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Buddha's Birthday Celebration
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White Heron Sangha and San Luis Obispo Zen Circle
BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Sunday, April 13th, 2025
at White Heron Sangha Meditation Center
Ceremony at 4:00 pm followed by a potluck at 5:00 pm
Buddha’s birthday has been celebrated for centuries throughout South, Southeast, and East Asia, and today is celebrated in many western Buddhist centers across a number of traditions. It celebrates the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, who upon his enlightenment became known as the Buddha.
Traditionally, this is a very joyous celebration, bringing together the larger Buddhist community, including family, friends, and especially children. During the ceremony, the Heart Sutra and Jizo Dharani are chanted, incense is offered, the baby Buddha is bathed with sweet tea and presented with flower offerings.
All are invited. Please feel free to bring family, friends, children and grandchildren.
Following the ceremony, we will have a potluck meal of soup, salad, bread and dessert.
Please bring: single stemmed flowers to offer to the baby Buddha and soup, salad, bread or dessert with serving utensils for the potluck.
RSVP to Linda Elder at elderlinda42@gmail.com
Location
WHS Meditation Center
6615 Bay Laurel Pl.
Avila Beach, CA 93424
USA
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