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WESAK

DAY

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esak or Vesak is a holy day observed traditionally by Buddhists. On Wesak day, devout Buddhists and followers alike are expected and requested to assemble in their various temples before dawn for the ceremonial. Celebrating Wesak also means making special efforts to bring happiness to the unfortunate one.

MONTH OF MAY 2014 |

DAY | WEEK | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | 5 |

MONDAY | | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 |

TUESDAY | | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 |

WEDNESDAY | | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 |

THURSDAY | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 |

FRIDAY | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |

SATURDAY | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 |

SUNDAY | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | |

Wesak Day Activities:

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* Pray

* Visit temple

* Donate food

* Meet family

* Buy flowers

* Light candles

* Dancing

* Holiday

* Put lantern

A Story of Wesak Day

Wesak, also spelt Vesak, is a day celebrated by Buddhists around the world. The term Vesak came from the name of a month in the Indian calendar.

This is one of the most important festival in the Buddhists calendar as it commemorates three significant events in Gautama Buddha’s life namely his birthday, enlightenment and his passing away.

During this festival, devotees will bring offerings of flowers, joss-sticks and candles. This is to remind them that just as flowers wither and die and joss sticks and candles burn away, so too is life – temporary.

Besides that, local temples will carry out special and various welfare activities such as providing vegetarian meals to the poor and needy. In some countries, Buddhists free captive birds as a assign of liberation from captivity.

The ‘Bathing the Buddha’ ceremony is important and often a part of the celebration where water is poured over the shoulders of the Buddha. This serves to remind fellow Buddhists to purity the mind from greed, lead noble lives and practice morality and kindness.

To top it off, a candle procession will be held in the evening and this...