We’re excited to invite you to join us as we celebrate the lunar new year and welcome the Year of the Horse! As we prepare, we invite donations of flowers, fruits, and monetary contributions.
- Monday, February 16, 2026: Lunar New Year Watch Party
Please join us on Monday, February 16, 2026, as we welcome the Year of the Horse. Our evening will include time to celebrate, connect, meditate, and reflect together. Namo Shakyamuni Buddha. Namo A Di Da Phat.
8:00 PM: Doors open
9:00 PM: Tea ceremony and chanting
10:00 PM: New Year’s Eve ceremony
10:45 PM: Happy New Year and blessings
May you enjoy the fruit of your practice, joy and wellbeing,
with wisdom and compassion, in the new year!
2. Sunday, February 22, 2026: Community New Year Service
Please join us on Sunday, February 22, 2026, as we dedicate ourselves to cultivating wisdom and compassion in the Year of the Horse. Namo Shakyamuni Buddha. Namo A Di Da Phat.
9:30 AM: The Great Bell Chant
10:00 AM: New Year’s prayer ceremony (Chanting in Vietnamese and English)
11:15 AM: New Year’s Dharma talk
12:00 PM: Ancestor Offering
1:00 PM: Vegetarian lunch, followed by music and celebration to welcome the New Year!
May you enjoy the fruit of your practice, joy and wellbeing,
with wisdom and compassion, in the new year!
3. Sunday, March 1, 2026: Medicine Buddha Sunday
Please join us on Sunday, March 1, 2026, as we remember the Medicine Buddha and dedicate ourselves to cultivating peace and wellbeing, in ourselves and in the world, in the Year of the Horse. Namo Shakyamuni Buddha. Nam mô Dược Sư Lưu Ly Quang Như Lai.
9:30 AM: Inviting the Great Bell
10:00 AM: Chanting the Medicine Buddha Sutra and praying for Peace and Wellbeing in ourselves and in the world
12:00 PM: Ancestor Offering
12:30 PM: Vegetarian lunch
2:30 PM: Hungry Ghost Ceremony
4:00 PM: Cleaning up
We evoke you, great, compassionate Medicine Buddha. May all beings live and work in peace and contentment, enjoying happiness and harmony.
Additionally, You can join us after lunch on Sunday, February 1 and Sunday, February 8 to decorate the temple. You are also invited to order traditional Vietnamese new year food (orders are due February 8), or help us prepare and deliver orders, on February 13-15. More information soon!
Thank you, happy new year, and Namo A Di Da Phat!