Fwd: Public Vesak~Buddha Day / organized by ABS and other Sacramento Buddhist Temples

[Dhammadharini Board & Sangha]

~ Buddha Day 2012 Sacramento Buddhist Festival Presented by Buddhist Communities of Sacramento Celebrating the Life and Teachings of the Buddha   Beautiful in the Beginning Beautiful in the Middle, Beautiful in the End Sharing Dharma ~ Fostering Spiritual Interdependence ~ Building Community       Everyone Welcome An Evening of Meditation Friday, June 8th, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm    Vesak ~ Buddha Day Saturday, June 9, 2012 9:00 am to 5:00 pm            Vesak Buddha Day Slideshow. Click Here https://www.facebook.com/SacramentoBuddhaDay      Keynote Speaker Ven. Heng Sure Start With Virtue:  Planting The Dharma in the West Berkeley Buddhist Monastery ~ Institute for World Religions         Come Celebrate With Us   Venerable Bhante Seelawimila, Visionary, ABS Temple Venerable Thich Thien Duyen, Abbott, Kim Quang Temple  Local Buddhist Temples and Organizations    Events Held at Kim Quang Temple 3119 Alta Arden Expressway, Sacramento, CA  95825   Learn about the Buddha and His Teachings Meet Recognized Sacramento Buddhist Teachers Experience Buddhist Culture through Food and Dance String Blessings for Laity after the Closing Ceremony    Nearly 20 participating temples and organizations of Eastern and Western traditions joining in celebration of the Birth and Great Passing of the Buddha.    Vesak ~ Buddha Day Saturday Program     All Day Venues:          Stroll Through the Silk Road, Learn of Local Resources Find Tranquility in the Buddha's Garden Create a Nature Sculpture at the Children's Center Visit the Wellness Center:            ~ Free Red Cross Blood Pressure Screenings             ~ Free Lung Function Screenings For Shortness of Breath             ~ Yoga For Life!             ~ Yang Style Tai Chi & Qi Gong for Your Well Being             ~ Alexander Technique & Nutritional Scan                                    9:00    to    9:45  am       Introduction to Meditation                                            Dennis Warren                                            Sacramento Insight Meditation (SIM)                                      10:00  to 10:45  am       Opening Ceremony   10:50  to 12:15  pm       Alms Round (offerings to Monastics)                                           Dignitary Luncheon   1:00    to  1:30   pm       Monk Offerings, Treats for Children   12:30  to  2:30   pm       Keynote Speaker and Panel Discussion                                           Ven. Heng Sure, Keynote Speaker                                           Panelist, Lama Jinpa                                           Panelist, Rev. Bob Oshita                                           Panelist, Abbess Thich Nu Thuan Tue                                           Panelist, Diane Wilde                                            3:00    to   4:30  pm       Cultural Performances   4:35    to   5:00  pm       Closing Ceremony and String Blessings         Information:   Eunice E. Cerezo, ABS Temple oze...@msn.com  ~ 916.683.2731   Simone Robinson, Kim Quang Temple sim...@lingotree.com ~ 916.369.0669    Visit www.buddhadaysacramento.org for complete details.  No Charge ~ Family Friendly

Benefit of Dhamma is immeasurable!!!

American Buddhist Seminary
Temple at Sacramento
423 Glide Avenue
West Sacramento, CA 95691, U.S.A.
(916) 371 - 8535 / Fax: (916) 372 - 7650
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[Aranya Bodhi Hermitage]

The Aranya Bodhi Hermitage and Dhammadharini will have a table at the Sacramento Buddha Day, this Saturday June 9.  Ayya Sudinna, Ayya Sobhana, and Sayalay Santacari will be there to welcome you.  This is a pleasant, meaningful event including the American Buddhist Seminary (ABS) Temple and many other Buddhist groups.