Sculpture depicting the birth of Siddharta Gautama, the future BuddhaSaturday, May 17, 2008
By Mary Louise Speer
Quad City Times (Iowa, USA)
The venerable Somnieng Hoeurn, a Buddhist monk from Cambodia, welcomed visitors to his Rock Island home Saturday for a celebration of Visakha Puja, or Happy Buddha Day.
“You see flowers and the candles. The candle, or the light, it is a symbol of enlightenment, that the teachings of the Buddha are a way to find peace and happiness in our life,” he said.
Saturday’s gathering marked the beginning of a three-day observance of the day Siddhartha Gautama was born in 563 BC. During the three days, people meditate and practice the precepts taught by the Buddha.
“This is an important day for Buddhists to do good deeds,” he said.
“You see flowers and the candles. The candle, or the light, it is a symbol of enlightenment, that the teachings of the Buddha are a way to find peace and happiness in our life,” he said.
Saturday’s gathering marked the beginning of a three-day observance of the day Siddhartha Gautama was born in 563 BC. During the three days, people meditate and practice the precepts taught by the Buddha.
“This is an important day for Buddhists to do good deeds,” he said.
3 comments:
May all the following Budhist virtues be with all fellow Cambodians and other fellow human beings in the world: self-restraint; abstinence or temperance; contentment; patience;celebacy or chastity; purity or purification; humility; benevolence; liberality; reverence; gratitude; toleration; and veracity. (from: Ethics of Buddhism by Shubdo Tachibana)
LAO Mong Hay, Hong Kong
instead of spending time meditate and practice the precepts taught by Lord Buddha, Sihanouk writes more hate messages to all Khmer people and to his enemies.
Attributes of the Buddha (Buddhaguna) chanted by Buddhist devotees:
“Itipi so bhagava: He, the Blessed One,
Araham: is indeed the Pure One,
Sammasambuddho: the Perfectly Enlightened One.
Vijjacarana-sampanno: He is impeccable in conduct and understanding,
Sugato: The Accomplished One,
Lokavidu: the Knower of the Worlds;
Anuttaro purisadamma-sarathi: He trains perfectly those wishing to be trained;
Sattha deva-manussanam: He is teacher of gods and humans;
Buddho: He is the Awakened,
Bhagava ti: and the Blessed One.”
LAO Mong Hay, Hong Kong
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