04/24/2026
You are warmly invited to join us in celebrating the Wesak Full Moon through a deeply immersive gong bath experience. This gathering will focus our attention on the vibration of peace, love, and harmony, offering a space to align with the subtle energies of the moment. The event will also mark the debut of Jennifer Abeyta’s practice as a Gongui Sound Therapist, and she would be honored to share this meaningful occasion with you. The Gong Bath will take place on May 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM. Please bring a yoga mat, and feel free to bring a pillow or blanket for added comfort as you relax into the experience.
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The Wesak Full Moon is one of the most sacred observances in the Buddhist tradition, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and passing (Parinirvana) of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. Celebrated during the full moon in the month of May, Wesak is seen as a time when spiritual energies are especially potent, offering an opportunity for reflection, renewal, and alignment with the Buddha’s teachings.
Siddhartha Gautama’s life embodies the journey from human suffering to awakened awareness. His birth symbolizes the potential for awakening inherent in all beings, his enlightenment represents the realization of truth and liberation from suffering, and his passing reminds us of impermanence and the continuity of consciousness beyond form. During Wesak, practitioners honor these milestones through meditation, acts of compassion, study of the Dharma, and dedication to living mindfully and ethically.
To honor the teachings of the Buddha is to embody them—to cultivate wisdom, compassion, and inner stillness in daily life. It is expressed through kindness, non-harm, generosity, and the sincere effort to awaken not only oneself but all beings.
Wesak also carries an esoteric dimension in some traditions, pointing toward the future emergence of Maitreya, the prophesied Buddha of loving-kindness. This “Maitreya Consciousness” is often understood not merely as an individual figure, but as a collective awakening of the heart. Some interpretations of the prophecy suggest that Maitreya may not incarnate in a physical human form, but rather manifest as a transpersonal presence—expressed through vibration, sound, or a unifying field of consciousness that can be directly experienced.
In this way, the Wesak Full Moon becomes both a remembrance and an anticipation: honoring the timeless presence of the Buddha while opening to the possibility of an evolving, shared awakening that transcends form.