To celebrate Buddha’s birthday, Los Angeles Bodhi Meditation held the “Bathing the Buddha Festival: Blessing Ceremony” last Sunday. A joyous atmosphere filled the venue as devotees from all directions gathered together to sincerely pay their respects and express gratitude to the great Buddha.
The venue was adorned with a rich variety of offerings, including fresh flowers, fruits, the Seven Treasures, longevity peaches, cakes, and lotus lamps. Through these beautiful offerings, we hope to convey our sincere gratitude to the heavens and bring joy to Buddha.
On the altar, precious Buddha relics were enshrined. During this auspicious moment of celebrating Buddha’s birthday, everyone seized the opportunity to accumulate merits and made vows to offer their reverence to the Buddha relics, expressing gratitude for Buddha’s blessings and seeking to increase blessings and wisdom for themselves and their loved ones.
We Offered the highest respect before the Buddha.
Devoutly offering flowers before the Buddha, the floral tribute is incomparable, creating an atmosphere of sincerity that dignifies the temple. May we be constantly accompanied by beautiful things throughout our lives and beyond.
Under the guidance of Master JinBodhi’s chanting voice, we sincerely chant the sacred mantra of Shakyamuni Buddha and receive the blessed water purification. May our sincere chanting resonate with the Buddha, receiving the Buddha’s care and protection, eliminating calamities and difficulties, and bringing auspiciousness and well-being!
Joyfully celebrating the auspicious birthday of Bodhisattva Manjushri at the same time, the head teacher guides everyone to receive the empowering energy from Bodhisattva Manjushri. Additionally, blessed water is offered to bestow blessings upon everyone, along with a precious auspicious bead, wishing for well-being of all. May these auspicious Dharma bead safeguard everyone’s peace and health.
In gratitude for the Buddha’s compassionate teachings, we offer hada as a symbol of reverence. Adorable children, guided by their parents, innocently present their hada, and within their young hearts, the seeds of Buddha’s wisdom are quietly sown, awaiting silent germination.
Bathing the Buddha holds exceptional virtues, purifying our body and mind from impurities, allowing us to attain purity, true liberty and auspiciousness. Simultaneously, we pray for the well-being and dispelling of misfortunes for our beloved family members, friends, and relatives. Through the meritorious virtues of bathing the Buddha, we aspire to liberate our ancestral parents of the past seven generations and bring happiness to all sentient beings in the six realms. As a family, let us join together in bathing the Buddha, sharing the joy, and may the entire family be blessed with happiness and well-being!
On this auspicious and extraordinary Buddha’s birthday, the lucky May birthday celebrants rejoice together with the Buddha. The head teacher gives auspicious longevity peaches as gifts to the May birthday celebrants, wishing them health and long life!
The event concludes in a joyous and harmonious atmosphere, with everyone filled with Dharma joy and exchanging blessings. May all the fellow practitioners and friends who participated in the Bathing the Buddha Festival receive the constant protection of the Buddha’s light, and may everything be auspicious and go smoothly for them! May their families be happy and blessed!
