How do Buddhism people celebrate there faith?

Answer 1

Buddhists mainly celebrate "vesak" . The falls on the full moon day in the month of May. They believe the lord Buddha was born, enlightened and attained nirvana on the same day. Other than that they celebrate the day monks retire to their temples for rainy season, although this is done symbolically in the modern days.

Answer 2

If i am not mistaken buddhisms only celebrate 2 religious events. First is Wesak Day which is they day (by the Buddhism calender) when Siddharta Gautama was born, englightened and died. 2nd is possible the Kuan Yin's Birthday. Kuan Yin or Guan Yin is the Deity of Mercy in Buddhisms.

Wesak Day: Just visit the temple. Do some praying and blessing. Collect some holy items like charm and holy water. Bless yourself and family by donation and be vegetarian for the day.

Kuan Yin's Birthday: The strict Buddhist would probably visit the temple and do the same thing as wesak Day. The not so strict ones would just do praying at home and be on full vegetarian throughout the day. some only avoid eating beef (Kuan Yin's holy animal)

Answer:

There are two major holidays in Buddhism, Vesak and Kathina. Vesak is celebrated on the full moon of May, and Kathina on the full moon of October. There are differences in various countries and various denominations. In addition to these major two holidays, various countries and denominations have additional holidays.

Answer:

There are many special or holy days held throughout the year by the Buddhist community. Many celebrate the birthdays of Bodhisattvas in the Mahayana tradition or other significant dates in the Buddhist calendar. The holidays are not tied to specific Western calendar dates but are set by the sun and moon's posiitons and phaes.

The most significant celebration(Vesak) happens every May on the night of the full moon. Buddhists all over the world celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha over 2,500 years ago.

Buddhist Festivals are always joyful occasions. Typically on a festival day,

• lay people will go the the local temple or monastery
• offer food to the monks
• take the Five Precepts
• listen to a Dharma talk
• distribute food to the poor to make merit
• in the evening perhaps join in a ceremony of circumambulation of a stupa three times as a sign of respect to the Buddha
• end the day with evening chanting of the Buddha's teachings and meditation.

Important festivals and celebrations:

Buddhist New Year

In Theravadin countries, Thailand, Burma, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Laos, the new year is celebrated for three days from the first full moon day in April.

In Mahayana countries the new year starts on the first full moon day in January.

Some Buddhists have other traditions: Chinese, Koreans and Vietnamese celebrate late January or early February; Tibetans usually celebrate about one month later.

Vesak ("Buddha Day")

Buddha's Birthday is known as Vesak or Visakah Puja (Buddha's Birthday Celebrations). Vesak is the major Buddhist festival of the year as it celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha on the one day, the first full moon day in May.

Magha Puja Day (Fourfold Assembly or "Sangha Day")

Magha Puja Day takes places on the full moon day of the third lunar month (March). It celebrates an ordination of many follows of the Buddha by the Buddha at the

Veruvana Monastery.

Asalha Puja Day ("Dharma Day")

Asalha Puja ( pay homage to the Buddha) on the full moon day of the 8th lunar month (approximately July). It remembers the Buddha's first teaching: the turning of the wheel of the Dhamma (Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta) to the five ascetics at the Deer Park (Sarnath) near Benares city, India.

Uposatha (Observance Day)

The four monthly holy days observed in Theravada countries

Pavarana Day

This day marks the conclusion of the Rains retreat (vassa). In the following month, the kathina ceremony is held, during which the laity gather to make formal offerings of robe cloth and other requisites to the Sangha.

Kathina Ceremony (Robe offering ceremony)

Held within one month of the conclusion of the Vassa Retreat. New robes and other gifts may be offered by the laity to the monks.

Anapanasati Day

The Buddha presented his instructions on mindfulness of breathing (anapanasati).

Abhidhamma Day

In the Burma this day celebrates marks Buddha's visit to the Tushita Heaven to teach his mother the Abhidhamma.

Loy Krathong (Festival of Floating Bowls)

At the end of the Kathin Festival season, in Thailand on the full moon night of the Twelfth Lunar month people bring bowls containing flowers, candles and incense sticks, and float them in the water.

The Ploughing Festival

In May, when the moon is half-full, Buddhists celebrate the Buddha's first moment of enlightenment, which is said to have happened when the Buddha was seven years old, when he had gone with his father to watched the ploughing.

The Elephant Festival

The Buddha used the example of a wild elephant which, when it is caught, is harnessed to a tame one to train. In the same way, he said, a person new to Buddhism should have a special friendship of an older Buddhist.

The Festival of the Tooth

The Buddhas tooth is kept as a relic. Once a year in August, on the night of the full moon, there is a special procession for it.

Ulambana (Ancestor Day)

In the Mahayana tradition from the first to the fifteenth days of the eighth lunar month. Buddhists remember their ancestors.

Avalokitesvara's Birthday (Kuan Yin)

A festival which celebrates the Bodhisattva ideal represented by Avalokitesvara (the Buddha of compassion). It occurs on the full moon day in March.

Bodhi Day (Enlightenment Day)

Bodhi Day honours the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama -- the Buddha on the eighth of December. The day is observed with prayer, meditation and teachings.

There are twelve full moon Poya days in a year for Buddhists where they have various historical religious events were happened.

Answer 3

We do not worship in Buddhism because we do not believe in any immortal, omniscient, omnipotent gods or people. We have few rituals also since the Buddha thought that rituals were worthless. We do have a few celebrations, including Vesak, the celebration of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death; The Buddhist New Year, Sangha Day, and a few others I am not that familiar with.