20 17 What is the date of Buddha's Enlightenment Day?

The founder of Buddhism, Sakyamuni (about 624-544 BC), was named Siddhartha Gautama before becoming a monk. It turned out that he was the prince of the kingdom of Kapylou, and was called Sakyamuni after becoming a Buddha. "Sakyamuni" is the name of the Sakyamuni tribe he belongs to. Buddha is a title of respect for him by later generations, which means a man with thorough understanding. People who believe in Buddhism often call him Buddha or Tathagata. Today's traditional festival is to introduce the day of Buddha's enlightenment in 20 17.

Q: What is the date of Buddha's Enlightenment Day in 20 17?

A: The enlightenment day of Buddha on 20 17 is 2018 65438+124 October, Wednesday, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Accordingly, more than 2,500 years ago, before becoming a Buddha, Sakyamuni abandoned his position and became a monk. After six years of penance, even a hemp and a wheat were eclipsed, and his body gradually became extremely thin. Finally, I realized that people in the world can't get rid of their greed for things, indulge in debauchery and excessive enjoyment. And blindly clinging to asceticism only makes the body suffer, but also increases the persistence of the body, and there is no way to achieve it; Only by abandoning both sides of bitterness and pleasure can we enter Bodhi Avenue and become more and more enlightened.

Therefore, Sakyamuni readjusted his practice method, stood up from the position of an ascetic monk and walked down the Nilian Zen River, letting the long-term clear water wash away his filth. There are two women herding cattle by the Nile, one is Nando and the other is Poirot. Seeing Sakyamuni's piety and penance, I was very moved and admired. At this time, seeing that Sakyamuni had got what he wanted, he quickly chose a fat cow, bathed it in the river, milked it, steamed it into chyle, filled a bowl and held it in front of him for sacrifice.

Sakyamuni accepted the offerings and made a wish, saying, "If you eat and drink today, you will live a long life." Take it immediately. Since then, Sakyamuni has been offered chyle by shepherdess every day. After a month, his physical strength is strong and he has returned to his former physical strength. He went to the Nielian River to take a bath and wash clothes, feeling cool and radiant.

Later, Sakyamuni came to the place now called bodhgaya, sat on the throne of King Kong under a tall and lush Bilpolo tree (also translated as Bodhi Tree, that is, fig tree), and made a vow to say, "If I don't become a Buddha, I would rather break this body and not take this seat!" In this way, Sakyamuni sat under the bodhi tree for forty-eight days, starting from the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month.

On the night of the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, the sky is clear and sunny. Sakyamuni sat silently on the throne of King Kong, showing various meditation realms, observing the infinite world of ten directions and everything in the past, present and future, and gaining insight into the three realms of cause and effect. In the early morning of the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, stars appeared in the sky. He suddenly realized that he had no choice but to become a fully conscious Buddha.

According to Buddhist scriptures, when Sakyamuni became a Buddha, the earth shook and the gods and people praised him. Many tragic experiences of hungry animals in hell rested for a while, and drums sounded and made a wonderful sound. Datura, Shumansha flowers, golden flowers, silver flowers, glass flowers, precious flowers, seven lotus flowers and so on were planted.

Since then, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, that is, the day when Sakyamuni Buddha became a monk, has become a grand anniversary of Buddhism, and the story of a cowherd girl supporting a suckling child was later passed on by Buddhist disciples in China. On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, she cooked porridge for the Buddha with whole grains and fruits, which was called "Laba porridge".