by Angela | May 20, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
Happy Vesak Day! Vesak Day is celebrated on the full moon day of the 4th lunar month, or on 22 May 2024. Vesak Day commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and final passing of the Buddha. This is a day of celebration of the joy of being alive, to remember and offer our...
by Angela | May 10, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
Coming up on 11th May 2024 (4th day of the 4th Lunar Month) is Manjushri Bodhisattva’s Birthday. Let us use this day, to cultivate a Bodhi mind and connect to Manjushri Bodhisattva’s compassion and wisdom in ourselves. “Manjushri (Chinese: Wen shu shi li,...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Mar 29, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
Coming up on 30th March 2024 (21st day of the 2nd Lunar Month) is Pu Xian Bodhisattva (Samantabadra) Birthday. Let us use this day, to cultivate a Bodhi mind and connect with our aspirations, just like Samantabadra. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva is a bodhisattva in...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Mar 27, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
Coming up on 28th March 2024 (19th day of the 2nd Lunar Month) is Guan Yin Bodhisattva Birthday. Let us use this day, to cultivate a Bodhi mind and connect to Guanyin’s compassion and wisdom in ourselves. “In Buddhist classics, Avalokiteśvara, or Guanyin...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Mar 23, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
According to the Mahāyāna Chinese Buddhist tradition, Shakyamuni Buddha’s Parinirvana Day is observed on the 15th day of the 2nd lunar month. We extract excerpts from the book, Buddhism for All to share the Buddha’s Parinirvana: “Siddhattha became the...
