April 8th in the Mahayana tradition.
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Happy Buddha's Birthday!
by David N. Snyder » Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:50 am
Happy Buddha's Birthday.
April 8th in the Mahayana tradition.
April 8th in the Mahayana tradition.
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Re: Happy Buddha's Birthday!
by thornbush » Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:07 am
Found this info by Rev Dodatsu from E-Sangha on the Japanese Mahayana Buddhist celebration on April 8th 2009
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/index. ... ventid=377
HANA-MATSURI
Its origin and significance
By Zuio H. Inagaki
Hana-matsuri means "Flower Festival". It is the popular name for the Buddha's birthday celebration, which falls on 8th April and is traditionally called bussho-e, tanjo-e, kanbutsu-e and Shakuson gotan-e.
The first hana-matsuri celebration was held in Hibiya Park, Tokyo, in 1917 by a joint group of Buddhists, headed by Ando Ryogan and Watanabe Kaikyoku. This, however, was proceded by a birthday celebration for the Buddha held in Berlin in 1901 by a group of 18 Japanese scholars who were studying there at the time, such as Sonoda Shue, Haga Yaichi, Anezaki Masaharu, Minobe Tatsukichi, Matasumoto Bunzaburo, Ikeyama Eikichi and Chikazumi Jokan. They called this celebration "Blumfest," "Flower Festival", which is the origin of Hana-matsuri.
The Term is also used for the Shinto ceremonies held in December and January in parts of Aichi Prefecture.
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Re: Happy Buddha's Birthday!
by retrofuturist » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:17 am
Metta,
Retro.
Live in concord, with mutual appreciation, without disputing, blending like milk and water, viewing each other with kindly eyes
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Re: Happy Buddha's Birthday!
by Luke » Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:02 pm
I think only Japan celebrates Buddha's Birthday on April 8th.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha%27s_Birthday
But, hey, that's cool. I'm willing to celebrate Buddha's Birthday everyday!
Happy Birthday to you, Lord Buddha!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha%27s_Birthday
But, hey, that's cool. I'm willing to celebrate Buddha's Birthday everyday!
Happy Birthday to you, Lord Buddha!
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Re: Happy Buddha's Birthday!
by Mawkish1983 » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:27 am
Now I look like a right plonker on facebookLuke wrote:I think only Japan celebrates Buddha's Birthday on April 8th
I wished everyone a happy vesakha and, well, it's not <laughs> whoops -
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Re: Happy Buddha's Birthday!
by genkaku » Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:32 pm
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Re: Happy Buddha's Birthday!
by LuzdelaLuna » Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:02 pm
termite wrote:Will there be cake?
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