Visakha Puja day marks the anniversary of three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, enlightenment (nibbana), and death (attainment of complete enlightenment, or parinibbana). Devotees typically commemorate this auspicious day at temples throughout the world. However, due to the COVID19 pandemic, many people are currently under stay at home orders. We invite you [...]
Join us in celebrating Visakha Puja Day at Wat San Fran. Activities include an alms round, offerings to monks, listening to the Buddha’s teachings, group chanting, and a candle procession in reverence of the Lord Buddha. Schedule 10:50 a.m. Alms round 11:00 a.m. Lunch offering 11:15 a.m. Lunch for all guests 12:00 p.m. Paritta Chanting [...]
You are invited to attend Asalaha Puja Day and the Buddhist Lent celebration and merit-making ceremony at San Fran Dhammaram Temple on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Asalha Puja Day commemorates the day in which the Buddha gave his first sermon, the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta "Setting the Wheel of Dhamma into Motion," to his first five disciples. [...]
We invite you to join us to celebrate the Buddhist holy day, “Magha Puja.” We will have alms rounds, religious chanting, a candle procession ceremony, and watering of sacred Buddha and Arahant relics on Sunday, February 20, 2022 Schedule 10:45 a.m. Alms Round 11:00 a.m. Food Offering 11:45 a.m. Sanghadana 12:15 p.m. Group Chanting, Candle [...]
Please join us in celebrating the end of the 2022 vassa (rains retreat) at San Fran Dhammaram Temple on Monday, October 10. There will be a food offering at 11:00 a.m. and a Dhamma sermon at 11:15 a.m. On Tuesday, October 11, there will be a special post-vassa alms round in front of the temple [...]
Join us as we commemorate the occasion in which over 2,500 years ago on the night of the full moon of the third lunar month, the Buddha’s first 1,250 enlightened disciples gathered without being summoned and the Buddha delivered the ovada-patimokkha. To honor Magha Puja, this Sunday, March 5, 2023, we still start off with [...]
Visakha Puja Day marks three major events in the life of the Buddha: the day he was born, the day he became enlightened, and the day he entered nibbana. These auspicious events miraculously fall on the same month and day–the full moon day of the sixth lunar month. Join us in commemorating Visakha Puja at [...]
Asalha Puja commemorates the day in which the Buddha delivered his first post-enlightenment sermon to the Five Ascetics (pañcavaggiya) in the Sarnath Deer Park. This “setting the wheel of Dhamma into motion” discourse outlined the essence of Buddhism: the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. This year, Asalha Puja falls on Tuesday, August [...]
Please join us in celebrating the end of the 2023 vassa (rains retreat) at San Fran Dhammaram Temple on Sunday, October 29. There will be a food offering at 11:00 a.m. and a Dhamma sermon at 11:15 a.m. On Sunday, October 29, there will be a post-vassa alms round in front of the temple at [...]
Join us as we commemorate the occasion in which over 2,500 years ago on the night of the full moon of the third lunar month, the Buddha’s first 1,250 enlightened disciples gathered without being summoned and the Buddha delivered the ovada-patimokkha. To honor Magha Puja, Sunday, February 25, 2024, we still start off with an [...]