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Buddha Day on May 10th

Mark your calendars for May 10th at 2:00 PM and join us at the temple for a joint celebration of Vesak, or Buddha Day, with Great Tree Zen Women's Temple and the Zen Center of Asheville! This is a chance to experience traditional Buddhist chants, guided meditation, & the ritual-bathing of baby Buddha.

All are welcome! It is not required that you call yourself a Buddhist or that you have experience with Buddhist practices. This will simply be a time to celebrate in community a life and the teachings that have brought so much peace, joy, compassion, and clarity into the world.

Please plan to arrive early to settle in and find your seat. And if you want to bring some offerings, see if you can find some flowers—even better if clipped from your own or your communities gardens.


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