Dharma Assembly

NOTE: Except for the monthly First Sunday Dharma Assemblies, the dates of all other events are scheduled according to the lunar calendar. This is in keeping with East Asian Buddhist tradition. These dates are in parentheses and shown as follows: (Lunar Month/Day, Time). Korean pronunciation of the event is shown afterward. This year’s Dharma assembly schedule, which lists both solar and lunar calendar dates, is available at the Main Office.

1. Seongdojae (Buddha’s Attainment of Enlightenment) Dharma Assembly (Jan 2 )

2. First Sunday Dharma Assembly (January 5)

3. Lunar New Year Prayer Ceremony (January 25)

4. New Year’s Prayer Retreat Initiation Ceremony (January 27)

5. New Year’s Prayer Retreat Closing Ceremony (February 2)

6. Initial day of spring Prayer Ceremony (February 4)

7. Winter Meditation & Prayer Retreat Closing Ceremony (February 8)

8. Spring Meditation & Prayer Retreat Opening Ceremony (February 24)

9. First Sunday Dharma Assembly (March 1)

10. First Sunday Dharma Assembly (April 5)

11. Dharma Treasure Guidance Ritual Dharma Assembly (April 8) Spring Meditation & Prayer Retreat Closing Ceremony

12. Buddha’s Birthday (April 30)

13. First Sunday Dharma Assembly (May 3)

14. Summer Meditation & Prayer Retreat Opening Ceremony (May 7)

15. First Sunday Dharma Assembly (June 7)

16. First Sunday Dharma Assembly (July 5)

17. First Sunday Dharma Assembly (August 2)

18. Summer Meditation & Prayer Retreat Closing Ceremony (August 4)

19. Seventh Night Dharma Assembly (August 25)

20. Autumn Meditation & Prayer Retreat Opening Ceremony (September 2)

21. First Sunday Dharma Assembly (September 6)

22. Autumn Harvest Prayer Ceremony (October 1)

23. First Sunday Dharma Assembly (October 4)

24. Autumn Meditation & Prayer Retreat Closing Ceremony (October 31)

25. First Sunday Dharma Assembly (November 1)

26. Winter Meditation & Prayer Retreat Opening Ceremony (November 29)

27. First Sunday Dharma Assembly (December 6)

28. Winter Solstice Prayer Ceremony (December 21)