Tag: Buddhist

Obon is a fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one’s ancestors. This Buddhist–Confucian custom has evolved into… Read More

It is the second most important Buddhist festival after Vesak; it celebrates a gathering that was held between the Buddha and 1,250 of his first disciples, which, according to tradition, preceded the custom of… Read More

The day celebrates the day when the Buddha is said to have achieved Parinirvana, or complete Nirvana, upon the death of his physical body. (Wikipedia)

Mahayana is one of the two main branches of Buddhism practiced mostly in Northeast Asia.

Kathina is a festival of giving in which the laity give thanks for the Buddhist monks. Lay Buddhists bring donations to temples, especially new robes for the monks. (Wikipedia)