Buddha Gate Monastery

Dates: 5/4, 5/18, 6/1, 6/15, 6/29
7/13, 7/27, 8/3

10:30 a.m. Chanting
10:45 a.m. Meditation & Dharma Talk
11:20 a.m. Dedication of Merits
11:30 a.m. Lunch

On each of these Sundays, there will be a one-hour service at Buddha Gate. It will consist of chanting the sutra, meditating, and listening to the Buddha Dharma. This will help us purify our mind and develop our wisdom and compassion. We will also dedicate the merits to wish that all sentient beings will awaken to their pure mind nature and obtain inner peace and joy. We sincerely invite everyone to attend our Sunday Services.

Flower Arranging Workshop

Date: 5/4

Time: 1:00 p.m. ~ 2:30 p.m.

This excellent course introduces the basics of flower arranging. It also gives instructions on the use of foam for flower offerings in Buddhist ceremonies. In addition, the Abbess of Buddha Gate Monastery, Master Jian Sheng, will guide us to discover that “In every flower there is a universe, in every leaf there is a Buddha.” Moreover, you may make a flower offering to the Buddha after the workshop. The reward for offerings flowers is that you will have perfect features and be beautiful or magnificent in your next life. Due to limited space, call to register at 934-2411 by April 30.