whole family is cordially invited to attend!
Date
5/11/2025
Time
10:00~11:00am
Location
Northwest Region Office
2355 Oakland Road., San Jose 95131