Vesak, also known as Buddha Day, is one of the most significant and sacred celebrations for Theravada Buddhists, marking the birth, enlightenment, and passing into Nirvana of the Buddha. This auspicious day, typically observed during the full moon in May, offers an opportunity for reflection on the Buddha's teachings, the nature of wisdom, compassion, and liberation from suffering.
Please join us for an hour and a half of metta and compassion for our beloved world community. With metta practice, we cultivate an attitude of befriending, attending, and good will. We do not have to love or like what we see. With compassion, we cultivate the capacity to touch into suffering, allowing our hearts to break open.
Sangha Day is a time to have fun and celebrate that diversity. All members, their families and friends, and the public at large are invited to enjoy food, music and other fun activities at Ekoji.
The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP), Ekoji Buddhist Sangha of Richmond, and Williamsburg Buddhist Sangha invite dharma practitioners from across the Commonwealth (Buddhists, Hindus, and others) for a day of connection, reflection, and public presence.
We with gather at Richmond Hill, share in a vegetarian lunch, then take a silent, meditative walk down to the lawn near the Virginia General Assembly building. The route is about a mile each way. This is not a protest, but a peaceful expression of our shared values.
