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The WESAK website states; Wesak is named for the legendary convergence of Buddha, Christ and other Masters in the hallowed Wesak Valley in the Himalayas during the Buddha full moon occurring in May each year. The convergence is celebrated variously in cultures throughout the world, including annual pilgrimages to the original site. At this time, the next celebration in the U.S. is scheduled to occur May 8-10, 2009.
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∙ 10y agoThis varies from school to school and country to country, but generally speaking, it is celebrated on the full moon of May.
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What do Buddhists celebrate?
buddhist celebrate wesak .lanterns are lit on this festival, and it celebrates the whole life of the founder of this religion
What special days do Buddhist people celebrate?
Wesak is the celebration of the birth, death and enlightenment of the Buddha.
Who celebrates Wesak?
buddhist people
Which religion is wesak in?
Vesak is a Buddhist holiday.
Which religion celebrates wesak?
Wesak is a word found in Bahasa Malaysia or Bahasa Indonesia. Wesak is originally pronounced as "Vaishaak" in Sanskrit and is a name of summer month when the crop is fully ripe/dried and is ready for harvesting. It is in this month Crops are harvested and hence the festival of harvest in India, Malaysia and Indonesia. So we can say that "Wesak" or "Vaishaak" belongs to whichever religion the Greater India was following for more than 10,000 years.
What does Wesak commemorate?
Wesak or Vesak is not a religion, it is holiday or celebration in the Buddhist calendar. it is often described as Buddha's Birthday in the West, but it involves several other facets of the life of Gautama Buddha. Wesak is celebrated during the months of Aril or May on the Gregorian calander, by that calendar it is mobile event like Easter. The exact date varies as it is calculated on the lunar calendars used in many Asian countries and the Buddhist tradition that the celebrants follow. The date is usually associated with the full moon in one of the lunar months.
Why do buddhists celebrate weska?
The reason that Wesak is celebrated is because it marks the birthday of Budda , his death day and the day he found the truth about life and how to avoid suffering.
What do you do at Wesak?
Wesak is basically the major buddhist event where lord buddha was bron, atained enlightenment and died, wesak is a celebration of his life and is a time where all meet together and go to the pansal(temple ) and eat have fun, make a wesak koodowa (a large elaborate lantern) its very special and magical you should go
How do Buddhist families celebrate parinirvana day?
buddahs feet are made of chocolate
When is the holy day for Buddists?
Wesak.
Arwe there any Buddhist special days?
Yes, Wesak is the celebration of the birth, death and enlightenment of the Buddha.
When is Wesak in 2009?
Wesak Day falls on the 9th of May 2009, a Saturday. May you be well. May you be happy.
