Korean Culture Article: Buddha’s Birthday
Buddha’s Birthday, a Day of Highly Anticipated Celebrations Enjoyed By Many
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Buddha’s Birthday
Buddhists around the world are celebrating Buddha’s birthday with traditions dating back over a millennia. What are these traditions, and how can you become a part of it?
Photo Essay: Buddha’s Birthday
Visions of Buddha’s birthday at Suncheon, by Simon Bond.
Buddha’s Birthday
May 28th afforded 2012’s best opportunity to contemplate the father he’s been, as the lunar calendar declared it once again Buddha’s Birthday (부처님 오신 날, lit. “The day when the Buddha came”), on which he became 2,575 years old. Or possibly 2,636. Unless he’s 3,900.