people in korea are marking buddha's birthdaytoday,... a national holiday in the country. it's a religious holiday to some, a day toblow off some steam for others. our hwang hojun reports on the meaning ofbuddha's birthday and how korea is celebrating it. thousands of lanterns, each containing a writtenprayer, blanket bongeunsa temple, located
Bongeunsa Temple, in the heart of seoul. "we like the atmosphere a lot... the buddhistphilosophy is also very attractive. i am not a buddhist, but i respect the beliefs." every eighth day of the fourth month in thelunar calendar, korea, along with other asian
countries, celebrates the birth of siddharthagautama, the founder of buddhism. first introduced to korea more than 16-hundredyears ago, buddhism has become a major religion in the country with an estimated total often million worshipers,... or roughly 20 percent of the korean population. the government designated the day as a publicholiday in 1975. since then, buddha's birthday, also knownas seokga tanshin-il in korean, is celebrated by visiting nearby temples, giving an offering,or praying for wishes to come true, ... all while engaging in the buddha bathing ceremony,...which involves pouring water with a ladle over a statue of buddha as a baby.
and this year, many prayed for the sake ofnot only their families, but also the country. "korea has been going through some rough timesrecently. so in light of buddha's birthday, i prayedfervently,... trying to reflect amitabha buddha's boundless love towards all beings,... so thatpeople in this country can respect and love one another more." this year, as part of the celebrations, bongeunsatemple set up a "temple culture booth," welcoming foreign visitors to experience korean buddhismthrough various hands-on activities and educational programs. "i feel very peaceful and feel very good withmy lotus flower...and i think today i’m
lucky in that i can bring it back in usa andi have lucky from korea." "buddha's birthday is more than just a dayoff work or school. to many, especially with the election comingup on may 9th, buddha's teaching to seek liberation from greed and avarice... resonates deeper,transcending differences in religion and culture. hwang hojun, arirang news"
people in korea are marking buddha's birthdaytoday,... a national holiday in the country. it's a religious holiday to some, a day toblow off some steam for others. our hwang hojun reports on the meaning ofbuddha's birthday and how korea is celebrating it. thousands of lanterns, each containing a writtenprayer, blanket bongeunsa temple, located
Bongeunsa Temple, in the heart of seoul. "we like the atmosphere a lot... the buddhistphilosophy is also very attractive. i am not a buddhist, but i respect the beliefs." every eighth day of the fourth month in thelunar calendar, korea, along with other asian
countries, celebrates the birth of siddharthagautama, the founder of buddhism. first introduced to korea more than 16-hundredyears ago, buddhism has become a major religion in the country with an estimated total often million worshipers,... or roughly 20 percent of the korean population. the government designated the day as a publicholiday in 1975. since then, buddha's birthday, also knownas seokga tanshin-il in korean, is celebrated by visiting nearby temples, giving an offering,or praying for wishes to come true, ... all while engaging in the buddha bathing ceremony,...which involves pouring water with a ladle over a statue of buddha as a baby.
and this year, many prayed for the sake ofnot only their families, but also the country. "korea has been going through some rough timesrecently. so in light of buddha's birthday, i prayedfervently,... trying to reflect amitabha buddha's boundless love towards all beings,... so thatpeople in this country can respect and love one another more." this year, as part of the celebrations, bongeunsatemple set up a "temple culture booth," welcoming foreign visitors to experience korean buddhismthrough various hands-on activities and educational programs. "i feel very peaceful and feel very good withmy lotus flower...and i think today i’m
lucky in that i can bring it back in usa andi have lucky from korea." "buddha's birthday is more than just a dayoff work or school. to many, especially with the election comingup on may 9th, buddha's teaching to seek liberation from greed and avarice... resonates deeper,transcending differences in religion and culture. hwang hojun, arirang news"