May 17 Wesak
Posted by ksozenbe in Buddhism on 13. May, 2011 | Comments Off
Wesak (Buddhism) Wesak is the most important day of the year for Buddhists. Coming on the full moon, it marks the triple celebration of Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment, and Final Demise.
April 13-14 Saka New Year’s Day
Posted by ksozenbe in Buddhism on 08. Apr, 2011 | Comments Off
Saka New Year’s Day (Buddhism) The Saka calendar’s New Year’s Day is a religious and cultural celebration for Sinhalese, Indians, Burmese, Kampucheans, Laotians and Thais.
April 1 Kwan Yin Day
Posted by ksozenbe in Buddhism on 01. Apr, 2011 | Comments Off
Kwan Yin Day (Buddhism) Buddhism teaches that everyone may reach the perfected state and each person is a Bodhisattva or Buddha-to-be. In chinese tradition, the symbolic future Buddha is Kwan Yin, a female dispensing compassion with a thousand arms. (Mahayana,Chinese, Vietnamese).
November 21 Kathina
Posted by ksozenbe in Buddhism on 19. Nov, 2010 | Comments Off
Kathina (Buddhism) At Kathina, ordained Buddhist monks and nuns in the Theravada tradition are given their new robes. (Theravada/North America)
