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Religious Studies

Bodhi Day (Buddhism)

Commemorates the day the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama (Shakyamuni), attained enlightenment.

Buddha’s Passing (Buddhism)

Mahayana festival commemorating the death of the Buddha at the age of 80 and his attainment of parinirvana.

Losar (Buddhism)

Losar is the Tibetan word for "new year". lo holds the semantic field "year, age"; sar holds the semantic field "new, fresh" Losar is an important holiday in Tibet, Bhutan […]

Sangha Day (Buddhism)

Celebration in honor of the Buddhist community, especially regarding monastics.

Vesak (Buddhism)

The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha in Theravada, Tibetan Buddhism, and Navayana.

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