Buddhist Festival Days
There are many festival days in the Buddhist calendar and they all fall on
full moon days.
Link
to the Triratna Buddhist Community explanation of the Festivals
Sangha Day Festival - 2008 - see Sangha Page for details
Sangha Day Festival - Sunday 1st November 2009
On Sunday 1st November 2009, 21 of us gathered together to celebrate the
day.
Vidyadaka, Shradhagita and Suryaketu joined us and Danapriya to lead the
proceedings.
We had a lovely day together and shared lunch before a talk by Vidyadaka
on the Sangha.
Dharma Day Festival 2009
We celebrated Dharma Day in Deal on Sunday 5th July 2009.The day was led by Danapriya and Vidyakaya and Vidyadaka
joined us and they both gave a talk.
Soon after his Enlightenment the Buddha rose from where he had been sitting,
went to find his former disciples and shared his experience with them.
This event, which happened at a place called Sarnath in Northern India,
might be called the start of the Buddhist religion and it is this that Dharma Day celebrates.
Paranirvana Day 2009.
We celebrated Parinirvana Day in Deal on Sunday 15th February 2009.The day was led by Danapriya and Ratnagosha also joined us.
This day commemorates the Buddhas death when he reached total Enlightenment at the age of 80.
The day included a talk by Ratnaghosha, meditations and discussion. There was also an opportunity for us to personally remember people that were close to us and have died. We enjoyed a shared vegetarian lunch.
