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VESAK
Symbols
Flower, candle, and joss-stick offerings
Symbols of impermanence - flowers wither and candles or joss-sticks burn out; just like how life is subject to decay and destruction.
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Buddha in basin
Symbolic of the cleansing of a practitioner's bad karma, and to re-enact the events following the Buddha's birth, when devas and spirits made heavenly offerings to him.
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Candles
Chases away darkness and it symbolises lighting up someone’s life - shaped as a lotus flower because they grow in murky water; a symbol to mean that despite the messy world, Buddha blooms from it.
Bodhi Tree
It is where Buddha sat in meditation in Bodh Gaya, India, and attained his enlightenment - The belief that there are devas, good spiritual beings that surround the trees.
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Light
Signifies the light of wisdom people follow through Buddha's teachings. It also signifies hope that one day we too will reach nibbana as an end to all suffering.
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Purpose
Vesak commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of the historical Buddha (Gautama Buddha)
Buddhists are reminded to live in harmony with people of other faiths and to respect the beliefs of other people as the Buddha taught.
Different faiths
Theravada
Vesak commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of the historical Buddha (Gautama Buddha)
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Charter
The holiday is usually observed during the first full moon in May according to the lunar calendar. However, due to the diversity of the Buddhist culture, Vesak is celebrated on different dates by different traditions.