writer: Hsin Wen
Translator: Brandon Wong
The 2026 Buddha’s Birthday Celebration at Fo Guang Shan Chung Tian Temple concluded on May 3 with the Baby Blessing Ceremony and the Multi-Faith Prayer and Light Offering Ceremony. Across the three-day event, which included a vegetarian fair, multicultural performances, and cultural activities, around 23,000 people visited the temple.
More than 40 babies participated in the Baby Blessing Ceremony held in the Tathagata Hall. Abbess Man Wang led chanting of the Heart Sutra and recited Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Prayer for Newborn Babies, blessing the children with health, peace, and wisdom. A highlight was the participation of four generations from one Buddha Light family, reflecting the passing on of faith across generations.
In the afternoon, representatives from Indigenous, Anglican, Christian, and Baha’i communities joined the Multi-Faith Prayer and Light Offering Ceremony, praying together for peace and harmony. Indigenous elder Aunty Peggy Tidyman spoke on compassion and reconciliation, Rev Geoff Hoyle highlighted justice and peace in a multicultural society, Ari Heber encouraged practising faith through love and action, and Susan Handley emphasised unity in diversity. Abbess Man Wang also recited Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Prayer for World Peace.
The ceremony concluded with performances by the Chung Tian Choir, while BLIAQ Queensland President Michelle Lo thanked volunteers and supporters for helping create a peaceful and joyful Buddha’s Birthday celebration inspired by Humanistic Buddhism.
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