Every year on the second Sunday of May, Tzu Chi holds a worldwide "Buddha Day Ceremony" to celebrate Buddha Day, Mother's Day, and Tzu Chi Day. The origin of this annual celebration of three occasions on the second Sunday of May dates back to 1996, the year of Tzu Chi's 30th anniversary.

Let’s come together to purify our minds and hearts on this special day, and to express our deepest gratitude to Buddha, our parents, and all sentient beings.

Prayer for Buddha Day

In these times of chaos and unrest when people’s minds are out of harmony and calamities occur even more frequently, we pray that the Buddha's compassion in us safeguards all living beings on Earth and brings hope and light to the world.

We pray that life’s truth guides people to develop wisdom and create blessings.

We pray that religious practitioners and all the people help to alleviate suffering
and bring auspiciousness to this world.

On this day, we celebrate the Buddha's birthday by repaying the Buddha’s kindness with sincere piety and praying for a peaceful world. We repay the love of our parents by seizing every moment to be filial and to do good.

We pray that the minds of all people be purified, all societies be harmonious,
and the world be free of disaster. We pray for people around the world to have virtues and abundant blessings and to live in peace and safety.