ABOUT
About
Buddha Birth Day Festival
Since 1991, the Buddha Birth Day Festival has become one of Queensland’s most notable cultural events and is recognised for promoting peace, as well as celebrating Australia’s harmony and diversity.
The 2025 Buddha Birth Day Festival celebrations will continue at Fo Guang Shan Chung Tian Temple and provide visitors with the opportunity to immerse themselves in a wide range of ceremonies and activities from the spiritual to the cultural, such as Tea Chan, Buddhist Talks, Baby Blessing Ceremony and Multicultural performances.
We welcome you to leave your worries behind, find your inner peace and experience the joy of the 2025 Buddha Birth Day Festival.
Coexistence & Coprosperity
Buddha Birth Day Festival Theme
This synopsis is from a chapter in the Complete Works of Venerable Master Hsing Yun, highlighting the profound interconnectedness of life.
No one can exist alone as we rely on farmers for food, workers for clothing, and drivers for transport. Our survival and success depends on one another, creating a world where we coexist and thrive together.
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Beyond material needs, human connection is essential. A child’s happiness comes not from wealth but from the love of family. In the same way, we all depend on relationships and the natural world in that the sun, moon, mountains, rivers, and even daily necessities all come together to sustain us. Recognising this, we should be grateful, give back, and see others as allies rather than adversaries.
Venerable Master Hsing Yun
(1927 - 2023)
Venerable Master Hsing Yun is the founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order (originated in Taiwan). His Dharma name, Hsing Yun, means ‘Star Cloud’ whilst Fo Guang Shan means “Buddha’s Light Mountain”. After enduring poverty and oppression during World War II, he devoted his life to revitalizing Buddhism so that it belongs to the people – not just reclusive monastic orders.
Fo Guang Shan
Chung Tian Temple
At FGS Chung Tian Temple, our mission is to promote Buddhist teachings through cultural activities, nurture talents through education, contribute to our community through charitable programs, and purify human hearts and minds through Humanistic Buddhism.
IThe meaning of the temple name 'Chung Tian', means “Middle Heaven” and describes the openness of the temple's design. It constructed in 1992 using traditional Chinese Buddhist architecture. The temple was founded by Venerable Master Hsing Yun, the 48th Patriarch of the Lin-Chi line of Ch’an and the founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order, which consists of over 300 branch temples worldwide and several Buddhist colleges and universities.
Fo Guang Shan
Fo Guang Shan (meaning the Buddha’s Light Mountain) is one of the largest Buddhist monasteries in the world operating over 300 temple branches and several educational institutions.
In Australia and New Zealand, there are 11 Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temples, 9 of which are in Australia. Fo Guang Shan also operates Nan Tien Institute, Australia’s first government accredited tertiary institution grounded in Buddhist values and wisdom.
Buddha's Light International Association of Queensland
Buddha’s Light International Association of Queensland is a Buddhist laypeople organization. The Queensland Chapter of BLIA, Buddha’s Light International Association of Queensland (BLIAQ) was formally formed in 1992 as a non-profit organization, with endeavours to serve the community by organizing multicultural and spiritual activities.
