Major Events
Refuge & Precept Taking
Buddhists take refuge in the Triple Gem, that is, the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha.
Vesak Day
Vesak Day is the most important event of the year for the Buddhist community. It commemorates the birth, Enlightenment and Parinirvana of the Buddha on the full moon day of the fourth lunar month.
New Year & Alms Offering
Usher in the New Year with 108 chimes of the bell!
Alms Offering, according to the Sutra of Generosity, one can benefit in these five areas – beauty, strength, longevity, happiness and eloquence
Ullambana
Ullambana is a day for paying respect and gratitude to ancestors as well as expressing compassion and love for all beings suffering in this world.
Qing Ming
Qing Ming is a traditional festival for the Chinese to remember and honour their ancestors by visiting the columbarium, graves or burial grounds to pray to them.
Shui Lu
The Grand Prayer that Blesses and Benefits All Sentient Beings is one of the grandest and most supreme of Chinese Buddhist prayers.