Origin of the Buddha bathing
ceremony derived from the analysis Buddha was born. According to Buddhist
history, when Buddha was born, nine dragons in the sky have to spray both hot
and cold running water for his bath. Meanwhile, the sky gods launched flowers, sun emerges
congratulated Prince music. Later, Buddha bathing ceremony is one of the solemn
ritual of the festival celebrates Buddha's birthday.
In India and western regions, monasteries often enshrined a Buddha born, every day believers can come to visit temples and sprinkling water on Buddha statue as a symbolic act for getting rid of the pollution where myself. In celebration of Vesak, Buddha was enshrined on the birth flower procession, parade float around the country. As Buddhism passed through China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam, the birth anniversary of Buddha, Buddha bathing ceremony is held kings solemnly extremely dignified in the palace, later popular at all temples in the general population.
Buddhist ritual bath scented water over Buddha birth, for purposes other than the birth anniversary of Buddha also means getting rid of deep sorrow, targeting industrial pure three body and mind of people.
In the past, the anniversary of Buddha was born as the 8th lunar month of April so the Buddha bathing ceremony was held on this day. By 1950, the unified Buddhist world celebrates Buddha's birthday on the 15th day of the fourth month, so after that, on the Buddha bathing ceremony was also changed, depending on circumstances this may be celebrated in the days of th April 8 to 15 lunar years.
To Buddha bathing ceremony before an altar to the ceiling with a full set floral, sometimes birth to the Buddha statue in a pot or large bowl clean. Prepare ingredients cooked Buddha bath lotion. In our country Buddhists generally cook with jasmine, chamomile, cinnamon ..., waiting for cold water into pot and add jasmine spreading Buddhism in the bath. Having simplified the user where rain water, purified water cooked (for the ceremony finished with a life few people use). According to the Statue of Public Education Te Ching: "Must try navigating using the head as Niu, Fry Forum, Yen, Da ma la flavor, Cam parts, Eucalyptus, UAT needle, Camphor, Frankincense, musk, Clove ... make scented water containers in a clean pot. " Bath water is eight Buddhist virtues, so people need to prepare the country, believe in the merit full bath new Buddhist voluntary achievements.
By now the ceremony, chanting the Penitential decorated formal Buddha bathing ceremony. By bathing the Buddha, reciting all the verses and then sequentially attention Buddha went to the stage of Buddha enshrined neonatal respectfully bowed with folded hands, gently draw water for irrigation on his shoulders. While bathing the Buddha, everyone should deposited heart pure nectar flow visualization will wash clean clever minds. Passages from greed, hatred and delusion itself by virtue of this cleansing. The thoughts, words and bad deeds are also cleared. My mind becomes calm, cool, gently.
For the temples no monk should also Buddha bathing ceremony held during the Buddha's birthday. However, the Buddhist ceremonial must be very sincere, dignified and pure. Along with the preparation and respectful attention of all ashrams, Buddha bathing ceremony will certainly bring immeasurable merit and communications solutions for all Buddhists.
END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.( TAM THANH ).MHDT.7/5/2012.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).
In India and western regions, monasteries often enshrined a Buddha born, every day believers can come to visit temples and sprinkling water on Buddha statue as a symbolic act for getting rid of the pollution where myself. In celebration of Vesak, Buddha was enshrined on the birth flower procession, parade float around the country. As Buddhism passed through China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam, the birth anniversary of Buddha, Buddha bathing ceremony is held kings solemnly extremely dignified in the palace, later popular at all temples in the general population.
Buddhist ritual bath scented water over Buddha birth, for purposes other than the birth anniversary of Buddha also means getting rid of deep sorrow, targeting industrial pure three body and mind of people.
In the past, the anniversary of Buddha was born as the 8th lunar month of April so the Buddha bathing ceremony was held on this day. By 1950, the unified Buddhist world celebrates Buddha's birthday on the 15th day of the fourth month, so after that, on the Buddha bathing ceremony was also changed, depending on circumstances this may be celebrated in the days of th April 8 to 15 lunar years.
To Buddha bathing ceremony before an altar to the ceiling with a full set floral, sometimes birth to the Buddha statue in a pot or large bowl clean. Prepare ingredients cooked Buddha bath lotion. In our country Buddhists generally cook with jasmine, chamomile, cinnamon ..., waiting for cold water into pot and add jasmine spreading Buddhism in the bath. Having simplified the user where rain water, purified water cooked (for the ceremony finished with a life few people use). According to the Statue of Public Education Te Ching: "Must try navigating using the head as Niu, Fry Forum, Yen, Da ma la flavor, Cam parts, Eucalyptus, UAT needle, Camphor, Frankincense, musk, Clove ... make scented water containers in a clean pot. " Bath water is eight Buddhist virtues, so people need to prepare the country, believe in the merit full bath new Buddhist voluntary achievements.
By now the ceremony, chanting the Penitential decorated formal Buddha bathing ceremony. By bathing the Buddha, reciting all the verses and then sequentially attention Buddha went to the stage of Buddha enshrined neonatal respectfully bowed with folded hands, gently draw water for irrigation on his shoulders. While bathing the Buddha, everyone should deposited heart pure nectar flow visualization will wash clean clever minds. Passages from greed, hatred and delusion itself by virtue of this cleansing. The thoughts, words and bad deeds are also cleared. My mind becomes calm, cool, gently.
For the temples no monk should also Buddha bathing ceremony held during the Buddha's birthday. However, the Buddhist ceremonial must be very sincere, dignified and pure. Along with the preparation and respectful attention of all ashrams, Buddha bathing ceremony will certainly bring immeasurable merit and communications solutions for all Buddhists.
END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.( TAM THANH ).MHDT.7/5/2012.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).
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