Buddhist Celebrities

Friday, May 28, 2010

Vesak In Malaysia

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Vesak Day celebration is held every year in the Maha Vihara Buddhist temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This year the celebration was graced by the attendance of Prime Minister of Malaysia ( a Muslim ). He is the 3rd PM of Malaysia to ever attended a Vesak celebration. The temple also had the presence of British celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay who prepared a dish of mixed vegetables and milk rice for the PM. It was reported that there was a little commotion in the temple this morning when reporters and photographers as well as visitors rushed to take a glimpse at the chef upon seeing him standing waiting for the PM at one corner.

A Malaysian Buddhist song titled " Wesak Dawn " which was first released in the mid 80s

Just Photos - Vesak Celebration In Czech Republic

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Vietnamese community celebrated Vesak day in a simple ceremony in Brno, Czech Republic

Just Photos - Bathing Of Buddha In Donglin, China

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A Buddha bathing ceremony was held in Donglin Temple in Jiujiang, the province of Jiangxi, China The ceremony started as early as 4.30am with the procession of little Buddha statues to the temple's main hall by the resident monks. The ceremony was preceded with chantings by monks before the Buddha bathing ritual began. More than 1400 monks and devotees attended the ceremony

New Delhi Celebrates Buddha Purnima

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New Delhi, India celebrated Buddha Purnima ( Buddha Birthday ) earlier today ( May 27 ) , enriched by the presence of hundreds of monks and lamas from all over the country besides Tibet and Nepal, including the Karmapa, one of the most important lineage holders of the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism.

It is for the first time that Buddha Purnima has fallen on the same day as per the Hindu and Tibetan calendars, according to the South Asia Buddhist Association.

'This makes the day very auspicious. This is why monks and lamas from all over the country, and Nepal and Tibet were be here to offer prayers and perform ceremonial practices,' a member of the association said.

The association organised special prayers at Karmapa International Buddhist Institute in Qutab Institutional Area in south Delhi, where His Holiness, the 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje prayed and meditated for world peace and for spread of compassion among people.

The Karmapa is the spiritual head of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

Do You Have What It Takes To Play The Buddha ?

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If your answer is a yes to the above question, then you may go for a worldwide audition to play the role of the Buddha in an upcoming movie. You don't have to be physically present ( at this initial stage ) for the audition. The producer does not mention the nationality of the potential Buddha, so that means it's open to all and he mentions " anyone " , which means females may also audition for the role. Good luck.

click here for the audition.