Parinirvana — A Special Aryaloka 40th Anniversary Event

Parinirvana — A Special Aryaloka 40th Anniversary Event; Feb 1, 12:30-4

Parinirvana is the annual observance of the death, or Final Nirvana, of the Buddha, and is one of the major days of reflection on the Buddhist calendar. It's an opportunity to reflect upon the final days of the Buddha, and the great matters of Enlightenment and Death. It is also a time when we remember those we've lost, and reflect upon the impact of impermanence in our own lives and communities. 

The day will begin with a vegetarian pot luck lunch and include meditation, readings, chanting and time to be together. As part of Aryaloka’s 40th anniversary celebrations, there will be a special remembrance of sangha members that have passed, a talk on the history of the stupa, and the installation of an ancestor shrine.

Feel free to bring a photo of a loved one who has passed in the last year or so, to be placed on the Parinirvana shrine. 

Schedule forthcoming.

Please join us for this moving and historic event.