Japanese food and entertainment such as sumou wrestling, Japanese archery, taiko drumming, paper marbling, classical dancing, Okinawan folk music, harmony bell sound-healing, game booths for kids, and more.
?Hanamatsuri,? the flower festival, is the celebration of the Buddha?s birth. It is said that the Buddha was born on April 8, 563 B.C.E. near the southern border of present-day Nepal. The year 2008, therefore, is the 2,571st commemoration of his birthday.
The Buddha?s given name was Siddhartha. According to legend, he was born a prince and heir to the throne of King Suddhodana of the Kingdom of Kapilavastu. Siddhartha?s mother, Queen Maya, is said to have been travelling to her parents? home to give birth on the last days of her pregnancy as was the custom in those days. She and her attendants stopped to rest at the beautiful Lumbini Garden. It was here, as she was enjoying the flowers in the springtime bloom, that the Buddha was born.
Admission: Free
Location: Vista Buddhist Temple, 150-B Cedar Road, Vista, CA 92083
For more information:
Phone: (760)941-8800
or
Visit: vbtemple.org
or
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?Hanamatsuri,? the flower festival, is the celebration of the Buddha?s birth. It is said that the Buddha was born on April 8, 563 B.C.E. near the southern border of present-day Nepal. The year 2008, therefore, is the 2,571st commemoration of his birthday.
The Buddha?s given name was Siddhartha. According to legend, he was born a prince and heir to the throne of King Suddhodana of the Kingdom of Kapilavastu. Siddhartha?s mother, Queen Maya, is said to have been travelling to her parents? home to give birth on the last days of her pregnancy as was the custom in those days. She and her attendants stopped to rest at the beautiful Lumbini Garden. It was here, as she was enjoying the flowers in the springtime bloom, that the Buddha was born.
Admission: Free
Location: Vista Buddhist Temple, 150-B Cedar Road, Vista, CA 92083
For more information:
Phone: (760)941-8800
or
Visit: vbtemple.org
or
Email:
