Events for December 25, 2024

Vaiṣhaka Celebrations of Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment and Parinirvāṇa Friday, June 9, from 9am to 12am Vaiṣhaka Day, also called Wesak, is one of the four main buddhist holidays which commemorates three major events in the life of Śhakyamunī Buddha: his birth, enlightenment, and parinirvāņa.
In Tibet, lay persons would traditionally bring gifts of food to offer to the monks and [...]

Sojong (Poṣhadha): The Meaning of Poṣhadha In Indian Hindu societies, members of the community regularly observe rites for renewing their connection with virtue. The days of the new and full moons are regarded as holy and set aside for purification of non-virtue and re-establishment of virtue. Those days, and the purification rites performed on those [...]