Special Offering

Sangha Day: Buddha’s Birthday Celebration

May 17, 2025

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Location
Boundless Mind Temple
326 Clinton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
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Description

Join us for a celebration of Sangha Day and Buddha’s Birthday at Boundless Mind Temple! Everyone is welcome and families with little ones and children are especially encouraged to attend.

We will celebrate Sangha Day with zazen and kinhin (seated and walking meditation), and a gentle altar-offering craft led by BZC sangha member Elizabeth Englander in the zendo, before we transition outside for a simple and joyful Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony, and a picnic in the courtyard (weather permitting).

Childcare will be provided from 9:15 AM–11:00 AM EST. BZC will supply muffins and baked goods (with gluten-free options). Please bring your own picnic lunch and blankets for sitting outside.

Updated Schedule:

09:00 AM — Doors open
09:15 AM — Childcare will be provided from 9:15 to 11am EST
09:25 AM — Han (wooden board calling people to meditation)
09:40 AM — Zazen (seated meditation)
10:10 AM — Kinhin (walking meditation
10:20 AM — Zazen
10:50 AM — Soji (temple cleaning practice)
11:20 AM — Altar offering craft (led by Elizabeth Englander)
11:50 AM — Orientation to Buddha’s Birthday Celebration
12:00 PM — Ceremony in courtyard
12:40 PM — Picnic

Image: Buddha’s Birthday Altar at Boundless Mind Temple courtyard, 2024, courtesy of Michelle Perkowski.

Fee
Free
Questions?
info@brooklynzen.org
We are in an historical building which is not wheelchair accessible. There are two flights of stairs leading to the center, located on the second floor. Chairs, benches, and extra support cushions are available. If you have any additional questions about accessibility, please contact us at info@brooklynzen.org.
Sangha Day: Buddha’s Birthday Celebration
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