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All photographs courtesy of Luis Chiang, Advertising City

2007 Gallery

12th Annual Buddha's Day and Multicultural Festival in Melbourne
Abbess Yi Lai conducts Cleansing CeremonyAbbess Yi Lai conducts Cleansing Ceremony2Abbess Yi Lai conducts Cleansing Ceremony2
Baby Blessing CeremonyBaby Blessing Ceremony2Baby Blessing Ceremony3
Baby Blessing Ceremony5Baby Blessing Ceremony6Baby Blessing Ceremony4
Bathing the BuddhaBathing the Buddha2 Bathing the Buddha3
Bathing the Buddha4Bathing the Buddha5Bathing the Buddha6 Bathing the Buddha7Bathing the Buddha8Bathing the Buddha9Bathing the Buddha10
Bodhi Tree - Field of EnlightenmentBodhi Tree - Field of Enlightenment - Baby Buddha & Venerable Maio LaiBodhi Tree - Field of Enlightenment - Writing a Bodhi Leaf wish
Bodhi Tree - Field of EnlightenmentMaking a Bodhi Leaf wish2
Celebrating Our Diversity - Bollywood performanceCelebrating Our Diversity - Learning to BollywoodCelebrating Our Diversity - Enjoying the Performance Stage with friends
Celebrating Our Diversity - Gu-Zheng performanceCelebrating Our Diversity - Victorian Police Bagpipe BandDaily Dharma Ceremony2
Daily Dharma CeremonyBodhi Tree - Field of Enlightenment - Writing a Bodhi Leaf wish2Buddha's Day Flags
Friends from Afar - Children's Art ExhibitionFriends from Afar - Children's Art Exhibition2
Happy Birthday Buddha!Incense offerings to BuddhaMaking an incense offeringInterfaith Prayer Ceremony - The Sharing of Wisdom
Learning to fold lotus flowersSharing TeaMrs Dominique Yu, President of BLIA baths the Buddha
Share Tea with Me - Children's Ch'an Tea Ceremony, ArtPlayPraying to the BuddhaThe Guan Yin Stage
Share Tea with Me - Children's Ch'an Tea Ceremony, ArtPlay2Share Tea with Me - Children's Ch'an Tea Ceremony, ArtPlay3Share Tea with Me - Children's Ch'an Tea Ceremony, ArtPlay4Share Tea with Me - Children's Ch'an Tea Ceremony, ArtPlay5
Share Tea with Me - Children's Ch'an Tea Ceremony, ArtPlay6Share Tea with Me - Children's Ch'an Tea Ceremony, ArtPlay7Share Tea with Me - Children's Ch'an Tea Ceremony, ArtPlay8Share Tea with Me - Children's Ch'an Tea Ceremony, ArtPlay9
Tastes of Asia Food FairTastes of Asia Food Fair2
The Ch'an of Tea, Flower and Music - Ikebana Demonstration by Ikebana InternationalThe Ch'an of Tea, Flower and Music - Gu-Zheng PerformanceThe Ch'an of Tea, Flower and Music - Tea CeremonyThe Ch'an of Tea, Flower and Music - Ikebana Demonstration by Ikebana International2
The Ch'an of Tea, Flower and Music - Fo Guang Shan dharma talk with Venerable Maio YouThe Ch'an of Tea, Flower and Music - Fo Guang Shan Dharma talk with Venerable Miao You2The Ch'an of Tea, Flower and Music -Ch'an Meditation with Venerable Maio You
Venerables of Fo Guang ShanVenerables of Fo Guang Shan2Venerables of Fo Guang Shan3Venerables of Fo Guang Shan4
The Buddha's StageVenerable Maio Yung, Head of Fo Guang Shan MelbourneVenerables of Fo Guang Shan commence a Dharma Ceremony
WPBC - CYSM Dragon team at the World Peace Blessing CeremonyWPBC - CYSM Dragon team enter the World Peace Blessing CeremonyWPBC - CYSM Lions commence the World Peace Blessing CeremonyWPBC - World Peace Blessing Ceremony begins
WPBC - World Peace Blessing Ceremony OfferingWPBC - World Peace Blessing Ceremony Offering2WPBC - World Peace Blessing Ceremony offeringsWPBC - World Peace Blessing Ceremony offerings2
WPBC - World Peace Blessing Ceremony offerings3WPBC - World Peace Blessing Ceremony offerings4WPBC - World Peace Blessing Ceremony offerings5WPBC - Venerables enter the World Peace Blessing Ceremony
WPBC - Venerable enter the World Peace Blessing Ceremony2WPBC - Gina Yang sings the Australian anthemWPBC - Abbess Yi Lai and the Hon Daniel Andrews
WPBC - Venerables conduct the World Peace Blessing Ceremony WPBC - Abbess Yi Lai conducts the World Peace Blessing CeremonyWPBC - Fo Guang Shan Venerables Chant
WPBC - Fo Guang Shan Venerables conduct the World Peace Blessing CeremonyWPBC - Venerable Yung Wei drums it up
Venerables of Fo Guang Shan bath the Buddha
WPBC - Fo Guang Shan devoteesWPBC - Fo Guang Shan devotees during the World Peace Blessing Ceremony
WPBC - Fo Guang Shan devotees during the World Peace Blessing Ceremony2WPBC - Young Devotees
WPBC - Venerable Miao You and the Hon Daniel Andrews make a light offering for World PeaceWPBC - Minister Batchelor, Senator Lynn Allison and Rev Dirk Ficca make a light offering for World PeaceWPBC - Shadow Minister Nick Kotsiras and Deputy Lord Mayor Gary Singer make a light offering for World Peace
WPBC - Commissioner George Lekakis bathes the Buddha
WPBC - Deputy Lord Mayor Gary Singer and Mrs Dominique Yu bathe the BuddhaWPBC - Shadow Minister Nick Kotsiras bathes the Buddha
WPBC - Abbess Yi Li gives her annual address
WPBC - Deputy Lord Mayor Gary SingerWPBC - The Hon Daniel AndrewsWPBC - Shadow Minister Nick Kotsiras
WPBC - Commissioner George Lekakis WPBC - Ms Kate Brennan, CEO Fed SquareWPBC - Mrs Dominique Yu, President of Buddha's Light International Association gives her annual address
WPBC - Donation to the Lord Mayor's Charitable FundWPBC - Donation to the Box Hill HospitalWPBC - Donation to the Andrew Fildes Foundation
WPBC - Venerables singWPBC - Young Adult Division sing
2007 Buddha's Day and Multicultural Festival concludes

2006 Gallery

Venerables of Fo Guang Shan conduct the Dharma Ceremon Venerables of Fo Guang Shan conduct the Dharma Ceremony Abbess Manshin leads the Dharma Ceremony
Abbess Manshin and Professor Gary Bouma lead the light offering for World Peace Abbess Manshin blesses a child during the Inaugural Baby Blessing Ceremony Abbess Manshin blesses a child during the Inaugural Baby Blessing Ceremony Bathing the Buddha
Bathing the Buddha Birth of the Sakyamuni Buddha Garden Birth of the Sakyamuni Buddha Garden Birth of the Sakyamuni Buddha Garden
BLIA Youth Dance Troupe perform the Dun Huang Celestial Dance Buddha's Birthday Wishes Chinese Calligraphy Demonstrations Chinese Calligraphy Demonstrations
Crowds Enjoy the Cultural Performances Dignitaries Bathe the Buddha Dignitaries of the World Peace Blessing Ceremony with Venerables from Fo Guang Shan Fo Guand Shan devotees take part in the World Peace Blessing Ceremony
Learning the secrets of Chinese Medicine Learning about the Bathing the Buddha Ritual Learning the art and reason of paper lotus folding Light offerings on the Buddha's stage
Incense offerings at the Buddha Stage Offering Ceremony Performance by Rosita's Spanish Dance Theatre Performance by the Melbourne Gu Chen Group
Performance by the Swaha Dance Group Performance by the Victorian Pipe Band Record numbers participated in the daily Dharma Ceremony Sharing the joy of the Sakyamuni Buddha
The Buddhist Flay flying proudly on Flinders Street The Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne Lion Troupe opened the World Peace Blessing Ceremony The Hon Simon Crean and Abbess Manshin bathe the Buddha Visitors to the festival join a tea meditation class
Lord Mayor John So Ms Kate Brennan, CEO Fed Square Mr Hong Lim MP Mr Robert Clark, Shadow Treasurer Commissioner George Lekakis

 
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