Buddha's Birthday Celebration 2015

Leicester Square Gardens
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This event ended on Saturday 9th of May 2015
Admission
free
Location

Leicester Square Gardens

Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
Leicester Square 0.11 miles

COME PRAY, PLAY & JOIN IN THE BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY CELELBRATIONS

On 9th May Leicester Square Gardens will be transformed into the Garden of Lumbini – Buddha’s birthplace - where London Fo Guang Shan Temple will celebrate Buddha's birthday with serene blessings, performances and music, Chinese Tea Ceremony demonstration, and many more family friendly activities. Come join us to pray and play!

COLOURFUL PARADE. A procession of the baby Buddha led by our Venerables through Chinatown will kick start the celebration. This sacred ritual of blessing the venue will be accompanied by lion dancers and devotees donning different national costumes carrying various offerings for the Buddha. Come and meet our “3 Mascots of Good Deeds” who represent “Good Speech; Good Deeds and Good Thoughts” - a trio of joyful motto to be shared by all.

BATHE THE BUDDHA. PURIFY YOUR MIND. Buddhists enjoy this profound ceremony every year to show sincere gratitude, respect and love towards our teacher, Buddha. Non-Buddhists are invited to join in too. Whilst we bathe the Buddha, we remind ourselves to purify our minds from greed, hatred and ignorance.

BLESS US ALL. Together with our friends from other faiths, our Venerables lead the blessing for World Peace and Compassion.

BLESS YOUR BABY. Venerables of Fo Guang Shan London will host the Baby Blessing Ceremony where children will be blessed to live a happy and fulfilled life under the protection and guidance of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas.

STREET PERFORMANCES. Enjoy a range of Buddhist harmonies, music band, dances, children performances and many more. Don’t miss out!
GOT A QUESTION? JUST ASK! Our Venerables and senior devotees will answer any questions you have on Buddhism, faith and life in general. Together, we will explore the life of Buddha, the man who became “awake”, discover the wisdom and compassion of this enlightened teacher and the relevance of his teachings in the contemporary world.

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