The eighth day of the first month here refers to the eighth day of the fourth month, for the people, this is a special day, it is rumored that it is the birthday of the Buddha Shakyamuni, people also call it the Buddha bathing festival, or "Buddha's birthday", "bathing Buddha day", many good men and women on this day, will hold a variety of commemorative activities.
April First Eight Days?
In 1027 BC, on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, the Buddha was born in North India. In order to commemorate his birth, people will hold relevant ceremonies on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar every year, which has begun since the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Tang and Song dynasties, and has continued to this day.
In Chinese history, it is recorded that in the twenty-fourth year of the birth of the Buddha in the twenty-fourth year of King Zhao of Zhou (1027 B.C.), when Shakyamuni descended from the side of Lady Maya, he pointed to the sky and the earth with one hand, and said, "Heaven and the world, but I am the only one." Then the earth shook, and the Nine Dragons spat out water to bathe it. Therefore, Buddhists of various countries and nationalities usually commemorate the Buddha's birthday by bathing in the Buddha and other ways.
Bathing Buddha, how to do it?
Fuzhou custom bamboo branch words "Bathing Buddha" has a cloud: "Excellent Zen Buddhism is unattainable, how to cleanse the dirt and show the dust." The body is like a bodhit, the heart is like a mirror, and it is not idle to be diligent." In layman's terms, it is to bathe the body of the Buddha with perfume. In this way, I hope to receive the blessing of the Buddha, and in my future life, I will be smooth and free of illness and disaster.
"If you don't do it in the eighth three days of the first month, you will be happy if you are not rich", which 3 do not do it respectively?
Since it is the Buddha's birthday, then the three days of not doing it should also be related to some precepts of Buddhism, because in this way can you show your piety, so that you can really get its blessing, and in the future life, it will become more and more smooth.
1. Lying
In Buddhism, lying is called "nonsense," which is false, untrue language. It means that we must pay attention to our words and deeds on this day, and we must not deceive others, otherwise, it will be easy to bring evil consequences to ourselves.
The negative effects of lying on people are beyond people's imagination, for a little profit, and then all kinds of deception, then the evil consequences will slowly form, so it is very important to be cautious in words and deeds.
In the "Treatise on Great Wisdom", it is said that those who speak falsely will suffer ten kinds of retribution, such as not being respected by people, being able to teach others but not listening, and being often depressed and sorrowful in their hearts, and often being slandered by others if they are born as human beings.
2. Bamboo
This is also a taboo on the eighth day of the fourth month, the old saying has "sweeping the floor for fear of hurting the life of the ants, cherish the moth yarn lamp", Buddhism is to be compassionate, so on this day can not kill, like some good men and women will be released on this day to pray for blessings.
Especially now is the early summer season, the growth and reproduction of animals, has also entered a critical point in time, if you kill at this time, it will be easy to bring unhappiness to yourself, thus affecting your own fortune, as the so-called "God has the virtue of a good life".
3. Eat and drink
On the eighth day of the fourth month, it is best to eat vegetarian fasting, not to eat and drink all kinds of meat, which will also violate the precepts, which is recorded in the "Brahmana Sutra": All meat is not to be eaten, and those who eat meat will cut off the seeds of great compassion and Buddha-nature, and all sentient beings will see it and give it up. Therefore, all bodhisattvas are not allowed to eat the flesh of all living beings, and eating meat is immeasurably sinful.
It is recorded in the precepts and Buddhist scriptures that monks are not allowed to eat meat. Therefore, at this time, we should not eat and drink, we must control our mouths, and we must not eat indiscriminately.
Therefore, on the eighth birthday of the Buddha in April, there are three things that cannot be done, eating and drinking, killing and lying, which will lead to a lack of piety in the heart, and people will think that if they do not respect the Buddha in this way, they will naturally not be blessed by him.