Activities & Events

Bathing the Buddha Celebration


Celebrating the Buddha's birthday with a full day of activities: Bathing the baby Buddha / Three Refuges & Five Precepts Ceremony, Drum Performance, Celebration Activities and Tea Chan



Time & Location

May 11, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT

DDM Toronto Centre, 1025 McNicoll Ave, Scarborough, ON M1W 3W6, Canada



About the Event

You are invited !  Everyone is Welcome!

 
09:30am Bathing the Buddha Ceremony (Chan Hall is open for Buddha bathing till 3:30pm)
10:30am Three Refuges & Five Precepts Ceremony
12:00pm Vegetarian lunch (personal utensils welcome)
01:10pm Drum Performance
01:30pm Tea Chan (registration required)
Small seed, great power
Outdoor recreational family activities  (free participation)

No registration required to attend the events. However, please click the Register button to register by May 10, 2024 if you:
  • Wish to donate and make lamp offering / flower offering in the Bathing Buddha Ceremony
  • Wish to take the three refuges and five precepts (Check the Three Refuges and Five Precepts page for detail and application form)
  • Wish to attend Tea Chan (and please indicate which session you wish to attend in registration form)
*Complementary longevity bun and Buddha bathing drink.

Reminders:
  • It is suggested to arrive early, so you can settle your body and mind.
  • If you have registered to make flower offerings, lamp offerings or to take the Refuges, please check in at  the reception desk on the first floor when you arrive.

Online Offering

Registration closes May 10, 2024, 11:50 p.m. EDT


The event may be subject to change. Please visit DDM Toronto Center's website for the latest information.