2013 Event Calendar

Nichiren Peace Center, Vancouver Island Retreat Garden, a Buddhist Community

2013 Calendar of Ceremonies, Events, Services

The Journey to Peaceful Means

JANUARY

Jan. 1st         New Years Day 2013    Gantan Ceremony

FEBUARY

Feb. 15th      Buddha’s Nirvana Day

Feb. 16th      Nichiren Birth Day        Otanjo-E Ceremony

MARCH

March 21st  Spring Equinox Meditation Higan-E Ceremony

Sat. 23rd  March   A Day of Meditation – One Day Retreat

Sat. 30th March     Lotus Land 1st Volunteer Work Day

APRIL

April 8th    Buddha’s Birth Day  — Gautama Shakyamuni

Sat. 20th April  Lotus Land, 2nd Volunteer Work Day

MAY

Sunday 5th May   Mothers Day Service

May 12th  Nichiren – Izu Exile     Vow of Enrichment

May 15th    2013 Retreat Hut Two, Tenting Season – Reservations Open

 

May 18th   A Day With Nichiren   A Day With the Buddha’s, One Day Retreat

May 19th    Nichiren Buddha Society  Precepts & Personal Community Vows

Sat. 26th May   Lotus Land  3rd Volunteer Work Day

JUNE

Sat. 15th June     Lotus Land  4th  Volunteer Work Day

June 21st   Summer Solstice     Bike Trek

Sat. 22nd   LifeSpan –  Who Am I   One Day Retreat

JULY

Mon 1st July     11th Annual Canada Day Picnic

July 8th  Tien Tai Chi’I  Birth Day     Master Teacher/Messenger

Fri-Sat-Sun  19 – 20 – 21  — 13th Annual Buddha In the Park – Three Day Retreat

Sat. 28th July   Lotus Land  5th Volunteer Work Day

AUGUST

Sat 11th Aug.    Lotus Land  6th  Volunteer Work Day

Thurs 8th – Wed. 15th – Seven Day Summer Retreat 

 

August  27th      Matsubagayatsu  Persecution     Vow of Courage

 

 

SEPTEMBER

Sat 14th  Sept.    A Day of Meditation   One Day Retreat

Sept 15th      Tatsunokuchi Persecution     Gonan-E Ceremony

Sat. 21st Sept   World PEACE DAY   Multi-Faith Ceremony

October  to be announced…