Lamaismen (Vajrayana) :

Lamaismen (Vajrayana) : Sakyamuni Buddha (prins Siddhartha), grundaren av Buddhismen, föddes den 8 april, 623 BC i gamla norra Indien (nu i Nepal). Det är en helgdag följs av buddhister i hela världen, även om det exakta datumet kan variera från land till land. It is a

Lamaismen (Vajrayana) : Magha Puja or Sangha celebration. This day falls on the full moon of the third month. It commemorates the main event in Buddhas life, after His first retreated from the rain (Vassa). The anniversary of Buddahs birthday in the Mahayana tradition; the commemoration of Buddahs birth, enlightenment, and death, celebrated on the day of the full moon of the 6th month in the Theravada tradition.

Lamaismen (Vajrayana) : It marks the day on which Lord Buddha gave his first sermon on the Four Noble Truths to his first five disciples in the Deer Park at Sarnath, more than 2500 years ago

Lamaismen (Vajrayana) : Marks första predikan som Buddha gav hans fem lärjungar. Det firas med levande ljus processioner.

Lamaismen (Vajrayana) : Lasts 2 weeks

Lamaismen (Vajrayana) : On the Esala full moon, the Kandy Esala Perahera takes place. The most important and spectacular festival in SL, it is the climax of 10 days and nights of increasing frenetic activity in Kandy. Thousands of dancers, drummers, and temple chieftains take part in the parade that also features 50 or more magnificently decorated elephants honouring the Sacred Tooth relic of the Golden Temple. Smaller peraheras are held at this time at other locations in the island.

Lamaismen (Vajrayana) : Lasts 2 weeks

Lamaismen (Vajrayana) : Lasts 2 weeks

Lamaismen (Vajrayana) : Families gather in front of their ancestors' graves and tidy them. They burn paper money, for use by the deceased person.