2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana, California 92706
TEL: 714.567.3600
Buddha's Birthday Celebration
SATURDAY, MAY 18 - SUNDAY, MAY 19
10 AM – 4 PM | FREE
Join us for a weekend of spiritual enrichment and relaxation celebrating Buddha's birthday!
Experience the tranquility of Buddha bathing and engage in guided meditation. Explore the teachings of Buddhism through interactive board games and savor moments of serenity with a tea ceremony. Don't miss performances by Buddha’s Light Youth Symphony Orchestra and a special lecture on Sunday entitled 'The Buddha, His teaching & Life.'
Come celebrate the Buddha's birth and bathe the baby Buddha's image which is symbolic of cleansing our own hearts to reveal the greatest potential of our original nature. This event is held in partnership with Hsi Lai Temple in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month.
Event Schedule
Free Family-Friendly Activities Throughout Museum All Day (10 am - 3 pm):
Buddha Bathing
Sutra Transcription
Floral Arranging
Guided Meditation, Key Courtyard
10:30am & 11:30am
Q&A, John M. Lee Court
10:30am, 11:30am
Buddhist Board Games, John M. Lee Court
10am-1pm
Tea Chan, Ancient Arts of China Galleries
10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm
Lecture “The Buddha, His teaching & Life” by Venerable Hui Dong, Abbot of Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple, Norma Kershaw Auditorium
1:30pm-2:30pm
Buddha’s Light Youth Symphony Orchestra & Other Performances, John M. Lee Court
2:40pm-3:30pm
Event details
May 19, 2024 10:00 am - 4:00 pm