Join our Vesak celebration honouring the Buddha’s birth, awakening, and the path of peace within us all.
Take part in bathing the baby Buddha, symbolising the cleansing of unwholesome seeds, beginning anew and revealing our true nature of compassion.
All are welcome including children. Please reserve a free ticket.
Touch the awakened nature within ourselves as we honour the Buddha’s life, his awakening, and the path he opened for all beings
Vesak is the Buddhist celebration of the Buddha’s life and Enlightenment. It is a precious moment for us to gently recognise our habit energies, to nourish understanding and compassion, and to reflect on the legacy we offer the world through our thoughts, our speech, and our actions.
We lovingly request that you reserve a free ticket so that we can understand how many friends are attending and offer a celebration that is safe, warm, and truly meaningful for everyone in our community.
The Ceremony
During the ceremony, we will sit together in the spirit of siblinghood. With our gentle breathing and open hearts, we will offer incense to the Buddha. Its gentle fragrance is the perfume of our mindfulness, our togetherness, and our interbeing. We will meditate together to be in touch with the present moment, and chant to deepen our understanding and awareness.
We will have a chance to walk together in procession. With each step, we can offer our presence and dedicate our steps to the Buddha, to Th?y, and to those who are dear to us.
We will then water the baby Buddha as we are held by the Chant of Compassion – Namo Avalokiteshvaraya.
“The baby Buddha is the seed of awakening in every one of us.”
Everyone is warmly welcome, especially children who bring their own freshness and joy to the practice.
You may bring fresh flower petals to add to the Buddha’s bath if you wish.
We hope to share this nourishing Vesak celebration with you.
The Organising Team – a beautiful collaboration of Plum Village Sanghas
How to attend
Attendance is free but please reserve a place. You can make a donation during the evening if you wish.