Buddha’s Enlightenment Day 2026

Celebrate with us at our sangha day, held at Providence Zen Center.

The events start Friday night with a Sing-Along hosted by Matthew Keeler JDPSN. Bring your instruments and your kids! Chords and lyrics will be shown on the big screen.

On Saturday, we’ll have Buddha’s Enlightenment Ceremony and an Inka Ceremony in the morning, a lunch celebration, and then a Precepts Ceremony in the afternoon.

Come join us as we continue our tradition and take part in the Inka Ceremony to celebrate a new Ji Do Poep Sa Nim (JDPSN) being given permission to teach. During the Inka ceremony, the new Zen Teacher will do a short Dharma exchange, give a formal Dharma talk, and become a successor in Zen Master Seung Sahn’s lineage. Please bring questions for Dharma Combat with the new JDPSN!

Saturday night there is a Conscious Dance immediately following evening practice. DJ Mystical Michael will be our host. Show up and move as the music takes you!

Providence Zen Center will be running programming on Sunday as well. Learn about PZC's special Sunday program, or book your Saturday overnight at providencezen.org

Ceremonies will be broadcast on Zoom. The Precepts Ceremony will be in-person only (with broadcast on Zoom).

There is no need to register for online attendance. The Zoom information is posted below.