Buddha Day Celebration at Vijayaloka Retreat Centre
Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th May

• Order Member gathering:
  
  11.30 Arrival for Noon start
  
  
• Mitras & friends:
  
  3.30pm Arrival
  
  4.00pm ‘A Buddha seated under every tree’
  - a short talk by Nagasuri at Akshobya Shrine followed by Buddha Nusati (recollection of the Buddha)
  
  6.00pm Shared dinner
  - please bring a plate of vegetarian tucker to share
  
  7.30pm Fire-side short talks by Steven & Viraja
  - on ‘conditions that support Enlightenment’ followed by sharing of favourite stories from the Buddha’s Life
  
  9.00pm Buddha Puja followed by ‘all night sit’
  - readings & chanting on the hour
  - 10 minute leg stretch at 10 to the hour until 6am.
  

• continuation of Saturday's programme:
  
  6.00am Bell for dawn gathering at Akshobya Shrine for sunrise
  
  Breakfast – self serve at own time
  
  11am Rising bell
  
  
• Friends & Families (children welcome):
  
  11.30am Arrival
  
  12 noon Welcome and talk on the Buddha’s Enlightenment
  - separate children’s activities – please let the Centre know if you are bringing your children
  
  1:00pm Shared lunch. Please bring a plate of vegetarian tucker to share
  
  2.30pm Puja during which Gianni Wise will have his mitra ceremony
  
  4.00pm Clean-up
  
  4.30pm Departure