This Vesak Day 2022, spend your day with a purposeful pause.

Go temple hopping virtually or in person. Use this e-directory to join Dhamma activities that inspire you.

The list below features selected Vesak events that are held offline and broadcast live from Singapore and Malaysia Centres.

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Full-day Offline Events

Nothing beats celebrating Vesak in person. Here are some of the full-day events that you can join in person in year 2022.

1st – 3rd May (Sunday – Tuesday)

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10am - 5pm

Organiser: SBF

Upholding the Truth

@59 Lor 24A Geylang, Singapore 398583

14th May (Saturday), Vesak Eve

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9.00am – 5.00pm

Organiser: Buddhist Fellowhip

Workshop – Essential Dependent Origination

by Ajahn Brahmali | Onsite & Zoom

Register

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7.00 – 9.30pm

Organiser: Buddhist Fellowhip

The confounding problem of impermanence – Why can’t we see the obvious?

by Ajahn Brahmali | Onsite & Facebook Live

Register

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All day (14-15 May)

Organiser: Amitabha Buddhist Centre

Reconnect with ABC’s Vesak Tradition

@Aljunied MRT Open Ground

Pujas, Dharma talks, Refuge and 8 Mahayana Precepts ceremonies
Light offering and circumambulation
Blessing for the public
Bath offering for the infant Buddha
Offering to 21 Taras
Lotus candles, oil lamps and flowers for offering
1000 Offerings
Dharma gifts and crafts

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8.30am - 4.30 pm

Organiser: FHBCC

Vesak Day Grand Dharma Assembly

@ 105 Punggol Rd, Singapore 546636

Bathing of Buddha Figurine
Prayers for merit-making
Blessings
Bell chiming with aspirations for clearing Kammic obstacles

15th May (Sunday), Vesak Day

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11:00am

Organiser: Beeh Low See Temple

Vesak Day Passing Lamp Ceremony

Lamp Lighting
Bazaar

Directions

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8.00am - 4.00pm

Organiser: Buddhist Fellowship

Why the Buddha is always relevant

@Chui Huay Lim Club, Level 2

1-day Vesak day celebration with guest of honour: Minister S Iswaran.

Taking of 3 refuges & 5 precepts
Lunch
Dhamma talk by Ajahn Brahmali
Live Performances
Offering of requisites to the Sangha

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9am - 3pm

Organiser: Singapore Buddhist Mission

Vesak Day 2566 LIVE Celebrations

@SAFRA Toa Payoh, Singapore 319387

09:00AM: Opening Speech, SBM Chief Venerable K. Dhammika Maha Thera
09:15AM Vesak Day Prayers and Blessings
10:00AM Great Metta Meditation
10:15AM #MusicforMetta Vesak Celebration
11:30AM Praying for World Peace
11:45AM Maha Sangha Gratitude Lunch
01:00PM Offer lights to the Buddha and receive blessings from Chief Rev K. Dhammika Maha Thero
03:00PM End

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Live Virtual Broadcast

Dhamma Talks

The Dhamma refers to the teachings of the Buddha and the true nature of life. Both are timeless.
When one’s mind is calm and tranquil, the words of truth can penetrate deeply into one’s heart and transforms one’s life.

2nd May (Monday)

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3.30pm

Organiser: Singapore Buddhist Federation

Debunking the myths of Buddhism

by Venerable Sek Kwang Phing | 59 Lor 24A Geylang, Singapore 398583

Join Facebook Live

3rd May (Tuesday)

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8.00pm

Organiser: YBAM

Use of force: Violence for the sake of peace?

by Ajahn Jayasaro

Join Facebook Live

4th May (Wednesday)

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2.00-3.30pm

Organiser: YBAM

Buddhist Approaches to Social Reconciliation & Healing

by Ajahn Kalyano

Join Facebook Live

14th May (Saturday), Vesak Eve

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9.00am – 5.00pm

Organiser: Buddhist Fellowhip

Workshop – Essential Dependent Origination

by Ajahn Brahmali | Onsite & Zoom

Register

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7.00 – 9.30pm

Organiser: Buddhist Fellowhip

The confounding problem of impermanence – Why can’t we see the obvious?

by Ajahn Brahmali | Onsite & Facebook Live

Register

15th May (Sunday), Vesak Day

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9.30-11am

Organiser: BUBS

Dhamma Talk

Join Facebook Live

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4.30 – 6pm

Organiser: The Buddhist Library

Meditation and Dhamma Talk

Led by Sis Siew Ee

Join Facebook Live

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8.00am - 4.00pm

Organiser: Buddhist Gem Fellowship

The sacred symbol of Buddhism

by Uncle Vijaya

Join on Facebook

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Puja & Chants

Puja (act of worship) is a reflective ritual that deepens one’s appreciation of the Buddha and his teachings.
This includes chanting and the offering of symbolic items such as water and flowers. When done mindfully, these rituals calms one’s mind.

14th May, Vesak Eve

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All day

Organiser: Bandar Utama Buddhist Society (BUBS)

Candle Light Offering

BUBS will arrange a single offering of light and flowers at the Buddhacetiya Hall in Uttama Bodhi Vihara.

Fill in the Wesak Offering form to indicate the name of the donor or the name of IMO (In Memory Of) and a message.

Offer a candle

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5pm

Organiser: Palelai Buddhist Temple

Candle light offering & bathing of Prince Siddhattha

@ Palelai Buddhist Temple, 49 Bedok Walk, Singapore 469145

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6pm - 6am (next day)

Organiser: KMSPKS

3-step, 1-bow

(13 time slots, while slots last). Registration commences from 4/05/2022 9AM.
** Participants are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Register early

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7pm

Organiser: Mangala Vihara

Recitation of Mahasamaya Sutta

@ 30 Jalan Eunos Singapore 419495

Mahasamaya Sutta is the Great Assembly of Deities, to bless 5,000 bottles of Holy water and five colored threads for distribution on Vesak Day.

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8.00 - 8.20pm

Organiser: Buddhist Gem Fellowship

Puja & Chanting

Join on Facebook

15th May, Vesak Day

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8am – 9am

Organiser: The Buddhist Library

Morning Puja & Blessings (English & Pali) & Special Chanting – Girimananda Sutta

Led by Bhante Wimalajothi

Join Facebook Live

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9.30am

Organiser: FHBCC

Recital of Universal Gate Sutra

In Mandarin @ 105 Punggol Rd, Singapore 546636

More info

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2-4pm

Organiser:
Nalanda Buddhist Society

Mass Refuge Taking Ceremony

@ Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang, Malaysia

Register now

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6.00pm

Organiser:
Palelai Buddhist Temple

Evening Chanting

@ Palelai Buddhist Temple, 49 Bedok Walk

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7.00pm

Organiser: Palelai Buddhist Temple

Candle light circumambulation, Paritta chanting, Dhamma talk

@ Palelai Buddhist Temple, 49 Bedok Walk

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Guided Meditation

Meditation practice helps one to develop mindfulness, giving rise to clarity and wisdom.
When mindfulness is strengthened, one can experience inner peace in a chaotic world.