BODHI DAY

WHO CELEBRATES BODY DAY?

• Bodhi Day is celebrated by Buddhists primarily by Buddhists who live in the pure land.
• Pure land is a tradition of Buddhist teachings focused on Amitābha Buddha.

WHEN IS BODHI DAY CELEBRATED?

• Bodhi Day is celebrated December 8th annually over the span of one day.

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• Bodhi Day is one day long but, for they next 30 days they bring a sacred ficus tree to thier homes AND LIGHT CANDLES EACH DAY TO REPRESENT THE ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHA FOUND UNDER THE FICUS TREE.
• Sound familiar?

WHAT IS BODHI DAY?

• Bodhi Day is a day of meditation, prayer, and study.
• THEY WILL DECORATE THE SACRED FICUS TREES WITH ORNAMENTS THAT REPRESENT THE THREE JEWELS OF BUDDHISM(THE BUDDHA, DHARMA, AND SANGHA).
• THIS SHOULD SOUND FAMILIAR!

THEY EAT MEALS OF MILK AND RICE THE MORNING OF BODHI DAY.

THEY ALSO DECORATE THIER HOME WITH HEART SHAPES THAT REPRESENT THE FICUS LEAVES.

WHY DO WE CELEBRATE?

THIS HOLIDAY CELEBRATES WHEN BUDDHA FOUND ENLIGHTENMENT UNDER THE FICUS TREE.

WHAT DOES THIS TELL US ABOUT BUDDHISM?

• FIND PEACE WITHIN OUR LIFE.
• RECONNECT WITH MIDDLE PATH
• ENLIGHTENMENT AND PEACE

CHRISTMAS, EASTER, AND BODHI DAY

• On BOdhi day and Christmas we decorate trees
• Bodhi day and easter both have periods before and after where we fast and prepare/wind down from the holiday
• We fast on Bodhi day and during lent