Meaning Buddhist flag

Buddhist flag, first and foremost Represents the spirit of unity of Buddhists worldwide. Also Flag symbolizes the Buddhist faith and credit of the chief peace-loving people of the Buddha ..

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Buddhist Flag

I .- Origin

The outline flag, World Buddhist Henry Steel Olcott was born on 2-8-1832 in New Jersey - United States and Died on 17-2-1907 at Adgar, India. He was formerly Colonel in the Army United States Navy. Around 1875, he had never Learned about Buddhism, pen When the coast has to, he was a newspaper reporter from The New-York Daily Graphic, he was Assigned to the task of meeting a Russian woman named Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891) to write articles about her case this is the mystery event. At the Eddys Farm in New-York, two people meet, from mà Madame Blavatsky had directed him on the path.

She HP Blavatsky, HS Olcott he, Mr. Those who WQ Judge Theosophical Society Founded on 17-11-1875 the Americas, now the International Theosophical Society, has 60 member countries and headquartered in Adgar, India.

Also He is the Largest in the process revive Buddhism in Sri Lanka, from the Dharmapala Buddhist wisdom mà Anaragika Ceylonese - Disciples of Olcott - have restored the Buddhist India dated 21-1-1891, and gradually spread Buddhism to cũng mà the West, and then spread throughout the world.

Mr. and Mrs. Blavatsky life Shall lead Tam, Ng Bulatgama sex with the temple Venerable Wijayananda the presence of Thousands of Monks, Buddhists and Buddhists have seen strong dramatic, because-this was the first Sri Lankan Sangha Refuge Ceremony for both European and American Buddhists.

Disseminating His career and revive Buddhism can not be said of all Within the framework of this article. He Organized the Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka throughout the country, from urban to Rural shacks. Number of schools at first only 46 schools (1897) and six years later (1903), some schools have up to 174 schools, and by 1940 had 429 cases, Including 12 Government sponsored secondary school. Not only in Sri Lanka, he has campaigned to open schools of Buddhism in other countries word such as Japan, Thailand, Burma, India.

In 1889, he joined the Venerable Susmangala (Sri Lanka) derived from the six-color aura of the Buddha (green, yellow, red, white and orange colors in the color Combination of These), has outlined a model Buddhist flag. In a sense, he spoke as sau: "It may be the Buddhist countries accepted as an international symbol for Their faith, like the cross for Christian believers."

This one is Sri Lanka nhận and hung in the temple in this land of Buddha's Birthday holiday in 1889, and 61 years later, at the World Buddhist Congress for the first time, held in Colombo (Sri Lanka capital) from 25-5-1950 to 8-6-1950 with 26 participating countries (1), Vietnam delegation Buddhist monk by the Attorney Lien Pagoda Quan Su Hanoi delegate (2), the Contact the Friendship Society was ESTABLISHED Buddhist World (The World Fellowship of Buddhists), and select a flag to flag Ceylon Buddhist Buddhist World.

Arrive on 6-5-1951, at Tu Dam Pagoda (Hue) a Buddhist Congress north central South, Including 51 delegates and lay Sangha, after four days of Meetings, has ESTABLISHED Vietnam Buddhist Association. In this occasion, Venerable Lien Attorney General Assembly Gave World Buddhist flag, and Congress Adopted this flag is the flag of Buddhism in Vietnam.

With a passionate heart Dao France, khi 38 uninterrupted years, Henry Steel Olcott Buddhists have used Their precious lives to serving others, and he Died on 17-2-1907 at Adgar, Buddhist home to Germany. He was 75 years old.

II-The Meaning of the Buddhist flag

Buddhist flag, first and foremost Represents the spirit of unity of Buddhists worldwide. Also Flag symbolizes the Buddhist faith and credit of the chief peace-loving people of the Buddha.

In addition, the Buddhist flag was meant to remove stubborn concept of local boundaries, trust enthusiastically tăng Unite to serve the religion and Ethnicity.

In the vertical color: Dark blue, yellow, red, white, orange, symbolizing the Buddhas aura.

In sharp horizontal (occupying 1 / 6 flag) is a synthetic color symbolizes light halo Buddhas. The Meaning of color discrimination is:

1 .- Dark blue: Recurring Represents base. Blue symbolizes the wisdom VAST.

2 .- Gold Exposure: Mindfulness based Represents, because-of Mindfulness Dinh and Hue birth.

3 .- Red: symbolizes radical. There is a new effort to overcome all obstacles and adversity.

4 .- White: Symbolic for confidentiality, unshakable faith, credit and is a causal basis for the origin of Buddhas and want happy healthy birth.

5 .- Orange: Represents the base Hue. When Tin Tan, mindfulness, then the full knowledge Arise.

6 .- Color synthesis: The statue Represents the spirit of unity of Buddhists worldwide.

III.-Conclusion:

As Buddhists, We always Respect and protect the Buddhist flag, because-above all it stands for Buddhism, and for Solidarity, real Distinction of Buddhists worldwide.

Notes:

(1) 26 countries attended the Congress and became founding members Buddhist Association The Organic World is the UK, India, Bhutan, Germany, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, USA, Norway, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, France, Philippines, Sikkim, Singapore, Tibet, Thailand, Sweden, Sri Lanka, Korea, China and Vietnam.

(2) Delegation to Vietnam, only two people: Ven Attorney Lien - official delegates - and Mr. Pham - the State Department official national flag of Vietnam - accompanied by an interpreter.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).SYDNEY.