Amitabha Buddhist Centre Vesak Day Celebration 2024 (阿弥陀佛佛教中心卫塞节庆典2024) is set to happen from 19 – 22 May 2024 at the open space adjacent to Aljunied MRT station. The four-day celebration will encompass a variety of activities including prayers, rituals, ceremonies, and blessings. Additionally, attendees can participate in coloring contests, enjoy complimentary vegetarian meals and choir performances on Vesak Day.
Event Highlights
- Magnificent 50 x 30 ft Amitabha Buddha Thangka
- Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche Memorial Altar
- Rice offering
- Bodhicitta art colouring contest
- Bath offering for the infant Buddha
- Offering to 21 Taras
- Lotus, candles, butter, lotus lamps and flowers for offering
- Water offering to Dzambhala wealth deities
- Sutra tracing
- Free Dharma publications
- Dharma gifts and crafts
Event Schedule / List of Activities
- 19 May 2024 (Sunday)
- (12:00pm) Interfaith opening ceremony, charity lunch and choir performance by ABC Mudita. Guest of Honour – Mr. Mohd Fahmi Aliman, Mayor of South East CDC.
- (3:00pm) Tara Puja
- (4:30pm) Blessing for the public by Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi
- (7:00pm) Yamantaka Fire Puja
- (9:00pm) Light offering and circumambulation
- 20 May 2024 (Monday)
- (7:00pm) Manjushri Puja
- (8:00pm) Blessing for the public by Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi
- (8:30pm) Light offering and circumambulation
- 21 May 2024 (Tuesday)
- (3:30pm) Namgyalma Puja with 1,000 offerings
- (5:30pm) Blessing for the public by Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi
- (7:30pm) Taking refuge and five precepts with Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi
- (8:45pm) Light offering and circumambulation
- 22 May 2024 (Wednesday) – Vesak Day
- (6:00am) Taking the 8 Mahayana precepts with Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi
- (8:00am) Bath offering ceremony
- (9:00am) Medicine buddha puja and Vajravidarana ritual for purifying sickness and pollution
- (11:00am) Blessing for the public by Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi
- (11:3oam) Free vegetarian lunch
- (2:00pm) Colouring contest prize giving ceremony
- (2:15pm) White Dzambhala wealth deity puja
- (4:15pm) Blessing for the public by Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi
- (6:45pm) Choir performance by ABC Mudita
- (7:30pm) Light offering and circumambulation with final dedication of merit
