November Fundamentals of Zen Buddhism Monday, 15th November at pm Online classes for members and those who have completed the Introducing Buddhism Course or equivalent New members wishing to join the class are requested to email Video Library Below is a selection of public talks which we have filmed.
Newsletter Join our mailing list to keep informed of the happenings at The Buddhist Society. Subscribe Now. Join Us! Signup Now. Monks lead special rituals such as raising the Buddhist flag, bathing statues of Buddha and chanting hymns. Lord Buddha taught that honoring him means to truly follow his teachings. Thus, believers aim to practice love, peace and good deeds on this day. Believers observe the day by visiting temples and shrines.
This sermon became the core of Buddhist teachings and included the four noble truths:. It falls on the full moon of the eighth lunar month Asalha , usually in July. Believers make offerings at temples, meditate and practice dharma , or righteous conduct. Monks also begin three months of retreat, called Vassa, on this day.
This day honors the deity who protects those in hell, animals, travelers, and children. According to legend, the souls of children who die before their parents cannot enter the afterlife. This is because they have not yet performed good deeds and have grieved their parents.
Many Buddhists celebrate the day Lord Buddha reached enlightenment. Siddhartha Gautama, an Indian prince, left royal life to seek spiritual awakening. After several years, one day he sat under a tree to meditate. Kathina Ceremony Robe offering ceremony Is held on any convenient date within one month of the conclusion of the Vassa Retreat, which is the three month rains retreat season Vassa for the monastic order.
It is the time of the year when new robes and other requisites may be offered by the laity to the monks. Anapanasati Day At the end of one rains retreat vassa , the Buddha was so pleased with the progress of the assembled monks that he encouraged them to extend their retreat for yet another month. On the full-moon day marking the end of that fourth month of retreat, he presented his now-famous instructions on mindfulness of breathing anapanasati , which may be found in the Anapanasati Sutta MN - The Discourse on Mindfulness of Breathing.
Abhidhamma Day In the Burmese tradition, this day celebrates the occasion when the Buddha is said to have gone to the Tushita Heaven to teach his mother the Abhidhamma. It is held on the full moon of the seventh month of the Burmese lunar year starting in April which corresponds to the full moon day in October. Songkran This Thai Buddhist festival goes on for several days during the middle of April.
People clean their houses and wash their clothes and enjoy sprinkling perfumed water on the monks, novices and other people for at least two or three days. They gather around the riverbank, carrying fishes in jars to put into the water, for April is so hot in Thailand that the ponds dry out and the fish would die if not rescued. People go to the beach or river bank with jars or buckets of water and splash each other. When everyone is happily wet they are usually entertained by boat races on the river.
Loy Krathong Festival of Floating Bowls At the end of the Kathin Festival season, when the rivers and canals are full of water, the Loy Krathong Festival takes place in all parts of Thailand on the full moon night of the Twelfth Lunar month. People bring bowls made of leaves which contain flowers candles and incense sticks, and float them in the water. As they go, all bad luck is suppose to disappear.
The traditional practice of Loy Krathong was meant to pay homage to the holy footprint of the Buddha on the beach of the Namada River in India. Hanukkah is not in the Torah, but it celebrates the re-sanctifying of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem by Jewish warriors, Cohen says. According to legend, the warriors had enough sanctified oil to burn for one day, but it burned for eight — which is why Hanukkah is eight days and includes candle lighting.
During Hannukah, Jews traditionally eat fried foods like jelly donuts and potato pancakes latkes to commemorate the miracle of the oil. The Bernsteins enjoy the unique family tradition of deep-frying a different food each of the eight nights.
Eva Bernstein and her family eat dinner in the hut that they build outside to celebrate Sukkot. Courtesy of Eva Bernstein. On Passover, Jews hold a seder , a ritual feast to celebrate the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt during the time of Moses.
Bernstein says there are a variety of steps you do from retelling the story to saying prayers over wine. The holiday commemorates the days Jewish people spent in the desert on their way to the promised land. Some major Islamic holidays and their approximate dates in The Islamic calendar is lunar, so holidays shift against the standard international calendar in a year cycle and are subject to change based on the phase of the moon.
But she hopes more people will start to understand. Many Muslims observe the last 10 days with special piety, which may include an all-night prayer vigil. During Eid Al-Fitr, Muslims start the day off by praying. Courtesy of Agalia Ardyasa. Ardyasa says fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. According to the Quran, fasting is required for being a mature and healthy Muslim.
Eid Al-Fitr is the festival that breaks the fast. After the morning of prayer, Muslims celebrate Eid Al-Fitr with a feast and spending time with family. Ardyasa says Eid Al Fitr is her favorite Muslim holiday.
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