Vesākha. Vesākha (Pali;Sanskrit: Vaiśākha, Devanagari: वैशाख), Wesak or Vesak, also known as Buddha Purnima, is a holy day observed traditionally by Buddhists in Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and the South East Asian countries of Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Indonesia.[3] Sometimes informally called "Buddha's Birthday", it actually commemorates the birth, enlightenment (nirvāna), and death (Parinirvāna) of Gautama Buddha.[4] The exact date of Vesākha varies according to the various lunar calendars used in different traditions.
In Theravada countries following the Buddhist calendar, it falls on a full moon Uposatha day, typically in the 5th or 6th lunar month. Vesākha Day in China and Korea is on the eighth of the fourth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The date varies from year to year in the Western Gregorian calendar, but usually falls in April or May. In leap years Vesākha is celebrated in June. History[edit] Confession of a Buddhist Atheist « Bodhi Thunder. Confession of a Buddhist Atheist Image via Wikipedia By Grant Lawrence Bodhi Thunder Buddhism is different from nearly any other religion in that it doesn’t require a belief in God.
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To which he replied: “I can’t answer with a simple yes or no. I’m not an atheist and I don’t think I call myself a pantheist. We are in the position of a little child entering a huge library filled with books in many different languages. I love the beauty and simplicity of this–and especially the phrase–”a universe marvelously arranged,” how better to describe the sublime beauty beyond our understanding. Like this: Like Loading... Free-Bouddha.fr : bijoux tibetains - artisanat tibetain bouddhiste - bijoux en pierres naturelles. Famous Buddhist Quotes & Sayings. Essentials of Buddhism - core concepts. Religion and Sexual Ethics. Religion, World Religions, Comparative Religion - Just the facts on the world's religions.
Baha'i Beliefs about Human Nature and the Soul. 21Google + According to Bahá'í teachings, human nature is fundamentally spiritual and the essential identity of each person is defined by an invisible, rational, and everlasting soul.
Although undetectable by physical instruments, the soul shows itself through the qualities of character that we associate with each person. The soul is the focal point for love and compassion, for faith and courage, and for other such "human" qualities that cannot be explained solely by thinking of a human being as an animal or as a sophisticated organic machine. The soul animates the body and distinguishes human beings from the animals. It grows and develops only through the individual's relationship with God, as mediated by His Messengers.
Despite its emphasis on the soul, the Bahá'í Faith does not encourage a negative view of the body. Since the body is the vehicle of the rational soul in this life on earth, it is important to maintain and care for it.