EVENTS SCHEDULE 2023

The Events Schedule will be updated when needed.

*Note: our weekly Tuesday night Online Zen Meditation is not included in the Events Schedule below. For more information on that go to the Regular Activities page.

The starting time of events use Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

• JANUARY 8th, Bodhi Day (Lunar) Meditation Retreat.  Honouring the Buddha’s Attainment of Complete Enlightenment. 10:00 a.m. start.
• JANUARY 15th, Atonement Service. 10:00 a.m. start.
  
• JANUARY 22nd, East Asian New Year (Rabbit).
• JANUARY 29th, Medicine Buddha. 10:00 a.m. start.
  

• FEBRUARY 5th, Atonement Service. 10:00 a.m. start.
  
• FEBRUARY 12th, Amitabha Practice. 10:00 a.m. start.
  
• FEBRUARY 19th, Parinirvana Day.  Loving-Kindness Meditation. 10:00 a.m. start.
  
• FEBRUARY 26th, Calming Light Recitation. 10:00 a.m. start.

• MARCH 5th, Sangha Day (Magha Puja). Lotus Blossom Recitation. 10:00 a.m. start.
  
• MARCH 12th, Atonement Service. 10:00 a.m. start.
• MARCH 19th, Medicine Buddha. 10:00 a.m. start.
• MARCH 26th, Amitabha Recitation & Visualisation. 10:00 a.m. start.

• APRIL 2nd, Calming Light Recitation. 10:00 a.m. start.
• APRIL 9th, Atonement Service. 10:00 a.m. start.
• APRIL 16th, Loving-Kindness Meditation. 10:00 a.m. start.
• APRIL 23rd, Amitabha Recitation & Visualisation. 10:00 a.m. start.
• APRIL 30th, Medicine Buddha Practice. 10:00 a.m. start.

• MAY 7th, Buddha’s Birthday (Vesak) on Zoom, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. If you would like to receive a Zoom link, then Email: mail@buddhaname.org
  
• MAY 7th, Picnic & Walk at Ferndene State Reserve, Ironcliffe Road, Penguin. 11:30 a.m. start. Bring vegetarian food to share; and dress for the conditions.
• MAY 14th, Atonement Service. 10:00 a.m. start.
• MAY 15th, 3 Month Ch’an Rains Retreat (Begins).

• AUGUST 13th, Ch’an Rains Retreat (Ends).
  
• AUGUST 20th, Precepts Affirmation. 10:00 a.m. start.
• AUGUST 27th, Hungry Ghost Festival (Ullambana). Venue and start time TBA.

• SEPTEMBER 3rd, Lotus Blossom Recitation. 10:00 a.m. start.
  
• SEPTEMBER 10th, Atonement Service. 10:00 a.m. start.
• SEPTEMBER 17th, Medicine Buddha. 10:00 a.m. start.
• SEPTEMBER 24th, Kuan-Yin Service. 10:00 a.m. start.

• OCTOBER 1st, Loving-Kindness Meditation. 10:00 a.m. start.
• OCTOBER 8th, Atonement Service. 10:00 a.m. start.
• OCTOBER 15th, Precepts Affirmation. 10:00 a.m. start.
• OCTOBER 22nd, Amitabha Recitation & Visualisation. 10:00 a.m. start.
• OCTOBER 29th, Kuan-Yin Service. 10:00 a.m. start.

• NOVEMBER 5th, Bodhidharma’s Birthday. Zen Meditation. 10:00 a.m. start.
• NOVEMBER 12th, Medicine Buddha. 10:00 a.m. start.
• NOVEMBER 19th, Atonement Service. 10:00 a.m. start.
  
• NOVEMBER 26th, Animal Memorial & Blessing Ceremony. Venue and start time TBA.
  

• DECEMBER 3rd, Loving-Kindness Meditation. 10:00 a.m. start.
• DECEMBER 8th, Buddha’s Enlightenment (Bodhi) Day. Meditation. Venue and start time TBA.
  
• DECEMBER 10th, Precepts Affirmation. 10:00 a.m. start.
• DECEMBER 17th, Atonement Service. 10:00 a.m. start.
• DECEMBER 24th, Amitabha Buddha’s Birthday. Amitabha Practice.
  

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