Lamaismen (Vajrayana) :

Lamaismen (Vajrayana) : Traditionellt firande eftersom talet f.Kr. Denna dag är en dålig dag för företagen. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Lamaismen (Vajrayana) :

Lamaismen (Vajrayana) : Traditional celebration since the second century B.C. Considered an unlucky day for business. Observed -- officially or not -- by all Chinese communities worldwide.

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) : Sakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was born on April 8th, 623 B.C.E. in ancient northern India (now in Nepal) as Prince Siddhartha. It is a holiday observed by Buddhists throughout the world, though the exact date may differ from country to country.

Lamaismen (Vajrayana) : Sakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was born on April 8th, 623 B.C.E. in ancient northern India (now in Nepal) as Prince Siddhartha. It is a holiday observed by Buddhists throughout the world, though the exact date may differ from country to country.

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) : Traditionellt firande eftersom talet f.Kr. Denna dag är en dålig dag för företagen. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

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) : 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) : The annual festival of Raksha Bandhan, which is meant to commemorate the abiding ties between siblings of opposite sex, usually takes place in late August, and is marked by a very simple ceremony in which a woman ties a rakhi — which may be a colorful thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string — around the wrist of her brother(s). The word raksha signifies protection, and bandhan is an association signifying an enduring sort of bond; and so, when a woman ties a rakhi around the waist of her brother, she signifies her loving attachment to him. He, likewise, recognizes the special bonds between them, and by extending his wrist forward, he in fact extends the hand of his protection over her.