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When is Vesak Day?

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What is Vesak Day?

Vesak Day A very important holy

day celebrated by

Buddhists around

the world

Birth, Enlightment & Death of the Buddha Birth, Enlightment & Death of the Buddha

How do people around the world

celebrate Vesak Day?

India

China

China

Thailand

Thailand

Thailand

Taiwan

Taiwan

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia

Japan

Malaysia

Korea

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

What happens on Vesak Day?

oTemples are beautifully decorated

oBuddhists gather early at their temples

oBuddhist monks chant the sutras

oWorshippers bring offerings of flowers,

candles and incense to lay at the feet of

the statues

Why do Buddhists bring offerings of

flower, candles and incense?

To show their beliefs that they

accept that life, like the offerings, is

subject to decay and destruction

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Buddhists believe that doing good

deeds on Vesak Day will multiply

merit many times over

Blood donation

at hospitals

Chanting of

mantras

Releasing caged

birds & animals

Bathing a

Buddha

Three-step,

one-bow ritual

Vegetarian

meals

Vesak Day A day of joy, peace and reflectionA day of joy, peace and reflectionA day of joy, peace and reflectionA day of joy, peace and reflection