Classes & Special Events
Mark your calendars now for the 20th Anniversary Celebration of Won Buddhism in North Carolina! This will be a very special day, beginning with a celebration service, followed by a catered lunch, musical performances, and a Korean Fan dance!
Please RSVP to help us better plan the day:
Our in-person ceremonies are full.
Please enjoy our livestream of the online ceremony via YouTube Live (starts at 7:30 pm.)
Dear Friends,
On December 31, we will be offering Year-end Letting-go Ceremonies.
4:00-5:15 PM Year-end Letting-go Ceremony (In-Person Only)
7:30-8:45 PM Year-end Letting-go Ceremony (In-Person & Online)
Each program will include:
Guided meditation and contemplation of the past year
Karma burning ceremony: On a piece of paper, we will write down our heaviness and regrets from 2024 and burn our lists to enter the new year with a refreshed mind.
Children ages 10 and older are welcome (If they can safely hold lighted candles and enjoy sitting still for 5 minutes.)
For your reference, Here is the video of the previous ceremony.
We hope you can join us for one of these ceremonies. If you wish to join in person, please sign up. In consideration to others, please sign up only if you can commit to showing up.
(Livestream & In Person at the Chapel Hill Temple)
During this Thanksgiving month, we are blessed to rekindle our hearts of gratitude! On Sunday, December 1st, we will gather to celebrate and honor our deceased loved ones at our annual Spiritual Thanksgiving Service. Please bring photos of your ancestors and deceased family members, friends, pets, and anyone deceased who has been special in your life. This service will also include a guided meditation on gratitude, chants, prayers, and music. Children are invited to attend with their families!
Please click here to add the names of your deceased loved ones you would like to honor. Their names will be included in a prayer at the service.
Immediately after our special Thanksgiving service, everyone is warmly invited to stay for a community potluck at the Residence with fellowship and good cheer.
If you’d like to share a dish, please bring a ready-to-serve dish that feeds 10 people to the Residence between 9:30-9:50 AM before the service begins. Include a card listing the ingredients. If you plan to contribute a dish or beverage, please go to this Link to Thanksgiving Meal Sign Up. Please don’t feel obligated to bring a dish—there always is plenty to share. The most important thing to bring is yourself!
Any questions? Please contact our potluck coordinator,
Holly: hollynorth20@gmail.com
