Chinese New Year Events @ Purple Lotus School and Temple

Om Mani Padme Hum!


Dear Dharma Friends

We cordially invite you to join our annual Guanyin Bodhisattva Lunar New Year Blessing Ceremony on Sunday, the 14th of February.

Time: 2:00pm
Location: Purple Lotus School

Our specially arranged and decorated 'Blessing Gift Baskets' and 'Prosperous Flower Baskets', symbolic of great fortune in the upcoming Year of Tiger, are available for purchase. Quantities are limited, so please place your order early, while it lasts!

To download event registration forms (in PDF), please click here!
Registration Form Link

We appreciate your kind thoughts in passing out the news of this auspicious event to many - or simply forward this email to your friends and families - thus all your loved ones are also blessed and suffused with the immense glory of Buddha!
For more information or any other inquiries, please call (650) 952-9513; or email us at info@purplelotus.org.


* We encourage you to dress in bright red (a traditional custom symbolizes 'good luck'! ) for all Lunar New Year celebrations!!
* Please dress in white when attending the 7-day-practice sessions of Padmakumara Purification Sadhana from 2/14 to 2/20.
* Should you have excess harvest of produce (like fruit or vegetable) from your home garden, please feel free to bring them in to share! They also serve as good offerings to Buddha!

PLT wishes you all a prosperous, peaceful and joyful Chinese New Year!!

2 /13 (Sat) Offering of First Incense for Luck
11:00pm Chant True Buddha Sutra for Blessing
12:00am Offer 1st Incense in front of GuanYin Wall
[lead by Master Samantha] at PLS

2 /14 (Sun) (First Day of Lunar New Year)
2:00pm GuanYin Pusa (Bodhisattva) Lunar New Year Blessing Ceremony
[by Master Samantha] at PLBS
5:00pm Padmakumara Purification Sadhana
(session # 1)
[lead by Master Samantha] at PLS

2 /15 (Mon)
4:00pm Padmakumara Purification & Bardo Homa
(session # 1)
7:00pm Padmakumara Purification Sadhana
(session # 2)
Padmakumara Purification & Bardo Homa
(session # 2)
[by Master Samantha] at PLT

2 /16 (Tue)
2:00pm Padmakumara Purification & Bardo Homa
(session # 3)
4:00pm Padmakumara Purification & Bardo Homa
(session # 4)
7:00pm Padmakumara Purification Sadhana
(session # 3)
Padmakumara Purification & Bardo Homa
(session # 5)
[by Master Samantha] at PLT

2/17 (Wed)
4:00pm Padmakumara Purification & Bardo Homa
(session # 6)
7:00pm Padmakumara Purification Sadhana
(session # 4)
Padmakumara Purification & Bardo Homa
(session # 7)
[by Master Samantha] at PLT


2/15~2/20 (Mon-Sat) Padmakumara Purification Sadhana
(session # 2- # 7) 7:30pm
[by Master Samantha and/or Lamas] at PLT

*PLT: Purple Lotus Temple
636 San Mateo Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA


*PLBS: Purple Lotus School
33615 9th St., Union City, CA 94587, USA

Feb 6-7 Flower Festival Event - See our memorable pictures

Purple Lotus Temple gave away rice, noodles, great compassion water over 3000 sets,
helping the low income senior people in San Francisco China Town.
-  here is the link for the photos that were captured during the event, enjoy !!!

Click Me For The Photo Link

PLT