The following is the text of the flyer for the 2003 International Vesak Festival:

The 17^th Annual

International Vesak Celebration

June 1, 2003  

Join Buddhists from temples representing over
15 different countries as we celebrate the Birth, Enlightenment,
and Mahaparinirvana of the Lord Buddha.

The 17^th Annual International Vesak Day’s Activities Include:

Offerings and circumambulations, prayers and homages to the Lord Buddha, a Cultural Show featuring traditional song and dance, workshops, Dharma lectures and guided meditations given by Buddhist teachers from around the Washington, DC area.

Held at:

Cambodian Buddhist Temple
13800 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring , MD 20904

All are welcome.  No charge – donations gratefully accepted.

Schedule:

Driving Directions:  From I-495, take I-495 (The Capital Beltway) to exit 28 A (New Hampshire Ave.—MD 650) towards White Oak.  Continue north on New Hampshire Ave for approximately six miles.  The Cambodian Temple is approximately a half a mile after crossing Randolph Rd., and is on the left side of the road.

By Metro:  Take the Red Line to the Glenmont Metro Station.  From the Glenmont Station, board either a Z 1 or a Z 4 bus.  Travel by bus from Glenmont to Randolph Rd., disembark at the intersection of Randolph Rd. and New Hampshire Ave.  The Cambodian Temple is approximately half a mile up New Hampshire Ave. (North).

OR

Take the Red Line to the Silver Spring Metro Station.  From the Silver Spring Station, board either a Z 2 or a Z 3 bus.  Travel by bus from Silver Spring to New Hampshire Ave., disembark after the bus crosses Randolph Rd.  The Cambodian Temple is approximately half a mile up New Hampshire Ave. (North).

For your convenience, here is the flyer for this year's festival as a Microsoft Word Document

The 2003 International Vesak Festival on 1 June 2003 at the Cambodian Buddhist Temple was a wonderful success, thanks to the hard work of the host temple and the IBC committee members.

Please check out the photographs from the morning ceremony and afternoon cultural program of the 2003 International Vesak Festival.  (Many thanks to the Cambodian Buddhist Temple, hosts of the 2003 festival.)

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