CALENDAR 2022
Buddhist Holidays & Meditation Retreats
January:
- Day 23 Tet Market’s Day begins at 9:00 AM.
- Day 30 Ceremony Closing the Year of the Ox begins at 9:00 AM.
February:
- Day 01-03 Celebration Lunar New Year Tet Year of the Tiger.
- Day 06 Special event for Tet Celebration begins at 9:30 AM.
- Day 07-11 Medicine Sutra & Dharani Mantra Chanting Ceremony begins at 7:30 PM.
- Day 13 The 15th of Lunar New Year Ceremony begins at 9:00 AM.
March:
- Day 01-29 Spring Rains Retreat.
- Day 12 Day of Mindfulness Retreat.
May:
- Day 01 Vesak Ceremony – Buddha’s Birthday Celebration begins at 09:30 AM.
June:
- Day 11 Day of Mindfulness Retreat.
August:
- Day 15-19 Chanting Filial Piety – Deep Kindness of Parents Sutra begins at 7:30 PM.
September:
- Day 04 Ullambana Ceremony – Honoring Parents and Ancestors’ Day begins at 09:30AM. Longevity Wishing Ceremony (for the elderly 70 and above – special gifts presented).
October:
- Day 04-29 Fall Rains Retreat.
- Day 15 Day of Mindfulness Retreat.
- Day 30 Halloween Costume Contest Show.
November:
- Day 24 Happy Thanksgiving Potluck Brunch begins at 10:00 AM.
December:
- Day 01-21 Winter Rains Retreat.
- Day 10 Day of Mindfulness Retreat (Cooking Meditation).
- Day 29-31 Annual Retreat Ceremony of Lamp-Offering & Loving-Kindness Meditation Retreat.
- Day 31 Lantern Lighting Ceremony & Welcome the New Year 2023 begins at 7:30 PM.