Shave4Vesak is a Pal Buddhist School student-led initiative that invites students, teachers and parents to conquer their fears and cut off their hindrances, greed, hatred and delusion. The shaving of hair symbolises the letting go of ego and sensual desires for external beauty, and embracing the realisation that it is our inner beauty that radiates foremost.

Shave4Vesak also aims to visualise the Buddha's teaching of "Renunciation through Liberation."

Why hold on when it hurts? Far too many people in society hold on to the chains of placing excessive importance on something as temporary as their hair. As a result, they are the most vulnerable to the restrictive chains of sensual desire. Shave4Vesak helps individuals to let go of the chain of sensual desire and realise that external looks do not define a person.

Through Shave4Vesak, students, staff and the community unite to support shavers in the letting go of hindrances, the nurturing of self-realisation, and the raising of funds for the growth of education at Pal Buddhist School.

"I had an overwhelming sense of accomplishment while I was shaving. I felt like I had taken a giant leap through my journey at Pal Buddhist School."

- Ronald, Year 9

Janesa, Shave4Vesak 2020

Jeslyn, Shave4Vesak 2020