Buddha’s Birthday Sangha Weekend 2026 Registration
March 28th - 29th, 2026
In-person at Providence Zen Center*
*Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony & Precepts Ceremony to be broadcast on Zoom. Please do not register if you will be attending only by Zoom.
Registration Fees:
$65.00 per adult per night for overnight guest stays (all meals included)/$20.00 per child under 12 year old per night for overnight guest stays (all meals included)
$35.00 per adult for Saturday & Sunday day rate/$10.00 per child under 12 years old
$20.00 per adult for Saturday-only day rate/$8.00 per child under 12 years old
$15.00 per adult for Sunday-only day rate/$5.00 per child under 12 years old
If you will be attending Kyol Che through March 27th, 2026, your Friday night stay is complimentary.
A Note on Day Rates:
We are keeping prices as low as possible for these special sangha events. As we all know, costs have risen considerably since we met in years before, especially food costs. The amounts requested for the day rates are suggested fees.
If you are able to give that amount, thank you very much!
We most want to share your company, so please don’t be shy and do register for the days you will attend. You are able to enter any amount for your day rate. That information is confidential.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to welcoming you here at Buddha’s Birthday Sangha Weekend 2026!
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!
SCHEDULE
— Friday, March 27, 2026 —
6:30pm: Special Chanting
7:00pm: Evening Bell Chant, Heart Sutra (in English), Great Dharani, one 25-minute sitting period
~7:45pm: Sing-Along with Matthew Keeler JDPSN
— Saturday, March 28, 2026 —
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
12:30pm: Trustees Meeting (Trustees ONLY)
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)
5:00pm: Dinner
Dining Room
6:30pm: Evening Practice
Main Dharma Hall
~7:15pm: Conscious Dance with DJ Mystical Michael – No experience is needed, simply a desire to move and be present. Listen to your body and let go of your ego!
Main Dharma Hall
— Sunday, March 29, 2026 —
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 the Providence Zen Center, head temple of the Kwan Um School of Zen | Americas, with a dharma talk and questions answered by a Zen Teacher
Main Dharma Hall
12:00pm: Lunch
Dining Room