Dear Friends in the Dhamma, It’s our great pleasure and honor to invite you to attend the VESAK Celebration 2023, at our Academy, which will take place on 21st May 2023.

This celebration will commemorate the Birth, the Enlightenment and the Passing away (Parinirvāna) of the Buddha Sakyamuni Gotama).

The Program 21 May 2023:

9.30h-10.00h a.m – Arrival
10.00h-10.10h a.m- Welcome speech by Ven. Prof. Pāsādika, Rector of FBAC
10.10h-10.30h a.m- Vesak Message by Ven. Dr. T. Dhammaratana, President of FBAC.
10.30h-11.15h a.m- Reciting Sutra in Pāli and Chinese languages for World Peace
11.15h-11.30h a.m.- Invited lecture on Vesak by Ven. Shi Hanh Tan (in Chinese)
11.30h-12.00h a.m- Sacred Bathing Ceremony of the Baby Buddha
12.00h-14.00h p.m- Luncheon to all members
14.00h-15.00h p.m- Documentary film on the life of the Buddha
15.00h-16.00h p.m- Buddhist Discussion on the life of the Buddha
16.00h-16.15h p.m- Vote of Thanks, by Mme. Ding Nan, Vice-President, FBAC
16.30-p.m- End of the Ceremony.

We cordially invite all members to attend the 2023 VESAK Celebration.

Ven. Dr. T. Dhammaratana (Fa Bao) President, Frankfurt Buddhist Academy.