To celebrate another great year together we will meet for Rohatsu, the Buddha's Enlightenment Day, on December 8 from 9am - 12pm. 

This will be our final gathering for 2024, so please join us for a silent walk, shared picnic and traditional ceremony of 108 bells surrounded by trees, wind, granite and each other.

Rohatsu Yatra, Picnic and 108 Bells
Sun December 8, 9am - 12pm
Leanganook Campground, Joseph Young Drive, Mt Alexander (map)
BYO Shared Morning Tea

The morning will start at Leanganook Campground (map). We will then enter silence and begin our yatra, breaking for morning tea along the way to explore the Buddha’s Enlightenment story. After morning tea we’ll re-enter silence and gather at Dog Rocks, a natural amphitheatre of granite and silence, where we’ll begin our ceremony of 108 bells. This is our customary way of marking the end of the old year and the beginning of the new.

Don’t forget to bring sturdy boots, water, sunhat (and umbrella if it's wet), as well as something delicious for morning tea. Family, friends and children very welcome!

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Schedule

9.00 Meet at Leanganook Campground (map)
9.15 Silent Walk
9.45 Picnic
10.00 Celebration of Shakyamuni Buddha’s Enlightenment Story
11.00 Silent Walk
11.30 108 Bells
12.00 Finish

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Directions to Leanganook Campground, Mount Alexander

 

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If you have any questions about Rohatsu or would like more information, please contact us.