Buddha’s Birthday Weekend 2025
April 5 & 6
at Providence Zen Center
Programs and Links
Giving by credit card for Buddha’s Birthday:
Sangha Weekend Ceremony Schedule (all times Eastern Time):
Saturday, April 5, 2025
10:00am: Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony
3:00pm: Precepts Ceremony
Zoom Information:
Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony
Time: April 5, 2025 10:00am Eastern Time
Precepts Ceremony
Time: April 5, 2025 3:00pm Eastern Time
Come to Providence Zen Center (or view live on Zoom) and celebrate the birth of the Buddha, and the continuation of Zen Master Seung Sahn’s teachings.
*Buddha’s Birthday and Precepts Ceremonies will be broadcast on Zoom.
Our Covid policy for the weekend is:
We ask that you self-test the day of your expected arrival at the event. If you are positive, PLEASE STAY HOME.
If you had contact with a Covid positive case in the last week before arrival, are sick, or are experiencing Covid-like symptoms, PLEASE STAY HOME.
Masks are your decision.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Saturday, April 5, 2025
5:00am: Wake-up bell
5:15am: Bows, chanting, one sitting period
Main Dharma Hall
7:00am: Breakfast for Friday night guests
Dining Room
9:00am: Sangha coffee hour with the teachers
Dining Room
10:00am: Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony
Main Dharma Hall & Broadcast on Zoom
12:00pm: Lunch
Dining Room
12:00pm - 12:45pm: Pagoda Gift Shop OPEN
Pagoda Gift Shop
12:30pm: Trustees Meeting in Conference Room & on Zoom
1:45pm: Robe Distribution for Full Dharma Teachers
Upstairs Dharma Room
2:00pm: Five Preceptees Meeting
For those taking five precepts, and those who want to learn more.
Peace Pagoda
2:00pm: Dharma Teacher-in-Training Welcome
All Dharma teachers and DTiTs invited to attend.
Upstairs Dharma Room
3:00pm: Precepts Ceremony
Main Dharma Hall (IN-PERSON ONLY, with Broadcast on Zoom)
Following Precepts Ceremony: “Composting Our Karma” Book Signing by Zen Master Soeng Hyang (Bobby Rhodes)
TBD
5:00pm: Dinner
Dining Room
6:30pm: Evening Practice
Main Dharma Hall
7:30pm: Evening Entertainment (TBD)
Main Dharma Hall
7:30pm: “Composting Our Karma” Book Signing by Zen Master Soeng Hyang (Bobby Rhodes)
TBD
Sunday, April 6, 2025
5:00am: Wake-up bell
5:15am: Bows, chanting, one sitting period
Main Dharma Hall
7:00am: Breakfast (for Saturday night guests)
Mingle with Sangha
Dining Room
9:00am - 11:30am: Sunday morning practice with Providence Zen Center, head temple of the Kwan Um School of Zen | Americas
Main Dharma Hall
12:00pm: Lunch
Dining Room
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Pagoda Gift Shop OPEN
Pagoda Gift Shop
Buddha’s Birthday Weekend
Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony - TBD
Time: April 5, 2025 10:00am Eastern Time
Precepts Ceremony - TBD
Time: April 5, 2024 3:00pm Eastern Time