2026 Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s Birthday Puja (19th Day Of 2nd Lunar Month)

With the power of the great compassion of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, he manifested as a thousand-hand and thousand-arm Bodhisattva, responding to any being’s plea, caring for and protecting all beings.

In remembrance of the compassionate vows of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, on this sacred day of His Holy Birthday, the assembly gathers with utmost sincerity and reverence to collectively recite The Universal Gate Chapter of the Lotus Sūtra (The Chapter on the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara) as the main liturgical practice of the Dharma assembly.

Through the merits of sutra recitation, devotional praise, and sincere prostrations, immeasurable stores of merit and wisdom are accumulated. Blessings and wisdom increase in harmony, benefiting both oneself and others, with virtues that are supreme and beyond measure.

📿 Puja Date: 05/04/2026, Sunday
📿 Time:  10 am - 12 pm
📿 Online Offering Closing Date : 02/04/2026, Thursday 9 pm

★ Pictures are meant for illustration only.
★ As a safety measure, all light offerings will be placed on the open-air altar at the back of the monastery.
★ All amount collected will be used to support and sponsor the event such as meals and beverage, utilities and ancillary expenses. Name of donors will be acknowledged and displayed during the event. 
★ Note: Any surplus from the donation to this event will be transferred to our Donation Box for Dharma propagation use and to help those in need, so that the merits from your donation will grow endlessly.
★ BW Monastery reserves the final right to make changes to the dedication names if they are not written according to the proposed format.