There was a buzz in the air at the various Buddhist temples and organisations around the island on Saturday , as preparations got under way to welcome large groups of devotees for Vesak Day.
Mr Wong Fei Hong and his wife, Mrs Xiu Long Lui, both 35 and business executives, were at the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery.Buddhist groups such as the Singapore Buddhist Mission told The Straits Times they were glad that the Buddhist community could gather physically this year, after most observances were virtual in the past two years due to Covid-19.
Although it has a full line-up of physical events for Vesak Day that includes collective meditation and a seven-course vegetarian lunch, some Covid-19-era innovations will stay. There will be a Zoom broadcasting of chanting and meditation led by its community of monks and nuns, while Dharma greetings by venerables both here and overseas will also be put online.
Among the devotees who took along their pets for blessings was Mr Andrew Lin and his wife, Winnie Lin, both 40. The two brought their golden retriever and pomsky to the event.
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