On what day this year will the followers of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje celebrate Vesak Day ?
2007-05-04 08:31:16 · 3 answers · asked by Aloysia 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Official name Visakah Puja; Vaishaka; Buddha Purnima
Visakha Bucha; Wesak; Saga Dawa
Also called Buddha's Birthday or Buddha Day
Observed by Buddhists
Type Buddhist
Significance The birth, enlightenment and passing away of Buddha
Date First full moon of the Taurus, in May (common years) or June (leap years)
2006 date May 12
2007 date May 2 / May 31 (Due to the leap year in the lunar calendar, Vesak is celebrated on both May 1 and 31 in 2007 - varies according to countries).
2008 date June 18
Observances Meditation, partaking in vegetarian food, giving to charity
Related to Hanamatsuri
2007-05-04 08:36:15 · answer #1 · answered by jakechristian75 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the snowlionpub.com calendar. Or His Holiness' site.
Buddha's B-day is on the 23rd of this month according to my Tibetan calendar.
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2007-05-04 08:43:47 · answer #2 · answered by vinslave 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Drink!!!!
2007-05-04 08:34:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋