Vesākha Pūjā (Vesak) traditionally celebrates the Buddha’s birth, Awakening, and passing into Parinibbāna. Please find below Amaravati’s programme for this year’s Vesak celebrations, to which you are warmly invited.

Saturday 3 June – Full Moon Day

• 19:30 – Group chanting
  – Silent meditation
• 20:30 – Taking the 8 precepts
  – Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Amaro
  – Candle-lit circumambulation

Sunday 4 June – Festival Day

• 10:30 – Paritta chanting
  – Rice pindapat (alms-round)
• 13:30 Taking the 5 precepts
  – Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Amaro