Visakha Puja comes once a year, usually in May or June. It is performed to honor the birth, Enlightenment, and passing away of Gautama Buddha. (The UN General Assembly, acknowledging the hope expressed by the International Buddhist Conference
held in Sri Lanka in November, 1998, urged that the day of Vesak, the day of the full moon in the month of May or June each year, be internationally recognized, in particular at United Nations Headquarters and other United Nations offices.)
Visakha Puja literally means “worshipping on the full moon of the 6th lunar month.” Wat Thai Washington, D.C., provides the opportunity for you to come and join the ceremony as a part of the annual celebration for the cultivation of meritorious deeds.
Schedule
Saturday, May 18, 2024
2:00 PM Dhamma talk and meditation
6:00 PM Evening chanting
Sunday, May 19, 2024
6:00 AM Morning chanting
9:00 AM Worshiping ceremony to three postures of the Buddha
10:00 AM Religious ceremony
10:30 AM Offering food to the monks
11:00 AM Lunch served to the monks
11:30 AM Lunch served to congregation
12:45 PM Special Sermon in Thai
14:00 PM Religious ceremony, candlelight procession
