What to do on Vesak Day

• Forrest_Gump

  29 Apr 08, 12:36

  Hi guys.

  Vesak day is finally coming.

  What do you guys do on Vesak day.

  Whats is recommended to do on Vesak day. Thanks

   

• cycle

  29 Apr 08, 16:30

  Originally posted by Forrest_Gump:

  Hi guys.

  Vesak day is finally coming.

  What do you guys do on Vesak day.

  Whats is recommended to do on Vesak day. Thanks

   

  
  Hi, how r u?

  I'll be away for that week, so I'll pay visit to the Buddhist temples overseas. 

  I usually will give offerings to the Triple Gems, or give donations( not huge, lah).  

• gunner77

  29 Apr 08, 16:53

  go pray lor

• sofital

  29 Apr 08, 18:36

  On Vesak day, we should try to fulfill Buddha wish.The Buddha wish is to see one trying to kill or reduce the different types of defilements.I'm thinking of Buddha's gratitude to show the correct Dhamma path for us. To show the correct path for us, Buddha has practised the donation such as donation of blood more than amount of ocean, donation of eyes more than numbers of infinite stars in the sky and donation of flesh and organ more than amount of ground earh material in his previous million of lifes before becomes .

• An Eternal Now

  29 Apr 08, 20:46

  Remembrance of Buddha's teachings, paying gratitude to the Buddha, attending a Vesak ceremony to pay your gratitude

• jinsei

  29 Apr 08, 21:52

  Just a reflection: I feel that while Vesak Day is a joyous occasion, perhaps we can also think about the needy and help them to partake in the joy of Vesak Day?  I've read the article about due to the increasing food prices, there are more people going to Buddhist Lodge for meals.  Perhaps we can donate money or food to organisations giving free meals to the needy? 

• knightlll

  1 May 08, 22:48

  I am going to the sea for liberation of the fish with H. Lati Rinpoche & 21 lamas forom Garden Shartse. Intend to be a vegetarian for a day or two. Attending Grand Fire Punja of Peace.

  Hope to go for " 3 kowtows and 1 pray " cos' never go before.  On the 23th , 24th and 25th May , I will be going to Suntec City 3 days'  Grand punja event , dont know the details yet.

• knightlll

  3 May 08, 21:05

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  From ABC :
  
  Our Vesak Day celebrations over the many years have benefited many people, enabling them to create merit and purify their negativities through acts such as offering and homage to the Three Jewels. Through performing these and other virtuous activities at our celebrations, many seeds have been planted in their minds to achieve liberation and enlightenment. It is a time when people come into contact with the Buddha's teachings and for many, the start of their spiritual journey to enlightenment. Having a successful celebration means benefitting people. More success means more benefit to many more people.
  
  We are honoured to have Khen Rinpoche, Lama Lhundrup (Abbot of Kopan Monastery) and the Kopan monks around again this Vesak to conduct the pujas at the celebration.

  The celebrated Stages of the Path ( Tibetan : Lam Rim ) teachings represent a synthesis of the entire path to enlightenment. Presented in a clear & concise way , they are easy to understand & apply in our daily lives. Based on Lama Tsongkhapa’s ‘ Condensed Stages of the Path ‘ . Khen Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup will explain the essential practices of the ‘ beings of the three scopes ‘ , including correct guru devotion , renunciation , the altruistic wish for enlightenment & the view of the middle way.

  Venue : Amitbha Buddhist Centre , 44 Lorong 25A Geylang , Tel : 6745 8547

       

  Dates  : 23th May ( Fri ) 7.30pm , 25th May ( Sun ) 2pm , 27^th May (Tue) 7.30pm , 29^th May ( Thur) 7.30pm , 3^rd June (Tue) 7.30pm , 5^th June (Thur) 7.30pm

  ·         A long life punja will be offered to Khen Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup on 1^st June (Sun) at 9.30am.

   

• Isis

  5 May 08, 02:25

  3 steps one bow ceremony ..

  Puja, dharma talks, ,

  and eat nice vegetarian food.. :D

   

• Ongsoosiang

  9 May 08, 17:02

  Reciting Namo Amituofo.

• justdoit77

  9 May 08, 21:41

  go temple pray, attend puja, receive blessing and so on

• justdoit77

  9 May 08, 21:44

  Originally posted by Isis:

  3 steps one bow ceremony ..

  Puja, dharma talks, ,

  and eat nice vegetarian food.. :D

   

  which 3 step one bow you will go to?

• Isis

  9 May 08, 23:59

  Originally posted by justdoit77:

  which 3 step one bow you will go to?

   

  None. Do you know of 3 step one bow ceremony that does not occur on only vesak day or on vesak day ?

  Thanks

   

   

• justdoit77

  11 May 08, 06:16

  Originally posted by Isis:

  None. Do you know of 3 step one bow ceremony that does not occur on only vesak day or on vesak day ?

  Thanks

  Yes, I have seen before, on and off there are 3 steps 1 bow on non-vesak day.
  KMS got 3 step one bow event on vesak day.

• JerryYan

  11 May 08, 06:29

  Originally posted by justdoit77:

  Yes, I have seen before, on and off there are 3 steps 1 bow on non-vesak day.
  KMS got 3 step one bow event on vesak day.

  our organisation operating a booth in KMS on vesak day.

• TWE

  14 May 08, 02:32

    Helping out at one of those celebrations . Its one of those " panda eyes " days  agn .

• dragon_stone

  16 May 08, 09:32

  You can see lots of tentages erected for the celebrations in many HDBs' estates.  Its good to bring the celebrations to the masses but it is also getting to be too commercialised. I would give it a miss...

• justdoit77

  17 May 08, 19:52

  Originally posted by JerryYan:

  our organisation operating a booth in KMS on vesak day.

  Why feel shy? What booth is that?

• justdoit77

  17 May 08, 19:53

  Originally posted by dragon_stone:

  You can see lots of tentages erected for the celebrations in many HDBs' estates.  Its good to bring the celebrations to the masses but it is also getting to be too commercialised. I would give it a miss...

  Can still attend the non-commercialised event in the tentage as well.

• 798

  17 May 08, 19:54

  go temple pray, maybe donate fund for china.

• jayh272416

  17 May 08, 19:54

  If you're a buddhist: Do whatever you're supposed to do for your religion. I dunno, cuz Im not a buddhist.

  If you're not: Do whatever you want. Take trains, do some shopping, play with your xbox, etc.

• werther

  19 May 08, 06:40

  I hope i can be awakened enough to go for puja later.

  I'll be retaking my refuge in the triple gems and five precepts later on.

   

  What a wonderful day it is for Buddhist!

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• TIB1062Y

  19 May 08, 07:16

  Originally posted by jayh272416:

  If you're a buddhist: Do whatever you're supposed to do for your religion. I dunno, cuz Im not a buddhist.

  If you're not: Do whatever you want. Take trains, do some shopping, play with your xbox, etc.

  Lolx... I also not a buddhist here, but you say the "take train" part like saying people here are all train enthusiasts, take train for joyride... Lolx..

• faith.capri

  20 May 08, 13:26

  as asked before by Isis, anyone knows when and where will there be the 3 bow 1 step ceremony besides on vesak day?
  anyone went for this years? share your experience? cus I've heard so much about it.. wanna try but I already have something on for vesak..

• knightlll

  20 May 08, 20:59

  I just want to say that i enjoy my celebrations of Veask Day very much. : )