Vesak

Vesak  is one of the biggest festivals of the year in the Buddhist calendar and is celebrated by Buddhists all over the world. Buddhists commemorate the important events that took place in the life of Lord Buddha on this Vesak Full Moon Poya Day in May. First comes the birth of  Prince Siddhartha (who will become Lord Buddha) in Lumbini in Nepal which took place under the arbor of Sat trees where queen Mahamaya gave birth to him. The second event was Siddharta Gautam's supreme attainment as the Buddha, the Enlightement. The third event was Lord Buddha's entry in the Nirvana 2600 years ago in Kusinagar.

So lets dress up in white (all Buddhists admire another of the 5 colours, Sri Lanka likes white) and go to the Temple

The family I am living with

So my family

In the Temple worshiping Lord Buddha by bringing flowers and lightening wicks and likewise a sign, mine didn't light up, so Pinky did it

Like all rich Temples, Elefant isn't missing (this one is little bit to wild as beeing a good photo-modell)

sometimes I still don't get the difference to Hinduism

and as the sun went down, we left the Temple

To join the Dansela (free food and booze everywhere on the street)

it was nice ice cream though

our way of feeling the Enlightement

and yes I do love it

I still don't know why some people wear this scary faces, but maybe because the celebrations are in the evening an not in the morning

my mask, still

everybody participate in his way...

singing boat, but really nice

new day, new facces

and I still don't find words, except WTF