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On Bodhi Day, Buddhists commemorate Siddhartha Gautama’s enlightenment by lighting lamps to combat darkness
In China, South Korea and Vietnam, his enlightenment is observed on the eighth day of the 12th lunar month. In 2025, this falls on Jan. 7. In the Theravada form of Buddhism followed in Southeast ...
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Buddha Purnima • Lord Buddha's Birthday, Enlightenment & Death
In India, this day is declared as a gazetted holiday in several states. In the northern regions of the country, Lord Buddha is believed to be the 9th avatar of Lord Vishnu (after Sri Krishna who is ...
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Bodhi Day
Summary: Bodhi Day marks the moment 2,500 years ago at which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment, becoming the Buddha or 'awakened ... Bodhi Day falls on the 8th day of the 12th lunar ...
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What the Buddhist text Therigatha teaches about women’s enlightenment
Images of Buddha’s enlightenment often portray him sitting ... Given over to joy and happiness. On the eighth day I stretched out my feet, After splitting open the mass of mental darkness.
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Celebrating the Buddha: Parinirvana Day and Wesak
also marks his enlightenment and death. It is also called Buddha Day. In 2025 Wesak falls on 12 May. Parinirvana Day remembers the time the Buddha attained Nirvana - or enlightenment. Statues of ...
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Happy birthday, Buddha: why the founder of Buddhism has various forms of celebrations around Asia
In several Asian countries, it is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month ... but also the enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. In most Asian cultures and the diaspora, Buddhists ...