Tomorrow is Wesak Day and the occasion celebrates the enlightenment of the Buddha. Buddha did not become GOD on this day but he managed to break through and achieved total wisdom and understanding of what causes suffering and how to avoid suffering. He became a Great Teacher and he spread his knowledge far and wide. Finally, Buddhism became one of the major religions in the world.
How we get to pray to Buddha as a GOD is the evolution through generations where many great teachers have found enlightenment after following the teaching of the Buddha. All the ceremony and establishment of the Buddhist order is done by his followers who have wanted to remember Buddha as a great teacher. When we pray to Buddha , we bow our head three times and this is a mark of respect ie first for his great teachings, second for his wisdom and third for great compassion and loving kindness. It is not like the wishes which we seek from GOD.
The truth is that Buddhism is not a religion but it is a way of life. A way to avoid sufferings and to gain great wisdom. His philosophy of life cycle ie birth, age, sickness and death is very real and practical and nobody can avoid this cycle of life.
Another great teachings from Buddha is the 4 noble truth and the 8 fold path which teach us to avoid suffering and what to live our lives through right speech, right thoughts and right action, etc. In his teaching, he preaches the law of Karma and in simple terms, it get what you sow. Good deeds bring good fortunes and evil deeds bring destructions through time and space.
Buddha believes that through meditation , we can tame our mind and give us great wisdom and understanding. All human beings are inter-connected , so we should practice great compassion and loving kindness to all our fellow human beings. What we gave, it comes back in many folds.
Through the law of karma, the re-birth concept comes in as a total evolution. The cycle repeat through many re-births and death and the good and bad deeds moves in cycles through generations and generations until one gets enlightenment and spin out of this vicious circle of life , suffering and death.
So, to all fellow human beings , please celebrate the Wesak Day in Great Compassion and Loving Kindness.
Namaste.
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