Buddha Purnima

Buddha Jayanti, also known as Buddha Purnima, celebrates the birthday of Lord Buddha. Buddha Purnima falls on the full moon day in the Hindu month of Vaisakh (April/May). Lord Buddha was born on the Full Moon day in the month of Vaisakh in 563 BC. Here, it is interesting to note that Buddha achieved enlightenment and nirvana (salvation) on the same day (the Full Moon day). Thus, Buddha Purnima also marks the death anniversary of Gautam Buddha. Sarnath holds an important place in Buddhism as Gautam Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath. On the occasion of Buddha Jayanti, a large fair is held at Sarnath and the relics of the Buddha are taken out for public display in a procession.

According to Buddhist legend, his wife Yashodhara, his first disciple Ananda, his charioteer Channa, and the horse Kantaka on which he renounced his kingdom to ‘find some answers to life’, were all born on this sacred day. Even, the tree, called Bodhi tree, under which he attained nirvana was also believed to have been created on this day. And it was on this day Buddha chose to preach his first sermon at Varanasi, or, Benaras, in India.

Sabse Badi Sewa – Mahatma Buddha

सबसे बड़ी सेवा

दूसरों के संकल्प और विचार जान लेना बहुत कठिन है। किन्तु अपने मन की भावनाओं को बहुत स्पष्ट समझा, सुना और परखा जा सकता है, यदि औरों की सेवा करना चाहते हैं तो पहले अपनी सेवा की योजना बनाओ, अपना सुधार सबसे सरल है। साथियो! तुम जितना अपने अन्तःकरण का परिमार्जन और सुधार कर लोगे, यह संसार तुम्हें उतना ही सुधरा हुआ परिलक्षित होगा।

जब तुम दर्पण में अपना मुख देखते हो तो, चेहरे की सुन्दरता के साथ उसके धब्बे और मलिनता भी प्रकट होती है, तब तुम उसे प्रयत्नपूर्वक साफ कर डालते …हो। मुख उज्ज्वल साफ और सुन्दर निकल आता है। प्रसन्नता बढ़ जाती है, बहुत अच्छा लगने लगता है।