13. mail oli Vesak päeva puhul Singapuris vaba päev. Uurisin, millega tegu ja tuli välja, et Siddharta Gautama Shakyamuni Buddha sünni, valgustatuse ja nirvana mälestamise päev.
Vesak päeva traditsioonide hulka kuulub templite külastus, kus tehakse annetusi, kuulatakse munkade õpetusi ja pestakse Budhhat. See viimane tundus mulle huvitav ja vaatamisväärt. Läksin Hiinalinna suurimasse templisse,
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, asja uurima. Tegelikult ikka väga vinge, et loed kuuled millestki põnevast ja kohe on ka võimalus asja oma silmaga vaatama minna!
Oligi väike tumepruun Buddha keset suurt teokarpi nimetissõrm taevapoole. Vanni ümber oli pikk järjekord inimesi, kes kõik soovisid suure kulbiga Buddhakest kasta. Samal ajal oli kuulda kusagilt trummidepõrinat ja munkade palvetamist (
chanting).
Lisaks Buddha vannitamisele oli Vesak päeval veel teine omapärane traditsioon - puuriloomade ja lindude vabastamine, mis pidi Buddhistidele sümboliseerima üleüldist vabastamist/vabanemist. See traditsioon on aga viimastel aastatel vähem levinud, sest on palju teavitustööd tehtud selle kohta, kuidas kodustatud loomad võivad ökosüsteemi tasakaalu mõjutada.
1.
The day commemorates the birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Siddharta
Gautama Shakyamuni Buddha. It is celebrated by Buddhists around the
world. - See more at:
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/5-things-about-vesak-day-20140512#6
1.
The day commemorates the birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Siddharta
Gautama Shakyamuni Buddha. It is celebrated by Buddhists around the
world. - See more at:
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/5-things-about-vesak-day-20140512#6
1.
The day commemorates the birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Siddharta
Gautama Shakyamuni Buddha. It is celebrated by Buddhists around the
world.
2. The date of Vesak Day varies around the world depending on the
lunar calendars used in different cultures. Generally, in countries
following the Western Gregorian calendar, it will happen in May, or June
during leap years. However, in China, Japan and Korea, Vesak Day is
celebrated on April 8.
3. On the day, Buddhists will usually visit their temples for
ceremonies which will include prayers and offerings of candles and
flowers. Other common rituals include bathing a Buddha statue, sharing
in vegetarian meals as well as listening to teachings by monks.
4. Releasing caged birds and animals is a common practice. For
Buddhists, it is a symbol of liberation. But in recent years, eco
awareness has also resulted in more restraint. This year, the National
Parks Board as well as the Buddhist Fellowship have advised against the
practice, pointing out that most tame animals let into the wild might
not survive and those animals that do survive might upset the ecosystem
in the wild.
5. In Singapore, Vesak Day was made a public holiday only in 1955 after many public petitions.
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/5-things-about-vesak-day-20140512#6
1.
The day commemorates the birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Siddharta
Gautama Shakyamuni Buddha. It is celebrated by Buddhists around the
world.
2. The date of Vesak Day varies around the world depending on the
lunar calendars used in different cultures. Generally, in countries
following the Western Gregorian calendar, it will happen in May, or June
during leap years. However, in China, Japan and Korea, Vesak Day is
celebrated on April 8.
3. On the day, Buddhists will usually visit their temples for
ceremonies which will include prayers and offerings of candles and
flowers. Other common rituals include bathing a Buddha statue, sharing
in vegetarian meals as well as listening to teachings by monks.
4. Releasing caged birds and animals is a common practice. For
Buddhists, it is a symbol of liberation. But in recent years, eco
awareness has also resulted in more restraint. This year, the National
Parks Board as well as the Buddhist Fellowship have advised against the
practice, pointing out that most tame animals let into the wild might
not survive and those animals that do survive might upset the ecosystem
in the wild.
5. In Singapore, Vesak Day was made a public holiday only in 1955 after many public petitions.
- See more at:
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/5-things-about-vesak-day-20140512#sthash.IFExXkB8.dpuf
1.
The day commemorates the birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Siddharta
Gautama Shakyamuni Buddha. It is celebrated by Buddhists around the
world.
2. The date of Vesak Day varies around the world depending on the
lunar calendars used in different cultures. Generally, in countries
following the Western Gregorian calendar, it will happen in May, or June
during leap years. However, in China, Japan and Korea, Vesak Day is
celebrated on April 8.
3. On the day, Buddhists will usually visit their temples for
ceremonies which will include prayers and offerings of candles and
flowers. Other common rituals include bathing a Buddha statue, sharing
in vegetarian meals as well as listening to teachings by monks.
4. Releasing caged birds and animals is a common practice. For
Buddhists, it is a symbol of liberation. But in recent years, eco
awareness has also resulted in more restraint. This year, the National
Parks Board as well as the Buddhist Fellowship have advised against the
practice, pointing out that most tame animals let into the wild might
not survive and those animals that do survive might upset the ecosystem
in the wild.
5. In Singapore, Vesak Day was made a public holiday only in 1955 after many public petitions.
- See more at:
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/5-things-about-vesak-day-20140512#sthash.IFExXkB8.dpuf
