CALENDAR 2024
Buddhist Holidays & Meditation Events
January:
- Day 21 Second Anniversary Ceremony of the passing Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh & Ceremony Closing the Year of the Cat begins at 9:00 AM.
- Day 28 Tet Market’s Day begins at 9:00 AM.
February:
- Day 11 Celebration Lunar New Year Tet – Year of the Dragon begins at 9:00 AM.
- Day 20-23 Medicine Sutra & Dharani Mantra Chanting Ceremony begins at 7:30 PM.
- Day 25 The 15th of Lunar New Year Ceremony begins at 9:00 AM.
March:
- Day 10 Twenty-One Steps One Bow or Twenty-One Steps Take Three Deep Breath Practice to pray for world peace begins at 9:00 AM.
- Day 24 Biking Meditation begins at 9:00 AM.
April:
- Day 06 A Day of Mindfulness Retreat from 9:00 AM to 4: 00 PM.
May:
- Day 12 Vesak Ceremony – Buddha’s Birthday Celebration begins at 09:30 AM.
August:
- Day 27-30 Chanting Filial Piety – Deep Kindness of Parents Sutra begins at 7:30 PM.
September:
- Day 08 Ullambana Ceremony – Honoring Parents and Ancestors’ Day begins at 09:30A. Longevity Wishing Ceremony (for the elderly 70 and above – special gifts presented).
- Day 29 Biking Meditation begins at 9:00 AM.
October:
- Day 01/10-23/12 Rains Retreat.
- Day 19 A Day of Mindfulness Retreat from 9:00 AM to 4: 00 PM.
- Day 27 Halloween Costume Contest Show from 9:00AM to 4:00PM.
- Day 30/10-12/11 Buddhist Pilgrimage to the Four Sacred Sites of Buddha’s Life in India.
November:
- Day 24 Reading Meditation begins at 9:00 AM.
- Day 28 Happy Thanksgiving Potluck Brunch begins at 10:00 AM.
December:
- Day 08 Twenty-One Steps One Bow or Twenty-One Steps Take Three Deep Breath Practice to pray for world peace begins at 9:00 AM.
- Day 22 Tea Meditation & Gift Exchange 2024 Year-End Celebration begins at 9:00 AM.
- Day 29-31 Annual Retreat Ceremony of Lamp-Offering & Compassion Meditation Retreat.
- Day 31 Lantern Lighting Ceremony & Welcome the New Year 2025 begins at 7:30 PM.