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Half-day retreat: Buddha's Birthday Ceremony

  • Mountain Rain Zendo 2016 Wall Street Vancouver, BC, V5L 1J5 Canada (map)

Come and help decorate a flower pavilion for the baby Buddha, hear the story of the Buddha’s birth, and join in the ceremony of washing the baby Buddha. Tea and birthday cake to follow.

Families welcome! Children can arrive during kinhin (walking meditation) at 10:30 and help with the flower pavilion.


Volunteers needed to provide soup, salad and bread, plus a Buddha’s birthday cake would be appreciated. Please respond to info@mountainrainzen.org.

Schedule

  • 9:00 zazen  

  • 9:30 kinhin  

  • 9:40 zazen  

  • 10:10 kinhin

  • 10:20 Dharma talk

  •  11:00 kinhin  

  • 11:10 zazen

  •  11:40 ceremony

  • Announcements/ temple cleaning

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Fraser River Nature Walk
Later Event: April 21
Earth Day Ceremony