CALENDAR 2023

Buddhist Holidays & Meditation Retreats

January:

• Day 08 Ceremony to Commemorate 1 year of the passing Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh & Ceremony  Closing the Year of the Tiger begins at 9:00 AM.
• Day 15 Tet Market’s Day begins at 9:00 AM.
• Day 22 Celebration Lunar New Year Tet – Year of the Cat begins at 9:00 AM.

February:

• Day 01-05 Medicine Sutra & Dharani Mantra Chanting Ceremony begins at 7:30 PM.
• Day 15 The 15^th of Lunar New Year Ceremony begins at 9:00 AM.

April:

• Day 01  A Day of Mindfulness Retreat from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM (English speaking).

May:

• Day 14  Vesak Ceremony – Buddha’s Birthday Celebration begins at 09:30 AM.

August:

• Day 21-25 Chanting Filial Piety – Deep Kindness of Parents Sutra begins at 7:30 PM.

September:

• Day 03 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 12/10-23/12  Rains Retreat.
• Day 29 Halloween Costume Contest Show.

November:

• Day 3-5  Fall Retreat (for Vietnamese speaking)
• Day 23  Happy Thanksgiving Potluck Brunch begins at 10:00 AM.

December:

• Day 29-31 Annual Retreat Ceremony of Lamp-Offering & Compassion Meditation Retreat.
• Day 31 Lantern Lighting Ceremony & Welcome the New Year 2024 begins at 7:30 PM.