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Happy Vesak(Buddha's Birthday)!

Bokusenou

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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 6:10 am

I don't know if there are any other Buddhists besides me here, but happy Vesak anyway! xp

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 8:40 am

Happy Vesak to you all the same! heart

Why don't you tell us a bit about this holiday. How is it celebrated? Do different sects have different traditions and things?

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Thorns and Spices

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Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 9:08 pm

ENQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW!

Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 11:44 am

Ah, well it's celebrated differently in different places.
Details are here or here. Lay Buddhists use it as a time to rededicate themselves the Buddha's teachings and to practice, like a New Year's resolution.
In Japan (which I'm most familiar with), it's called Hana Matsuri (flower Festival, as it's tied in with cherry blossom viewing), and people go to temples to pour sweet tea on a statue of baby Buddha. When I was there I did it at Kiyomizu Temple, and it looked similar to this one.