Happy Buddha's Birthday!

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Happy Buddha's Birthday.

April 8th in the Mahayana tradition.

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Found this info by Rev Dodatsu from E-Sangha on the Japanese Mahayana Buddhist celebration on April 8th 2009
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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Happy Buddha's Birthday Day!
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Happy Birthday!
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Will there be cake? :applause:
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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! :woohoo:
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Luke wrote:I think only Japan celebrates Buddha's Birthday on April 8th
Now I look like a right plonker on facebook :) I wished everyone a happy vesakha and, well, it's not <laughs> whoops :)
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FWIW ... some thoughts on this birthday.

http://genkaku-again.blogspot.com/
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termite wrote:Will there be cake? :applause:
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genkaku wrote:FWIW ... some thoughts on this birthday.

http://genkaku-again.blogspot.com/
Nice post Adam.
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Happy Birthday too .
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