| Buddha Day: May 21, 2010 | | | | day, including the most important Tum Boon, |
| Buddha Day is celebrated by Buddhists worldwide. | | | | going to temples for special observations, listening |
| Visakha Puja or Buddha day is the most significant | | | | to Dharma preaching and giving donations. Rub Sil |
| day in the Buddhist calendar, celebrating the three | | | | a practiced activity of with holding the 5 precepts |
| most important incidents in the life of the Buddha, | | | | which include to abstain from alcohol and all |
| his birth, the enlightenment and the death which all | | | | immoral acts. Tuk Bard is practiced by offering |
| occurred on this day. Its a moveable day falling on | | | | food to the monks from the alm bowl, practice |
| the first full moon in May the fifth month except | | | | of meditation, and many monks stay in the |
| in leap year when it falls in June. | | | | temple for a few days wearing the traditional |
| Buddha Day History | | | | white robes of the buddha. |
| Visakha Puja is the holiest of days in all Buddhists | | | | Buddha Day Traditions and Activities |
| lives. Buddhists make merits and attend sermons | | | | Vien Tien is the final activity and the most |
| in temples all over Asia. The countryside people | | | | beautiful. The Buddhists attend a candle lit |
| wake up early and start making food and sweets | | | | procession in the evening to their temple of |
| for the monks and then form a long line and walk | | | | worship holding flowers and three incense sticks. |
| to their temple of worship to attend in all religious | | | | This is a silent homage to their Buddha and his |
| activities. | | | | disciples. |
| Many activities are performed during Visakha Puja | | | | |