Buddha’s Birthday celebration will be held on Sunday morning, April 8, at the Chapel Hill Zen Center following regular the meditation schedule, beginning at 9:00 a.m. At 10:30 there will be a short talk directed to the children.
They will then have a procession to an outdoor altar where they will offer incense and bathe the Baby Buddha. Following the ceremony, there will be a vegetarian potluck picnic. Beverages and birthday cake will be provided.
Children, families, and friends are welcome! At 9:00 a.m. the kids will decorate the pagoda or “flower house” outside. Please bring balloons, bubbles, and banners for the procession and flowers for decorating the pagoda for the Baby Buddha.
The Chapel Hill Zen Center is located at 5322 NC Highway 86, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Located 2.5 miles north of I-40 at Exit #266.
If you plan to attend with children please contact Maura at maurahigh@gmail.com.
For more information see our website http://www.chzc.org/
or contact us at: info@chzc.org or (919) 967-0861