FGS NY Hosts First Vesak Celebration in Times Square
On May 4, FGS New York Temple and BLIA New York host their first-ever “Vesak – Cloud and Water Bathing the Buddha” celebration in Times Square, drawing over a thousand attendees of diverse backgrounds. The event features a solemn bathing ceremony, interfaith blessings, and public chanting of Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s A Prayer for World Peace. Giant screens display the “Three Acts of Goodness” message—Do Good Deeds, Speak Good Words, Think Good Thoughts—symbolizing Humanistic Buddhism's outreach to the world. City officials praise the event as a cultural and spiritual milestone, while Fo Guang members, youth, and performers spread joy, compassion, and Buddhist values through music, prayer, and creative outreach.
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BUDDHA’S LIGHT NEW YORK
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