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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Happy Wesak Day

Happy 2,555th Birthday Buddha!

[Image: 花祭り (Hana Matsuri = Flower Festival) by Ishikawa Ken of Kamakura, Japan. The Japanese emphasise the flower symbolism within their celebrations of Buddha’s birthday because it is said that upon the birth of Buddha, the heavens rained down many blossoms to welcome him.]

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