Join Us for a Celebration and Offerings to Ksitigarbha!
Labour Day weekend
Saturday, September 4, 2010
11am - 3pm

The golden Buddha statue located in the upper area of the center was donated by members of our Chinese community to Land of Medicine Buddha over 13 years ago. Since that time the community has donated time, money and prayers to creating an environment for offering prayers to the Buddha that cares for beings that have been reborn in the unfavorable realms. People make prayers to this Buddha whose mission it is to help beings out of the suffering. It is the pledge of Ksitigarbha to help, and a sense of dedication that take responsibility for helping the suffering. It is said that Ksitigarbha asks "if I do not help, who will."

Ksitigharba Festival Day is happening this Saturday 4th September. Ksitigharba is like a wishfulfilling tree, granting whatever you wish for. 
 

Activities:     Start at 11am
                      Prayers and offerings to Ksitigharba
                      Delicious vegetarian lunch (see below for menu)
                      1pm at the Meadow Pavilion
                      Music and dance performances
                      Raffle and other delights

Come and enjoy this opportunity to gather, make offerings and participate in merit making activities.