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Jungto Society Marks the Birth of the Buddha With Gatherings in Seoul

Craig C Lewis 31 May 2023

Jungto Society, founded by the revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (법륜스님), marked the birth of the Buddha on Saturday.

Seoul’s Festival of Light Marks the Birth of the Buddha in a Blaze of Color

Craig C Lewis 22 May 2023

Korea’s annual Yeondeunghoe lantern festival, marking the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha, lights up the streets of Seoul

Pavarana: The Theravada Tradition of Launching Sky Lanterns

Dipen Barua 19 October 2022

The lighting and releasing of sky lanterns as an ancient Buddhist festival marking the end of the rains retreat

Korea Cancels Annual Buddhist Lantern Festival for a Second Year amid Pandemic Caution

Craig C Lewis 12 April 2021

Small scale events and online ceremonies to go ahead after…

Lighting sky lanterns at Borobudur. Image courtesy of the author

Sky Lanterns and Walubi: My Waisak Day at Borobudur in 2018, Part 2

Guoying Stacy Zhang 24 July 2018

Reflections on the experience of celebrating…

Light show at Fo Guang Shan’s 2018 New Year Festival of Light and Peace. From news.takungpao.com.hk

Taiwanese Buddhist Organization Fo Guang Shan Organizes “2018 New Year Festival of Light and Peace”

Christy Ko 7 March 2018

Month-long festival includes folk…

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Seoul’s Festival of Light Marks the Birth of the Buddha in a Blaze of Color

Pavarana: The Theravada Tradition of Launching Sky Lanterns

Sky Lanterns and Walubi: My Waisak Day at Borobudur in 2018, Part 2

Taiwanese Buddhist Organization Fo Guang Shan Organizes “2018 New Year Festival of Light and Peace”