Reading guide: The eighth day of the first month of April is not ordinary, no matter how busy you are, remind: 1 to worship, 2 not to eat, 3 to put, don't lose the tradition
#头条创作挑战赛##农历四月初八 "Buddha Bathing Festival" #
Today is the seventh day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, and tomorrow will be the eighth day of the fourth month, which is not an ordinary day. According to the ancestors, the eighth day of the fourth month is the birthday of the Buddha Shakyamuni. On such a day of Buddha's birthday, there are many traditional customs and sayings. As a modern day, we still can't lose some old traditions.
Tomorrow is the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, which is said to be the day when the Buddha Shakyamuni was born. According to custom, the birth of the Buddha is accompanied by the nine heavenly dragons spitting out perfume for Prince Shakyamuni to bathe the prince in order to achieve the purification ceremony. It also stems from this, we can see that the ancestors handed down the Buddha on the eighth day of the fourth month to bathe, so this day is also called the "Buddha Bathing Festival".
In Buddhism, the eighth day of the fourth lunar month is not ordinary, and a grand Buddha bathing ceremony is held. Generally, a small statue of the Buddha is placed in a copper basin, and then the Buddha statue is bathed with five perfumes, so as to inherit the meaning of the Nine Dragons Spit Perfume to wash the prince when the Buddha was born.
Shakyamuni is called the Buddha, which shows how great his authority is among the majority of believers. On the occasion of the eighth bathing Buddha Festival in April tomorrow, the ancestors told us that no matter how busy we are, remind us to do: 1 to worship, 2 not to eat, 3 to release.
1 to worship, 2 not to eat, 3 to put what to refer to? Let's take a look at what to say.
1. Worship
This is the day on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, which is said to be the birthday of the Buddha, and this day is also called the Buddha Bathing Festival. Therefore, for the majority of Buddhist believers, on the birthday of the Buddha, we have to come to the nearest temple in various places. On this day, incense and lamps are burned to worship the Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha. And you can also participate in the Buddha's bathing ceremony. For in ancient times, the water after the Buddha's bath was the object of the devotees scrambling to get water. Of course, this is also the prayer of the majority of believers for a better life, and it is also the greatest devotion to the fulfillment of wishes. Tomorrow is April 8th, are you ready? Of course, if you don't have a particular person, you don't have to go out of your way to worship. I also hope that our life will be smooth.
2. Don't eat
On the occasion of the Buddha's birthday on the eighth day of April tomorrow, because Buddhism advocates fasting, so on the eighth day of April tomorrow, the birthday of Buddha Shakyamuni. Many devotees come to the local temple to eat fasting, and according to custom, meat is not allowed. Therefore, on the day of the Buddha Bathing Festival, the temple's fasting meal is also very rich and sufficient. For example, there are various vegetables, delicacies made from vegetables, noodles, etc. Therefore, tomorrow on the eighth day of the fourth month, you can't eat meat.
3 to put
This is tomorrow, the eighth day of the fourth month, which is also the Buddha's birthday. With compassion in mind, we can accumulate good prayers by holding a life release event. In addition, the release can be carp, turtle, soft-shelled turtle and so on.
Tomorrow is April 8, and the old tradition cannot be lost.