Jade Buddha closing ceremony - Huntington Beach

Last night I had the privilege of attending a very crowded closing ceremony for the Jade Buddha at Sangha in Huntington Beach.  I don't have a head count but it was packed.  I was humbled to be in the presence of such a spiritual crowd that included many monks. 

Here's some of the high lights.

The "palms together" sign is commonly a symbol for Namaste.  One translation is "I honor the Spirit in you which is also in me."

Chanting for world peace...  It was really cool to hear the monks and the whole crowd chanting together.

The balloons were held until the end of the ceremony...

...then released for world peace.

The crowd says their goodbye's to the Buddha.

The next stop for the Jade Buddha will be in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Thanks for stopping by!