#hanamatsuri

[eiichiyoshioka]

花祭 Hanamatsuri

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[yutwili33]

No mods, natural game features used.

I decided to take my gpose before the combined event ends.

Hanamatsuri, or.. in XIV version; Little Ladies' Day Is a festival that celebrates women in Japanese culture. To recognize and appreciate their hard work through their daily lives.

[kongque-jiaan]

(Much thanks for @spotty-is-slumberous for lovely art for this holiday card! :D)

This is a very special time of the month for many Buddhist traditions. Just a few days ago, on May 8th, the Japanese traditions were celebrating Hanamatsuri. Today, May 15th, the Chinese traditions like the one I took refuge and precepts under are celebrating Fódàn. On May 23rd the Theravada traditions are celebrating Vesak. And on May 26th the Tibetan traditions are celebrating Saga Dawa.

All these various holidays and festivals celebrate the birth, enlightenment, and/or passing into parinirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha, the buddha of our current age and founder of all of our traditions. I hope all buddhists, whatever date they celebrate, can take this timeto reflect on Shakyamuni's story and draw from it inspiration to continue their practice.

Like all buddhas and bodhisattvas Shakyamuni was an ordinary being once, that through continous effort across countless lifetimes achieved the greatest accomplishment. The ultimate promise of his message is that if we follow the path prescribed by him we too can achieve it.

南无本师释迦牟尼佛

Homage to our original teacher, Shakyamuni Buddha!

[parakavka]

[folklifejapan]

Hanamatsuri festival at Kochi(河内), Aichi Pref, Japan, 02

Various gods, some are from myth of Japan(古事記Kojiki)

神話世界の神々、河内の花祭りにて

アメノウズメノミコトAMENOUZUMENOMIKOTO

Many villages in Shitara area have Hanamatsuri festival. Some of them are different from other usual Hanamatsuri in the aspect  of having stories like a stage drama. The  stories came from myth of Japan（古事記 Kojiki）.

河内の花祭りは、記紀神話に由来する演目がいくつかあるというのが特色です。

AMENOUZUME and her followers アメノウズメとその従者

翁 OKINA

ひのねぎHINONEGI

[pokimono]

Hanamatsuri 2019 Come celebrate our yearly flower festival with some wagashi from two totally normal and not sketchy fox brothers!

[visitkyoto]

Just so perfect. #sakura#rightafterrain #hanamatsuri#kuramasera# #kyototravelersinn #京都トラベラーズイン (鞍馬寺本堂)

[silentambassadors]

Happy Buddha’s Birthday, Japan!  Celebrated throughout East Asia at some point, usually in March or April, Japan celebrates on April 8 as a flower festival, bathing Buddha statues at all Buddhist temples in sweet tea made from hydrangeas and traditional lion dancing.

Stamp details: Stamp on top: Issued on: January 20, 1989 From: Tokyo, Japan MC #1822

Bottom left stamp: Issued on: July 1, 1939 From: Tokyo, Japan MC #269

Bottom right stamp: Issued on: January 20, 1981 From: Tokyo, Japan MC #1454