There are six major festivals related to Buddhism in the seventh month of the lunar calendar.

There are six major festivals related to Buddhism in the seventh month of the lunar calendar. It is introduced as follows:

First, the first day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar

Commonly known as the opening of the interest door, from this day onwards throughout the month of July, the monks and the majority of believers in the Tao will be held in the activities of the Dharma, alms, overcoming the ghosts and sentient beings.

Second, the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar

The seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar is a long history of traditional Chinese festivals, folk said Tanabata Festival, Begging for coincidence, Chinese folklore, the seventh night of the seventh month of the magpies in the Milky Way to build a bridge, so that the Cowherd, the Weaving Maiden in the bridge to meet. In fact, this day is the Christmas of the Mother of Buddha and King Jinpa Dharma, the great saintly virtue and great bodhisattva who lives in the world today. If one has the karmic fortune to follow these two great living Bodhisattvas to study and practice Buddhism, it is a great blessing for all beings in the last days of the Dharma.

Third, the 13th day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar

The 13th day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar is the Christmas of Mahasthamaprapta. According to the Guanmu Shou Sutra: With the wisdom of the light of universal illumination of all, so that away from the three coats, to obtain the supreme power, is the name of this Bodhisattva named Da Shi Zhi. Da Shi Zhi Bodhisattva and Guan Shiyin Bodhisattva to protect the right and left of Amitabha Buddha in the West, and known as the three saints of the West.

Fourth, the 15th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar

The 15th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, Zhongyuan Festival, is a traditional folk festival, commonly known as the Ghost Festival, in fact, the 15th day of the seventh month is not what the world described. According to the "Buddha said the Bon Sutra", the venerable Megane saw his mother suffering in the path of the hungry ghosts, and fed her with food that turned into ashes. In desperation, prayed to the Buddha to save the law, the Buddha told the need to borrow the power of the ten monks can save, instructed the venerable Gandharva in the 15th of July, "the Buddha's day of rejoicing" set up a large bon offerings for the Buddha fasting monks.

Fifth, the 24th day of the 7th lunar month

The 24th day of the 7th lunar month is the Christmas Day of Dragon Tree Bodhisattva. Longshu Bodhisattva, who pioneered the doctrine of emptiness, is a great teacher who led the revival of Mahayana Buddhism. He wrote a number of Mahayana treatises, and the ones that are now widely circulated include The Middle Way, The Great Wisdom Treatise, and The Ten Residences of Vishnu Vipassana.

Sixth, the 30th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar

The 30th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar is the Christmas day of the Bodhisattva K?itigarbha. Jizo is one of the Four Great Bodhisattvas of Buddhism. According to the scriptures, Jizo was the first disciple of Shakyamuni Buddha when he lived in the world, and he made a great wish that "if the hell is not empty, he will not become a Buddha".

The seventh month of the lunar calendar is full of folk festivals, stories and idioms related to Buddhism. Buddhism has been passed down in this world for more than two and a half thousand years. I would like to say that in today's world, there is an ancient Buddha living in the world, and he is a man who is well versed in the five mysteries and has perfected his wisdom, and he has demonstrated the five holy qualities and achievements of the Buddha.

May all those who have the destiny be able to worship the present living Buddha as their teacher, and be blessed with complete fulfillment in this life, and **** certify Bodhi!

Edited by Chen Yu Ming