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Buddha’s Enlightenment Day

Explore the observance’s date, meaning and origins.

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Buddha’s Enlightenment Day

Lunar month 12, day 8 (regular month)

Commemorates the Buddha’s enlightenment.

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Observed on lunar month 12, day 8 in Korean Buddhism. The four major observances commemorate the Buddha’s birth, renunciation, nirvana and enlightenment. Check individual temples for ceremony schedules.

Source · Dongguk University Buddhist Culture Portal — Buddhist observances ↗ (new window)

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