It's Buddha's Birthday! But only in Japan!!
Apparently Buddha's Birthday is ALWAYS celebrated on April 8th in Japan, but that isn't true for the rest of the world, so we get to celebrate multiple times throughout each year!
The official holiday for Buddha's Birthday in China and Korea is on May 2nd and it's usually celebrated throughout the whole week... And in India, they usually celebrate the whole month! So Happy Buddha's Bday month!!
In Japan, the festivities are based around flowers and the Japanese pour a prepared beverage over Buddha covered in flowers, like bathing a newborn baby.
In Korea, the people fill the temples with Lotus Lanterns for the entire month! The lanterns usually flow into the streets and temples provide the visitors with free meals.
In India, the birth of Buddha is usually celebrated the entire month in the Buddhist calendar. They tend to keep their celebrations more calm and serene, the very nature of Buddha.
So pick your country, or pick them all, and let the festivities begin in whichever way you choose. We can all learn a little something from Buddha, if not a lot... get to know yourself and live a happy, peaceful life.
-lauren//milkmouth
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very very true. i like the site, quite intriguing.
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