Thinking Good Thoughts, Speaking Good Words and Taking Good Actions.

Buddha’s Birthday, the birthday of the Prince Siddhartha Gautama, is a holiday traditionally celebrated in Mahayana Buddhism. According to the Theravada Tripitaka scriptures[which?] (from Pali, meaning “three baskets”), Gautama was born in Lumbini in modern-day Nepal, around the year 563 BCE, and raised in Kapilavastu. (wikipedia)

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Thinking Good Thoughts, Speaking Good Words and Taking Good Actions.

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Thinking Good Thoughts, Speaking Good Words and Taking Good Actions.

I didn’t really focus on taking photos all the time for this event. Sometimes its nice to relax and recharge.

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Since 1997 the Buddha Birth Day Festival has grown into one of Queensland’s most prestigious cultural events attracting in excess of 150,000 visitors and is now recognized as the largest annual Buddhist Birth Day Festival in the world. This year the Buddha Birth Day Festival is proud to be celebrating its 15th anniversary at The Parklands at Southbank.

The first one I went to was in 2006. Even though its very similar to last year I would still like to go every year because its a very nice atmosphere.

I like the iconic Red Lanterns that are all over Southbank during the festival.

At the Suncorp Piazza there’s a big area for various ceremonies. You can bathe the buddha there.
From Bathing Buddha Procedure

This ritual is to improve harmony & inner balance:

1. Please kneel on cushion
2. Fill ladle & pour water over small Buddha statue 3 times
3. While pouring water, say:* 1st wash: “May I eliminate all evil thoughts”
   * 2nd wash: “May I cultivate good deeds”
   * 3rd wash: “May I help save all living beings”

I also recorded a short video called Lion Dance – Buddhas Birthday 2011.

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