People
Lord Buddha's childhood name was
Siddhartha (Siduhath)
Prince Siddhartha was born at
Lumbini (Sal) Park (Lumbini, Nepal)
Prince Siddhartha's Birth was on
a Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
How many precepts does a Buddhist observe?
5
Sri Lankan Buddhists visit the temple dressed in
white
Prince Siddhartha left home to find an end to the Suffering of Mankind when he was
29 years old
Siddhartha Gautama attained Enlightnment under a Bo Tree at
Bodh Gaya (Bodh Gaya, India)
Siddhartha attained Buddhahood on a
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Number of precepts observed in "ata-sil" is
8
A popular Vesak decoration for homes and streets
Vesak Lanterns
Siddhartha Gautama attained Enlightenment when he was
35 years old
Gautama Buddha passed away at
Kusinara (Sal) Park, (Kushinagar, India)
Gautama Buddha's Passing Away was on a
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
One of the Four Qualities of Love according to Buddhism is
1. Metta (Loving Kindness)
2. Mudhitha (Sympathetic Joy)
3. Karuna (Compassion)
4. Upeksha (Equanimity)
An electrically illuminated giant board depicting Jathaka Stories erected at public places
Vesak Pandol (Thorana)
Gautama Buddha passed away when he was
80 years old
Three out of the Four Sacred Sites for Buddhists to visit are
Lumbini (Nepal), Bodh Gaya, and Kushinagar (India)
Fourth place is Saranath (India): place of Lord Buddha's First Sermon
Vesak commemorates the three events of
Birth of Prince Siddhartha (Sidhuhath), Enlightenment, and Passing Away of Gautama Buddha (Lord Buddha)
"Ahimsa" for Buddhists means
respect for all living things and avoidance of violence towards others.
People celebrate Vesak by
going to temple, observing sil, lighting Vesak Lanterns and Pandols, giving Dansal