Buddha Purnima also called as Vesak is an important day for all the Lord Buddha followers as it is his birth anniversary.
Buddha Purnima is one of the most important days in the Buddhist calendar. Celebrated on a full moon day, it is the day when Queen Maha Maya gave birth to prince Siddhartha under a tree in Lumbini, Nepal.
Prince Siddartha decided to leave behind his palace and all the luxury he got as a prince to look for the true meaning of life. He preached people principles of life and thereafter his followers named him Buddha, 'the one who knows'.
On the this auspicious day, Buddhist followers offer flowers, incense sticks and candles to the idol of their teacher (Lord Buddha). Since Buddhists should follow the path of non-violence and liberalism, they eat vegetarian food and free caged animals and birds. 'The bathing Buddha' is an important ceremony in which water is poured on the statue of Lord Buddha to clean the inner dirt such as greed and hatred.
Living in a metropolitan city makes it impossible for us to spend hours and hours on idol worship. But we can definitely do something that can make us a true Buddha follower, at least for a day.
Start your day with a prayer and meditation. This will make your mind peaceful and calm.
Follow a yoga diet or satvic meal that will keep your belly light and your body energetic.
Gautam Buddha symbolises peace. He always preached people to be non violent and kind. In the 'bathing Buddha ceremony", water is poured on Lord Buddha's idol. It is done to wash away evil thoughts.
One can set tasks such as:
For one day, be nice to everyone including those who you dislike. Let all evil thoughts drain from the brain.
This is what Lord Buddha always wanted his followers to do.
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