Hana Matsuri
(Buddha's Birthday)
花まつり

May 5 (Sun) 1:00 pm
5月5日（日）午後1時

A ceremony is held in Japanese temples in April or May to commemorate the birth of the Indian Buddha Shākyamuni (“O-shaka-sama”). During this ceremony, a baby Buddha statue is displayed in a small shrine decorated with flowers and the participants pour “sweet tea” (a herbal infusion) over the head of the statue in a reenactment of the moment when heavenly nectar poured down onto the newly born Buddha-to-be. Matcha will be served after the ceremony. Reservation is not required. Please come and help us celebrate this joyful event.

For more information call Keith Snyder  krsnyder@shaw.ca  tel (604) 939-7749

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日本のお寺では4月または5月にお釈迦様の誕生を祝う式典が行われます。花御堂の誕生仏に甘茶をかけて、お釈迦様が生まれた時に頭から香湯を注いだという伝承の再現をします。式典後には抹茶を召し上がって下さい。予約不要です。皆さまのご参拝をお待ちしております。

詳細は Keith Snyder 宛に連絡ください。krsnyder@shaw.ca tel (604) 939-7749