Year of the Tiger 2010
Prayer Forms for Peace and Liberation (Download/Install Acrobat Reader)
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to everyone for making this celebration possible. Pictures when available will be posted here.
May the New Year bring good fortune and prosperity to you and yours
Welcoming Spring Program
Saturday, 02-13-2010 :: Lunar New Year’s Eve
- 07:00 pm Atonement. Tea gathering and activities
- 11:00 pm Welcoming the New Year. New Year fortune (hái lộc)
Sunday, 02-14-2010 :: Lunar New Year Day
- 10:00 am Mantra to Maitreya Buddha - pray for national prosperity and peace
- 04:00 am Begin of mantra to the Medicine Buddha - pray for peace in the new year
- 04:45 pm Dharma lecture
Monday/Tuesday, 02-15 & 16-2010 :: 2nd & 3rd Day of the Lunar New Year
- 07:00 am Mantra to Maitreya Buddha
- 07:45 pm Dharma lecture
Sunday, 02-21-2010 (Dharma Retreat)
To begin the first day of the Lunar New Year, Viên Thông Pagoda will chant and offer light to the Medicine Buddha (Bhaiṣajya Buddha); to alleviate mishap, illness, and pray for a fortunate new year. Names of Buddhists will be written on tea-light candles and during each dharma prayer the candles will be lighted when chanting the name of the Medicine Buddha. The collective energy of prayers and the focus meditative practice of the large gathering will assimilate with the healing energy of the Buddhas and Bodhisatvas; touching the person praying to develop love and the wisdom to transform obstacles/sadness in order to traverse illness and suffering. We hope that Buddhists will set time aside to sow positive karma by attending.
Buddhists wishing to provide names for the light offering for peace and liberation at this time will need to complete the form as early as possible.
The 10 days before New Year's Eve, the temple have prepared delicious vegetarian foods and rice cake for Buddhists contribution to bring home and welcome the new spring.
