Highlights:
• Celebrating Buddha Purnima on 16 May, 2022
• Buddha Purnima is a sign of peace
• Buddha Purnima is the most sacred festivals for Buddhists
Buddha Purnima will be celebrated on May 16 this year in 2022 in the memory of Lord Buddha and his teachings.
Buddha is also known as Prince Siddhartha
Buddha Purnima is considered as one of the major festivals of Buddhism. This festival is a sign of peace and celebrates it with grandeur. Buddha is also known as Prince Siddhartha. He was born in Nepal. He left his family at a very young age and choose an ascetic way of life. He almost spent his 45 years of life in religious teachings.
How the day celebrated by the people
Lord Siddhartha founded the Buddhism religion. It falls on full moon day in the month of May. According to the Gregorian calendar, this festival is celebrated in the month of April and May. Devotees make ‘Kheer’ to Buddha and go to Buddha’s temple. People wear white clothes on this occasion and go to Buddha temples. Candles, flowers and some fruits are offered to the Buddha’s statue. On the eve of Buddha
Purnima, devotees sprinkle scented water and milk to the Bodhi Tree. The Bodhi Tree is a sign of Lord Buddha’s meditation. All the Buddha temples are decorated with statues of Buddha and flowers. It is the essential festival in India.
No one knows exactly where Lord Buddha lived, and the exact time in which he lived. However, Buddha lived in India between the sixth century BC and fourth century BC.
Lord Buddha’s teachings and rules Lord Buddha’s teachings
Lord Buddha told four truths in his first sermon which became the foundation of Buddhism.
Three gems of buddhism
• Buddha
• dhamma
• Federation
Four ultimate truths
• The first ultimate truth is human suffering.
• The second ultimate truth is the cause of suffering.
• The third ultimate truth is the solution of suffering.
• The fourth ultimate truth is the means of diagnosing sorrow.
Eight paths
• right vision
• due resolution
• right speech
• due diligence
• right life
• proper exercise
• right memory
• right tomb
