Date: 9 Jul 2023 (Sun)
Time: 9.30am to 5pm (华文部活动: 2.30 – 4.30pm)
Venue: The Buddhist Library
Click here to make offerings of candles, flowers or donations for educational activities.
Lunch will be provided.
Dhamma Day, a Buddhist celebration, marks the day when the Lord Buddha gave his first sermon to the five ascetics at the Deer Park in Sarnath, India. Celebrated by Buddhists worldwide, it’s considered a time to express gratitude for the Buddha’s teachings, which offer humanity a way to find release from its bonds.
The detailed program is below.
初转法轮日
初转法轮日是佛教徒庆祝释迦牟尼成佛之后，在鹿野苑为五比丘第一次宣说佛法的日子。世界各地的佛教徒都会在这一天感恩佛陀弘扬解脱人道的法门。
| Time | Activities |
|---|---|
| 9.30am | Offerings to the 28 Buddhas and Chanting (Pali) |
| 10am | Dhamma Talk (English) |
| 10.45am | Short break |
| 10.55am | Meditation |
| 11.30am | Dana to Venerables and lunch for all participants 供养法师和提供午餐给参加法会者 |
| 1-1.45pm | Chanting of Dhammacakka Sutta/First Sermon of the Buddha (Pali) |
| 2pm | Break |
| 2.30pm | 诵《初转法轮经》与开示 |
| 3.15pm | 诵《八十八佛大忏悔文》与开示 |
| 4pm | 礼赞五方佛 |
| 4.15pm | 回向与祝福 |
| 4.30pm | Dedication of merits in English/Pali |
| 5pm | Puja and Pali Chanting |