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Vesak / Buddha Purnima

Birth, Enlightenment, and Parinirvana of Gautama Buddha
Observed worldwide with lanterns, prayers, and acts of compassion

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Magha Puja

Commemoration of the first Sangha assembly
Candlelight processions and monastic harmony

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Asalha Puja (Dhamma Day)

The First Sermon at Sarnath
Teaching of the Noble Eightfold Path

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Kathina Ceremony

Offering of robes after the rains retreat
Gratitude, discipline, and generosity

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Uposatha Observance Days

Intensified mindfulness and meditation
Fasting, silence, and ethical reflection

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Losar (Buddhist New Year)

Tibetan Buddhist New Year celebrations
Rituals of renewal, protection, and joy

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Obon Festival

Honoring ancestors through remembrance
Japanese Buddhist tradition of light

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