{"id":384,"date":"2024-05-17T05:03:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T05:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redbus.sg\/news\/?p=384"},"modified":"2024-05-17T05:03:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T05:03:13","slug":"celebrate-vesak-day-with-your-furry-friends-at-thekchen-cholings-animal-blessing-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redbus.sg\/news\/celebrate-vesak-day-with-your-furry-friends-at-thekchen-cholings-animal-blessing-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Vesak Day with Your Furry Friends at Thekchen Choling&#8217;s Animal Blessing Night!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Calling all pet lovers in Singapore! This Vesak Day, celebrate the importance of all living beings with a special event at Thekchen Choling Temple in Jalan Besar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thekchen Choling&#8217;s 3rd Annual Animal Blessing Night<\/strong> takes place on <strong>Tuesday, May 21st, 2024<\/strong>, the eve of Vesak Day. This free-to-attend event is a heartwarming opportunity to shower your furry (or feathered, or scaled!) companions with love and blessings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s what you and your pet can expect:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Animal Blessing:<\/strong> Venerable monks at the temple will bestow a special blessing upon your pet, fostering a strong connection with Buddha and creating a joyful Vesak experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Making Merits Together:<\/strong> Participate in meaningful activities with your pet, like circumambulating the holy Stupa, making a bath offering to Buddha, or writing wishes on the Wishing Bodhi Tree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capture Memories:<\/strong> Snap adorable photos and videos of your pet enjoying the festive atmosphere. Share your special moments on social media!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Animal Welfare Booths:<\/strong> Learn more about animal welfare and responsible pet ownership from organizations like NParks&#8217; Animal &amp; Veterinary Service (AVS), ACRES, Action for Singapore Dogs (ASD), Bunny Wonderland, and Metta Cats and Dogs Sanctuary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free Pet Food Giveaways:<\/strong> Thanks to the generous sponsorship of KC Pets SG, attendees can redeem free pet food samples!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Remembrance for Departed Pets:<\/strong> Families who wish to commemorate a deceased pet can bring a photo or urn for a short prayer by the Sanghas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Animal Blessing Night Event Details:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcc6 <strong>Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, May 21st, 2024 (Vesak Day Eve) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u23f0\ufe0f <strong>Time:<\/strong> 7:30 pm &#8211; 10:30 pm (Drop in anytime!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccd<strong>Location:<\/strong> Thekchen Choling Singapore, 2 Beatty Lane Singapore 209945<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfab <strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free (donations welcome)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thekchencholing.org\/page\/ocalendar\">Thekchen Choling <\/a><\/strong>official website <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrate the spirit of Vesak Day by cherishing the love between you and your pet at this unique and heartwarming event!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Traveling to Singapore for Vesak Day?<\/strong> redBus, your trusted bus booking platform, offers comfortable and affordable journeys to Singapore from all over Southeast Asia. Not just Vesak day, if you are planning your family travels for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbus.sg\/news\/school-holiday-deals-redbus-singapore\/\">Singapore school vacations<\/a>, you can get up to 50% on your bus booking. Book your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbus.sg\/\">bus ticket<\/a> to Singapore today and experience the beauty of Vesak Day celebrations!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calling all pet lovers in Singapore! This Vesak Day, celebrate the importance of all living beings with a special event at Thekchen Choling Temple in Jalan Besar. Thekchen Choling&#8217;s 3rd Annual Animal Blessing Night takes place on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024, the eve of Vesak Day. 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