Buddha’s Birthday Celebration

We hope to see you at the Providence Zen Center’s Buddha’s Birthday Celebration! Below is a detailed schedule of ceremonies and events for the weekend. If you plan on staying over night at Providence Zen center, please click here to register.

Volunteers Needed! Please email director@kwanumzen.org if you can help before or during the weekend.

FRIDAY, MARCH 30
5:00 pm            Dinner
6:00 pm            Chanting
7:15 pm            Kyol Che closing ceremony
7:45 pm            Hae Jae party

SATURDAY, MARCH 31
5:00 am            Morning Practice
7:00 am            Trustees’ breakfast meeting & Sangha breakfast
9:00 am            Sangha coffee hour with the teachers
10:00 am          Buddha’s Birthday ceremony
12:00 noon        Lunch
12:30 pm          Gift and book sales
1:30 pm            Workshops
3:00 pm            Exercise Sessions, Games
3:00 pm            Gift and book sales
5:00 pm            Dinner
6:00 pm            Chanting
7:30 pm            Evening Program

SUNDAY, APRIL 1
5:00 am            Morning Practice
7:00 am            Trustees’ breakfast meeting & Sangha breakfast
8:00 am            Selfless service
9:00 am            Dharma teacher in training welcoming ceremony
Five preceptees meeting
9:30 am            Gift and book sales
10:30 am          Precepts ceremony
11:30 am          Lunch
12:00 pm          Gift and book sales