Special Days of Celebration, Festivals, and Holidays
There are various kinds of Celebrations, Festivals, and Holidays for Buddhism throughout the whole world.
For example, on a full moon night in May 8th the Buddhist all around the world celebrate the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha 2,500 years ago.
Special Days of Buddhism
For example, on a full moon night in May 8th the Buddhist all around the world celebrate the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha 2,500 years ago.
Special Days of Buddhism
- Dharma Day: Dharma Day is usually considered the first day of Buddha's teachings and is also known as the start of Buddhism. In the past, monks were usually reflecting and meditating on a rainy day, but nowadays, it is a chance to show gratefulness to the Buddha and is celebrated by reading or reflecting on yourself
- Losar Day: Losar Day is also known as the Tibetan New Year. Losar Day's date is based upon the Lunar Calendar as the date varies since it is February. It is a three-day festival, and Tibetans spend their time with their family and friends. Losar Day represents the new beginning and purification
- Sangha Day: Sangha Day is the 2nd most important of Buddhist Holidays, in which Sangha Day is used to celebrate the day Buddha gathered 1,250 enlightened monks as it celebrates the creation of spiritual community
- Kathina: Kathina is a festival that is the largest alms-giving ceremony of the Buddhist holidays. Kathina often marks the time for the monks to move on with their traveling. Other than that, it celebrates how Buddha offered clothes
- Parinirvana: Parinirvana is the day, which tells us the death of The Buddha. Buddhists mostly celebrate Parnirvana to believe that Buddha attained Enlightenment and that he was free of physical suffering. Meditating or visiting temples often celebrates Parinirvana.
- Wesak: Wesak is the most important of Buddhism calendar as it takes during the full moon in May, which is also the birth of Buddha. A lot of Buddhists use this day to reflect about Enlightenment, which is also important because Buddhists need Enlightenment to reach Nirvana. On Wesak, Buddhists will visit temples for services and teachings as they also pray and "Bathe the Buddha" which purifies the person's greed.
- Vesak (Buddha's Birthday): Vesak is also an important day for the Buddhism calendar as it signifies the birth, enlightenment, and the passing away of Buddha.