Today's eighth day of the fourth lunar month: Sakyamuni Buddha Christmas Day

今天农历四月初八：释迦牟尼佛圣诞日

amitabha. We are grateful to the Buddha Sakyamuni for his boundless wisdom.

----Zhuge Changqing

Nanwu Master Sakyamuni Buddha.

Namo Amitabha.

Blessed life is limitless.

Today is May 6, 2014, the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, and the birthday of Sakyamuni Buddha.

The great Buddha was born on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, and has left infinite wisdom to mankind ever since.

Zhuge Changqing believes that we should be grateful to the great Buddha for his great spirit of dedication and service to mankind. With the Buddha, human beings have the way to relieve troubles and pains.

On the occasion of Buddha's Christmas, we want to sincerely say: Buddha, thank you, thank you!!

The eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar is an important festival for Chinese Buddhists to commemorate the birthday of Sakyamuni Buddha, also known as Buddha Birthday, Bathing Buddha Festival, Guanfo Festival, Longhua Festival, Huayan Festival, etc.

On this day, the Buddha bathing ceremony is usually held in the temple. So Buddha's birthday is also called Bathing Buddha's Day.

The birth of the Buddha brings cool Buddhism to the world, and finds a way of relief for the lost beings. Therefore, on the Buddha's birthday, Buddhist temples will hold a grand bathing ceremony to celebrate the Buddha's birthday and remember the Buddha's grace, and pray for the Buddha to benefit the society and eliminate disasters. May, with the blessing of the Buddha, all living beings be happy and free from suffering, and the world will be free from disaster, pure and peaceful!

In order to commemorate the birth of the Buddha, many temples imitate Kowloon to spit water and bathe on the Buddha's birthday every year, symbolizing the belief of Buddha's disciples in Buddhism. So on this day, each Buddhist temple will set up a solemn Buddha table in the square or the main hall of the temple, on which is placed a large Buddha plate. On the lotus platform in the plate stands a child, representing the statue of Prince Siddhartha when the Buddha was born. The Buddha dish is filled with water, called fragrant soup. Believers scoop up fragrant soup with ladle in the dish, and bathe the Buddha like a dragon.

The meaning of bathing in Buddha is to bathe yourself with the wisdom, brightness, compassion and benevolence of Buddha, and turn all kinds of troubles into joy, freedom and coolness. Bathing Buddha is the deep feeling of the sincere heart for the ancient sages and sages, the natural refuge of awakening the soul to the truth, goodness and beauty, and the real starting point and endless source of sublimation for the upward pursuit of life.

Zhuge Changqing suddenly thought of the Buddha's method of giving food at the Bathing Buddha Festival. A glass of water filled the whole void of Dharma. Isn't it also the Bathing Buddha? The Buddha said that everyone has Buddha nature. Those who need to transcend are also bathed when they are blessed with manna water? amitabha. This Dharma is boundless and includes everything.

In Chinese history, the Buddha's birthday was recorded as the eighth day of April in the twenty-fourth year of King Zhao of Zhou (1027 BC), and the Buddha was born in the Lumbini Garden of North India. Mrs. Moya, the mother of Buddha, gave birth to the Buddha under the tree of no worries and became the prince of King Jingfan. When Sakyamuni was born under the rib of Madame Moya, he pointed to the sky with one hand and said, "I am the only one in heaven and the world." So the earth shook and the Kowloon spit water to bathe him. Therefore, Buddhists from all countries and nationalities usually commemorate the birthday of Buddha by bathing in Buddha.

Zhuge Changqing: Amitabha. The Buddha said that "the heaven and the world, the only one" is not to pay tribute to others, but to tell people that everyone has the Buddha nature, and everyone can become a Buddha. The word "I" in the Buddha's words of "self respect" does not refer to Sakyamuni itself alone, but to the naive Buddha nature of "immortality, indestructibility, uncleanness, increase and decrease" that all living beings have.

People also have the custom of releasing animals and eating tie beans on this day. Before and after the Bathing Buddha Festival, there are also folk activities of worshipping the Goddess of Mercy and praying for children, as well as worshipping the King of Medicine.

Sakyamuni was born on the eighth day of April. He was born noble, belonging to the Chadhili caste, and was the prince of the kingdom of Kapilavi; He is intelligent by nature and has made great achievements in learning Veda and martial arts since childhood. If there is no accident, even if you can't inherit the throne, you can also achieve enviable status and achievements in society by virtue of your birth and ability.

At the age of 29, Buddha felt that life was impermanent and human beings needed the wisdom of liberation, so he resolutely made the decision to dedicate himself and benefit mankind: he gave up the throne, said goodbye to his wife and children, ran away from home, and sought the way of liberation.

After becoming a monk, he practiced asceticism for six years, but thought that this could not achieve liberation, so he sat under a bodhi tree and meditated for seven days and seven nights, thinking about life and liberation, reaching "enlightenment". At this time, he was 35 years old.

Since then, he began to spread the truth he had learned until he died at the age of 80. Sakyamuni's goal of becoming a monk is to find a way to relieve the pain of life. To this end, he put forward the concept of "four truths". "Truth" means reality and truth. The four truths are suffering, gathering, extinction and Tao.

Zhuge Changqing: Amitabha. Seeing the spirit of Buddha's dedication to human beings, I was deeply impressed and grateful. It is the selfless dedication of Buddha, Laozi, Confucius, Jesus, Muhammad, Mao Zedong and other people in the world that makes mankind have a happy and bright future.

The eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar is the birthday of the Buddha, while the full moon day in the fifth month of the lunar calendar is the birthday of the Buddha, the day of becoming Tao and the day of Nirvana in Southern Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism.

In 1955, the third meeting of the World Buddhists Friendship Association was held in Yangon, the capital of Myanmar, and it was designated World Buddha Day.

"I am the only one in the sky and the earth" comes from:

Song Shi Puji, Volume 1 of the Five Lanterns Meeting, said: "The Buddha was born, pointing to the sky with one hand and the earth with one hand, walking seven steps around, looking around and saying, 'I am the only one in the sky and the earth.'"

The Book of Practice: "At this time, 'there are brothers of the Dragon King, one Kala, two Yukala, the left rain is warm, the right rain is cold, and the Buddhist monk holds the clothes of heaven to wrap them up. The fragrance of the rain, the music of playing zither and drum, the incense burning, the incense tamping, the cold side of the void.'"

The Past and Present Cause and Effect Classic "Nantuo Dragon King and Yonantuo Dragon King spit clean water in the void, warm and cool, and fill the crown prince's body.... The eight parts of the Tianlong also play Tianji music in the air, sing praises, burn famous incense, scatter various flowers, and rain Tianyi and wreaths, falling in riotous colors, which cannot be counted.".

The second volume of "The Book of Bannihuan" (without translator attached to the Eastern Jin Dynasty record): "At that time, the eight countries got the Buddha's eight-point Buddhist relics. Each of them had its own tower. It was very strict and good. The Brahman's mind was broken. The people who grew up in the city were very warm. The people who grew up in the city were also in the city. The Taoist priest of the Heng country got the ashes of the earth. All of them came from the tower temple. The Buddhist relics had eight towers. The ninth stupa. The tenth charcoal tower. The eleventh ash tower. The Buddha was born on April 8. He left his home on April 8. He got the Buddha's way on April 8. On April 8, he got the Buddha's way. On April 8, he was like the mud ring. All of them came out of the sky with boiling stars. At this time, the grass and the trees were flourishing. The Buddha was like Huan. The world is out of light. All the gods in the ten directions. Don't return to Buddha. "

"When the Buddha said that Maitreya was coming" (the lost translation of his name is attached to the Eastern Jin Dynasty record): "When Maitreya got the Buddha, he sat under the Longhua tree. The tree was forty miles high and forty miles wide. When Maitreya got the Buddha, there were eighty-four thousand Brahmans. They all went to what Maitreya taught. Then they abandoned their homes and became the Shaman. Maitreya sat under the tree. He got the Buddha's Tao by the star on April 8."

The Sutra of Maha Cha Head (translated by Shi Shengjian, Shaman of the Western Qin Dynasty): "The Buddha told the people all over the world. All the Buddhas in the ten directions were born at midnight on April 8. All the Buddhas in the ten directions were born at midnight on April 8. They went home to learn Buddhism. All the Buddhas in the ten directions were born at midnight on April 8. All the Buddhas in the ten directions were born at midnight on April 8. The Buddha said that all the Buddhas in the ten directions were born at midnight on April 8. What is the reason for using April 8? All the evil sins were learned at the time of spring and summer. All the things are alive with poison gas. It is neither cold nor hot. It is the time and comfort. This is the birthday of the Buddha. The people all over the world will read it together Buddha merit and virtue. Bathing Buddha is like Buddha in time. That's why it shows the world. "

The first volume of "The Past and the Present Cause and Effect Classic" (translated by Song Tianzhu Sanzang and Nabatara): "At that time, the lady was already in the garden. The roots were quiet. October was satisfied. At the beginning of February 8 (Song, Yuan, Ming Zang, April 8), the lady saw a big tree in the garden. The name was Wuyou. The flowers were fragrant and the branches and leaves were distributed. It was extremely luxuriant. That is, she raised her right hand. She wanted to pick it. The Bodhisattva gradually emerged from the right side."

In the volume of "The Sutra of the Prince of the Buddha" (translated by Wu Yuezhi and Youbo Saizhiqian): "Since the wife was pregnant, the day is to offer food and drink. The natural day comes. The wife gets it. I don't know how it has never been. It's hard and bitter to not treat the chef Wang. By the time the star comes out on the night of April 8, it will fall from the right side. That is, take seven steps. Hold up your right hand and say. The sky and the world. Only I respect you. All three worlds are bitter. What cola."

Volume II of "Buddha like Nihuan Sutra" (translated by Bai Fazu of Shamen in Hanoi in the Western Jin Dynasty): "The Buddha mud said after. It is the eighth temple. The ninth bottle tower, the tenth charcoal tower, and the eleventh ash tower. The scripture said that the Buddha was born on April 8. The eighth day he abandoned the country, and the eighth day he was killed. He went home to learn the Tao. He got the Tao when he was boiling the stars. He got the Tao when he was boiling the stars. He said after the mud. The grass and trees became more luxuriant. The trees of the whole country were more luxuriant. The Buddha mud said to go. The sky in the three realms. The light was extinguished. All the ten directions belong to the Buddha."

"The Buddha was born on April 8," said Mou Zili's Confusion Theory (the work of the late Eastern Han Dynasty), which is the earliest historical data available.

Reference materials of this article: Buddhist network materials

阿弥陀佛。我们感恩佛祖释迦牟尼佛给人类留下的无量智慧。

---- 诸葛长青

  南无本师释迦牟尼佛。

  南无阿弥陀佛。

  福生无量天尊。

  今天是2014年阳历5月6日，农历四月初八，是释迦牟尼佛诞生日。

  伟大的佛祖在农历四月初八诞生，从此给人类留下无量智慧。

  诸葛长青认为，我们要感恩伟大的佛祖奉献自己、服务人类的伟大精神。人类有了佛祖，从此有了解脱烦恼痛苦之道。

  值此佛祖圣诞，我们要真诚的说一声：佛祖，谢谢您、感恩您！！

  每年的农历四月初八，是中国佛教徒纪念教主释迦牟尼佛诞辰的一个重要节日，亦名佛诞节、浴佛节、灌佛会、龙华会、华严会等。

  这一天，寺庙里一般会举行浴佛仪式。所以佛诞日，又叫浴佛节。

  佛陀的诞生为世间带来清凉的佛法，更为迷失的众生找到一条解脱之道，因此在佛诞日佛教寺庙都会举行盛大浴佛仪式，庆祝佛诞与感念佛恩，祈求佛祖福泽社会，消弭灾难。愿在佛陀加持下，众生离苦得乐、究竟圆满，世界无有灾厄、清净和平！

  为了纪念佛陀出世，很多寺庙每年佛诞日便模仿九龙吐水沐浴，象征佛弟子信受佛法。所以这一天，各佛寺会在寺院的广场或大殿，摆设庄严的佛桌，上面安置着大佛盘，盘中莲台上亭亭立着一个孩童，代表佛陀刚出生时的悉达多太子像。佛盘中盛满着水，称为香汤，信众以盘中杓子舀起香汤，像神龙一样为佛沐浴。

  浴佛的涵意，是以戒定为香，忍辱为水，精进为力，智能为镜，慈悲为药，以佛的智能光明、慈悲仁爱，沐浴自己，将种种烦恼化为欢喜、自在、清凉。浴佛是赤诚之心对古圣先贤的深深感念，是觉醒灵魂对真善美的自然归依，是生命向上追求的真正起点和升华的无尽源泉。

  诸葛长青由浴佛节忽然想到佛祖开示的施食法门，施食法门一杯水布满整个虚空法界，岂不是也是浴佛？佛说人人皆有佛性，那些需要超度的瞬间得到施食甘露水加持，岂不是也是被沐浴？阿弥陀佛。这真佛法无边，无不包含在内，善哉善哉。

  中国历史记载佛诞为周昭王二十四年（公元前1027年）四月初八，佛祖诞生在北印度兰毗尼园。佛母摩耶夫人在无忧树下生下佛陀， 为净饭王之太子。释迦牟尼从摩耶夫人的肋下降生时，一手指天，一手指地，说“天上天下，惟我独尊。” 于是大地为之震动，九龙吐水为之沐浴。因此各国各民族的佛教徒通常都以浴佛等方式纪念佛的诞辰。

  诸葛长青：阿弥陀佛。佛祖所说“天上天下、唯我独尊”并不是贡高我慢，而是告诉人们，人人都有佛性，人人皆可以成佛。佛祖所说的“唯我独尊”的“我”字，并不是单指的释迦牟尼本身，而是指的众生都具有的那“不生不灭，不垢不净，不增不减”的天真佛性。

   民间也在这一天有放生和吃结缘豆的习俗。在浴佛节前后，还有民间的拜观音求子，以及拜药王活动。　

  释迦摩尼就是在四月初八诞生的。他出身高贵，属于刹帝利种姓，是迦毗罗卫王国的王子；生性聪颖，从小学习吠陀、武艺，也颇有成就。如果不出意外，即使不能继承王位，也可以凭借出身和能力，在社会上取得令人羡慕的地位和成就。

  佛祖在29岁时，因感于人生无常、人类需要解脱的智慧，于是他毅然做出奉献自己、造福人类的决定：他放弃皇位、告别妻儿，离家出走，寻求解脱之道。

  出家后，他修行了六年苦行，但认为这样做都达不到解脱，便在一棵菩提树下坐禅，经七天七夜，对人生和解脱问题进行思考，达到“觉悟”，此时他35岁。　

  此后，他开始传播自己领悟到的真理，直到80岁去世。释迦摩尼出家的目的，是寻求解脱人生痛苦的途径。为此，他提出了“四谛”的概念。“谛”是实在和真理的意思。四谛即苦、集、灭、道。

  诸葛长青：阿弥陀佛。看到佛祖为人类献身的精神，内心赞叹感恩不已。世界上正是有了佛祖、老子、孔子、耶稣、穆罕默德、毛泽东等这样无私奉献的人，人类才有了幸福光明的未来。

  农历四月初八为佛诞日，而南传、藏传佛教则以阳历五月间的月圆日为佛陀的诞辰、成道日与涅槃日。

  西元1955年，世界佛教徒友谊会于缅甸首都仰光召开第三次会议，曾定此日为世界佛陀日。

   “天上地下，惟吾独尊”出处：

  宋·释普济《五灯会元》卷一：“世尊才生下，乃一手指天，一手指地，周行七步，目顾四方曰：‘天上地下，惟吾独尊。’”

  《修行本起纪》：“此时‘有龙王兄弟，一名迦罗，二名郁迦罗，左雨温水，右雨冷泉，释梵持天服裹之。天雨花香，弹琴鼓乐，熏香烧香，捣香泽香，虚空侧寒。’”

  《过去现在因果经》“难陀龙王、优难陀龙王于虚空中，吐清净水，一温一凉，灌太子身。……天龙八部亦于空中作天伎乐，歌呗赞颂，烧众名香，散诸妙花，又雨天衣及以璎珞，缤纷乱坠，不可称数。”。

  《般泥洹经》卷下（不载译人附东晋录）：“于时八国得佛八分舍利。各还起塔。皆甚严好。梵志毛蹶。种邑道人大温违。还俾贲邑。衡国道士得地灰。归皆起塔庙。舍利八分有八塔。第九甖塔。第十炭塔。第十一灰塔。佛从四月八日生。四月八日舍家出。四月八日得佛道。四月八日般泥洹。皆以沸星出时。此时百草华英。树木繁盛。佛已般泥洹。天下光明灭。十方诸天神。莫不自归佛。”

  《佛说弥勒来时经》（失译人名附东晋录）：“弥勒得道为佛时。于龙华树下坐。树高四十里。广亦四十里。弥勒得佛时。有八万四千婆罗门。皆往到弥勒所师事之。则弃家作沙门。弥勒到树下坐。用四月八日明星出时得佛道。”

  《佛说摩诃刹头经》（西秦沙门释圣坚译）：“佛告天下人民。十方诸佛皆用四月八日夜半时生。十方诸佛皆用四月八日夜半时。去家入山行学道。十方诸佛皆用四月八日夜半时得佛道。十方诸佛皆用四月八日夜半时般泥洹。佛言。所以用四月八日者何。春夏之际殃罪悉毕。万物普生毒气未行。不寒不热时气和适。今是佛生日故。诸天下人民共念佛功德。浴佛形像如佛在时。是故以示天下人。”

  《过去现在因果经》卷第一(宋天竺三藏求那跋陀罗译)：“尔时夫人。既入园已。诸根寂静。十月满足。于二月八日（宋、元、明藏，作四月八日）日初出时。夫人见彼园中。有一大树。名曰无忧。花色香鲜。枝叶分布。极为茂盛。即举右手。欲牵摘之。菩萨渐渐从右胁出。”

  《佛说太子瑞应本起经》卷上(吴月支优婆塞支谦译)：“自夫人怀妊。天为献饮食。自然日至。夫人得而享之。不知所从来。不复飨王厨以为苦且辛。到四月八日夜明星出时。化从右胁生堕地。即行七步。举右手住而言。天上天下。唯我为尊。三界皆苦。何可乐者。”

  《佛般泥洹经》卷下(西晋河内沙门白法祖译)：“佛泥曰后。作八宗庙。第九瓶塔。第十炭塔。第十一灰塔。经曰佛以四月八日生。八日弃国八日得道八日灭度。以沸星时。去家学道。以沸星时得道。以沸星时。般泥曰。草木复更华叶。举国树木皆更茂盛。佛般泥曰去。三界天中天。光明以灭。一切十方。皆自归于佛。”

  《牟子理惑论》（东汉末年作品）说︰“佛四月八日生。”这是可考见的最早史料。

  本文参考资料：佛教网络资料

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