Faith & Legacy
14 May - 16 May
BBDF On Air
Experience the Same, Differently
Buddha Birth Day
The Festival
Since 1997 the Buddha Birth Day Festival has grown into one of Queensland’s most prestigious cultural events attracting in excess of 200,000 visitors and is now recognized as the largest annual Buddhist Birth Day Festival in the world.
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BBDF on Air
Join us in global heart sutra calligraphy to celebrate Fo
Guang Shan’s 54th anniversary, which was founded on 16th May
1967. Sutra calligraphy can purify ourselves spiritually, it
will be the best giving if we can transfer the merits of
sutra calligraphy to the sentinel beings.
Today, I respectfully and sincerely to perform the sutra
calligraphy, hopes that the truth of the Dharma can be
expressed through the wordings. May the merits from this
Virtual Buddhist Cultivation bless all with safety from the
COVID-19 pandemic and peace and wellbeing.
Online Cultural Experience
Festivities and Activities
Experience Through Your Senses
See & Hear
Bathe of the Buddha Dharma Service
The Buddha’s Birthday Celebration commemorates the birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later the Sakyamuni Buddha, founder of Buddhism.
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Buddhist Talks by Dr Kwong Chan
Dr Kwong Chan from Griffith University School of medicine will explore how to apply the technique of mindful living when our “normal” way of life is disrupted by the pandemic.
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Mother's Day Blessing Dharma Service
The Mother's Day Blessing Ceremony is a Buddhist Dharma service which provides us with the opportunity to express our gratitude to not only our own mother but all mothers and maternal figures around the world.
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Buddha Talks by Prof Janet Hou
Prof Janet Xiang-Yu Hou from Nan Tien Institute is presenting two buddhist talks: Self-reflection: a practical tool to advance your career, and Equality in Humanistic Buddhism: a practical tool to reduce suffering.
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Vege Plan A
Make a Green Switch, Save the Planet. A plant-based diet can significantly reduce our environmental impact on Earth. Together we can progress towards a greener and cleaner future.
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Learn & Discover Buddhism
Do & Learn
Virtual Bathe of the Buddha
Since ancient times, Buddhists all around the world celebrate the Buddha’s birthday by using fragrant water to bathe the statue of the infant Buddha.
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The Life of Buddha
From the Buddha's youth, to his renunciation, to the decades he spent teaching, watch the intimate and imaginative retelling of the life of the founder of Buddhism.
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Sutra Calligraphy
The act of hand-copying scriptures is not only considered as a form of meditation but it also yields merit for the scriber, assists in purifying the mind.
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Tea Chan
Tea brewers and guests to understand the oneness of tea and meditation in daily life and the importance of balance and harmony in our lives.
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Meditation
Feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed by the day-to-day rituals? Meditation is a simple technique that can help you to keep these feelings under control.
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Tai Chi
Traditional form of Chinese classical martial art where it aims to cultivate the inner self as well as to strengthen the physical body.
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Our Esteemed Supporters
Sponsors
Organised By
Fo Guang Shan Chung Tian Temple
Buddha's Light International Association of Queensland
Chung Tian Chinese School
Proudly Sponsored By
Brisbane City Council
Corporate Partners
Queensland Government
YFG Shopping Centres
Education Sponsor
Nan Tien Institute