Senin, 31 Mei 2010

The Splendor of the Celebration of Vesak



Magelang. Holy Tri Vesak Day Celebration 2554 in 2010 in several regions in the country whose top fell on Friday (28 / 5) took place lively. Besides praying in monasteries or temples, Buddhists celebrate Vesak with social work as a form of implementation of the teachings of the Buddha.

Vesak Day celebrations in the area of Borobudur Temple, Magelang regency, Central Java, with a sprinkling of hundreds of colored lanterns into the air when released by Buddhist monks and Buddhist representatives of Indonesia (Walubi) as the closing celebration of Vesak 2010 series, Friday night. "The numbers all 750 lanterns, was brought from Thailand," said ignition Responsible Vesak Lantern 2010 Walubi, Monk Subin, at Borobudur, Friday night.

They release the lanterns in four locations in the parking zone I Borobudur together starting at 07:24 pm until 08:20 pm, after the puja and devotional pradaksina largest Buddhist temples around the world. Lanterns with a circumference line about one meter in diameter and about 1.5 meters long was made of special paper. At the bottom was tied specifically to light a candle lanterns.

Impressed at the lively atmosphere of the Borobudur Temple, while the rays of the full moon dimly visible because of occasional thin clouds covered the movement. The temple is also the world civilization heritage, built around the 8th century dynasty that impressed Syailendra highlighted magnificent lights from the four corners.
The people and the monks came from different Walubi Sangha Council applauded when it was floating lanterns. General Chairman of the Central Council Walubi, Siti Hartati Murdaya, flying lanterns are the first time.

Meanwhile, Buddhists celebrate Vesak at Denpasar, Bali, especially with the solemn atmosphere at the Shrine of Sakyamuni Buddha Denpasar. Vesak celebrations started with meditation for an hour and was followed by a procession and graduation upasaka pujabakti Romo led Vesak Pandita Sutikno Gunawan.

Vesak celebrations ended with a procession abhaya funds or dispose of birds. Approximately 300 birds released by hundreds of children from families of Bali Theravada Buddhists. The release of the bird is a symbol of love and freedom. Compassion is the essence of Buddhism.

Chairman of the Shrine of Sakyamuni Buddha is the head of Bali Magabuddhi Sudiarta Indrajaya Romo Pandita said, in a message Waisaknya emphasized that these values are important dhamma or dharma maintained. By always maintaining the values of the Dhamma, is expected to human life will always be peaceful and happy.

Source : Harian Surya.

Composed for Writing Class 4 - News Assigment
Lecturer : Mrs. Diah Ikawati, SS, M.Pd

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