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You and the entire community are warmly welcome to attend a celebration of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing into Mahaparinibbana.
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You and the entire community are warmly welcome to attend a celebration of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing into Mahaparinibbana. *
Join us for this year’s Vesek ceremony and picnic potluck, co-hosted by Dassanaya Buddhist Community and the International Buddhist Committee of Washington, DC
Sunday, May 31, 2026
9:15AM ET to 10:45AM ET
Please arrive early to get settled before the program.
In person and Zoom
Oronoco Park in Alexandria, Virginia
Vesak falls on the Full moon of May and is a time to reflect on the Buddha's teachings and reminding us of the importance of walking the Path.
We’ll gather on a beautiful spring morning at Oronoco Park in Alexandria, Virginia, USA for meditation, a Dhamma talk and the ceremonial bathing of the baby Buddha. Afterwards, stay for a potluck brunch and inter-sangha friendship.
Fill out the registration form here, and if you are able, please signup to bring a dish to share with the sangha here.
[Practice according to the Dhamma is] acting for the welfare and happiness of the people, out of empathy for the world, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans.
- The Buddha to Ven Mahakassapa SN 16.5
Your practice and devotion shine brightly throughout the world, lighting the way for the awakening of all creation.
Yet most of us come to the Buddha’s way as an antidote to a dark night of suffering. First, we see spiritual healing embodied in our teacher— the one who lights our path and illuminates the way. With practice, we too begin to experience a newfound inner brightness, one that leads to greater clarity of mind and gentle coexistence with others. Finally, with insight, we come to understand that we indeed are, and have always been, the light.
Knowing your own light, you naturally want to share it with the world.
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