The Vesak 2008 Ecumenical Buddhist Picnic will be held this Sunday, May 18 from 3:30 to 7:00 pm at Agri Park in Fayetteville, with dinner beginning around 5:30 pm.  All area Buddhists and all those interested in Buddhist theory and practice are cordially invited to attend. 

This is a wonderful opportunity for members of the various local practice groups to get acquainted and share the Dharma with others.  Your participation will help make this event a success. 

Please bring food and drink, plates, cups, and utensils to share with those attending, as well as lawn chairs, frisbees, games, etc.  Local practice groups are invited to bring information about their group’s practice and activities to share with others.  Those who wish may bring offerings of fruit, flowers, incense, or candles to be placed on the altar.  Talented musicians are invited to come prepared to share their music with the group.

The event will feature one or two periods of silent meditation, dharma talks, and readings.  At the close of the event, Ven. Geshe Thupten Dorjee will offer to those interested the Eight Precepts Vow for observation on Tuesday, May 20, the official date of Vesak.  A copy of the Eight Precepts Vow is available online at http://www.nwabuddhist.info/vesakprecepts.pdf

Full details of the event are available at http://nwabuddhist.info/news/archives/125