Buddhist Era

April 13, 2013

This year, Khmer New Year (Year of the Snake) falls on Sunday April 14. However, the new Buddhist Era (B.E. 2557) does not fall on the same day as Khmer New Year. I see many Khmer Buddhists around the globe, got this mixed up. New Buddhist Era always enter one day after the Buddha's Day or Vesakha Puja, the day Buddha was born, the day he attained enlightenment, and the day he passed away. So this year, Vesakha Puja will occur on May 24th, 2013. Therefore Buddhist Era 2557 will fall on May 25, 2013, not on April 14, like Khmer New Year. I hope you are willing to correct this important mistake in the future. ~Jendhamuni

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    Audrey Beasley

    April 13, 2013

    thanks so much  i love new years the more the better and i love buddha  i am a belever in GOD go to the catholic church but am not a dogmatic member

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    Jendhamuni Sos

    April 13, 2013

    +Munawar lattif Thank you! I'm waiting for Buddha's Day, next month. My favorite day of the year. I will be at the United Nations.

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    Jendhamuni Sos

    April 13, 2013

    +desai sallu I'm doing fine, Desai, getting ready to go the the New Year reception this afternoon. How about yourself?

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    Jendhamuni Sos

    April 13, 2013

    +Rob Robinson Only contemplate on the impermanence of life, cultivate loving kindness to all beings. Because one day, we all have to die. Nothing excited.

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    Manoj Kumar

    April 13, 2013

    Thnks for rplying..axully m new here..so m very glad to meet u dear

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    Rob Robinson

    April 13, 2013

    +Jendhamuni Sos , yes inner peace is something greatr than excitement, 4 me excitement is a distraction from thoughts th@ would not b entertained if u had inner peace, I'm not sayin every1 who lyks excitement is in turmoil, but 4 me inner peace is alot mor imp.

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    mady sach

    April 13, 2013

    nice shot, of the followers of BUDDHA

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    Sokha Yet

    April 14, 2013

    Happy Khmer New Year, wish everyone with good luck 🙂

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    Hemant Dave

    April 14, 2013

    +Jendhamuni Sos New Year starts in Hindu Month of Chaitra where as Lord Budhdha was born in Baisakhi Poonam (full moon day of Baisakh / Vaishakh). V & B as well as K and Kh are interchanged as per the language and region. Chaitra id followed by Baisakh. So altogether a different month.

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    Rana Singh

    April 15, 2013

    Buddha Poornima, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha falls on Vaisakha Poornima i.e. 25th may 2013. In India Bodhgaya (Bihar) and Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh) are, in particular, known for the Buddha Purnima celebrations which are held in these two cities.

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    Umeshika Thathsarani

    April 15, 2013

    SRI LANKAN SINHALA AND TAMIL NEW YEAR WAS HELD ON 14TH APRIL..WE CELEBRATE VASAK POYA ON 24TH MAY AS YOU SAID.

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    Todd Johnson

    April 21, 2013

    The Thai, Laotian, Burmese, and Khmer new year all fall in mid April.  In Albuquerque (ABQ), I visited the Lao Buddhist Temple (308 Wisconsin Street NE ~ Wat Lao Phoxaiyaram) on the afternoon of Sunday 14 April 2013, did devotional service for 90 minutes (e.g. folding up and moving chairs, consolidating the rubbish, and using a "leaf blower" outdoors). 

    During the break, I visited the abbot named Pra-Arjan-Somphone Phetdavone and he recited a blessing (in the Laotian language) whilst brading and tying a reddish-brown cord around my right wrist.  I can still feel the auspiciousness.  There are also two Thai temples in my city (Albuquerque).  However, there are no Burmese or Cambodian shrines or temples in ABQ.  Alas, this is a mid-size city and not a major metropolis. 

    +Jendhamuni Sos >> I appreciate your posts and comments.  May the Year of the Snake 4711 (according to the traditional Chinese calendar) bring you health, happiness, and blessings.  Cheers!

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