The party also featured many other fun activities to cater for people of all ages including dancing, karaoke, puzzle games and healthy vegetarian food. In celebration of Mother's Day, many children wrote their loving blessings on cards and hung them on the Wishing Tree, symbolizing their wishes of peace and happiness for their parents. Free medical advice and services for elderly people living in the vicinity of the monastery were generously provided by staff from local clinics and hospitals.

The Abbot President, Venerable Guo Dong, delivered a compassionate blessing to the attendees, paying tribute to all volunteers for their works. The Abbot President, on behalf of Dharma Drum Mountain, wished everyone a meaningful, educational and happy Vesak Festival.

(translated by Jin Yang/edited by DDM Australia Editing Team)