The occasion of New Year is a joyful time for all people. They are eager to wait for celebrating that special duration. But In fact, what are the advantages and values of new year? According to Buddhism, there are the substances of new year as follows: special merit - making, having more long life, and finally carefulness of life.
Firstly, on the occasion of new year. the Buddhist people specially like to perform merits. They participate in the ceremony of Over - night chanting on the night of 31st December to welcome the new time of new year. In early morning of the 1st January, they go to Buddhist temples in the morning to make merit, free birds or fish and donate money. They also offer food to monks and listen to Dharma speeches told by monks. Beside that they give gifts to their respectable and senior persons such as grandfather, grandmother, parents, teachers etc. and then get blessing from them. It is believed that these can lead the doers to happiness and prosperity in theirs live, especially on the time.
Secondly, We are lucky to have more long lives until a new year again. Really it is hard to live human lives, because are full of several sufferings and obstacles as" The Buddha said Kicchang Maccana Jivitang meaning. Hard is human life. Someone has a short life. He/ She had to die at the age of youth. Even if someone who want to celebrate new year with their family can't the new year. They died before arriving at accident. So it is regarded that we are fortunate to have one more year - long lives until the new year.
Thirdly, New Year’s Greeting Season helps us realize more about lives. Creatures on this planet are all uncertain. Many people died during this festival because of their heedlessness. We do know the birth date but not the death date. Therefore let us not underestimate this tiny life, use it carefully, live with the right path of good morals and must be conscious at all times on whatever we do, standing, walking, sitting, lying, or working. When we are on the way back home whether driving or crossing the street, whatever we do and wherever we are, we should be aware. This is called a cautious person. The Buddha said Appamato Amatangpatang Appamattanameeyanti Yepamattayathamata meaning or Heedfulness is the way to the Deathless; Heedless is the way to death. The heedful do not die; The heedless are like unto the dead.
The occasion of New Year is a joyful time for all people. They are eager to wait for celebrating that special duration. But In fact, what are the advantages and values of new year? According to Buddhism, there are the substances of new year as follows: special merit - making, having more long life, and finally carefulness of life.
Firstly, on the occasion of new year. the Buddhist people specially like to perform merits. They participate in the ceremony of Over - night chanting on the night of 31st December to welcome the new time of new year. In early morning of the 1st January, they go to Buddhist temples in the morning to make merit, free birds or fish and donate money. They also offer food to monks and listen to Dharma speeches told by monks. Beside that they give gifts to their respectable and senior persons such as grandfather, grandmother, parents, teachers etc. and then get blessing from them. It is believed that these can lead the doers to happiness and prosperity in theirs live, especially on the time.
Secondly, We are lucky to have more long lives until a new year again. Really it is hard to live human lives, because are full of several sufferings and obstacles as" The Buddha said Kicchang Maccana Jivitang meaning. Hard is human life. Someone has a short life. He/ She had to die at the age of youth. Even if someone who want to celebrate new year with their family can't the new year. They died before arriving at accident. So it is regarded that we are fortunate to have one more year - long lives until the new year.
Thirdly, New Year’s Greeting Season helps us realize more about lives. Creatures on this planet are all uncertain. Many people died during this festival because of their heedlessness. We do know the birth date but not the death date. Therefore let us not underestimate this tiny life, use it carefully, live with the right path of good morals and must be conscious at all times on whatever we do, standing, walking, sitting, lying, or working. When we are on the way back home whether driving or crossing the street, whatever we do and wherever we are, we should be aware. This is called a cautious person. The Buddha said Appamato Amatangpatang Appamattanameeyanti Yepamattayathamata meaning or Heedfulness is the way to the Deathless; Heedless is the way to death. The heedful do not die; The heedless are like unto the dead.
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