Buddhism Day

Start: 29th Apr 2016 9:00am

Duration: 3 hours

Pear Tree are celebrating National Buddhism day through informative events and by welcoming Buddhist visitors into school.  

Buddhism is the education of learning the Buddha's spirit. The Buddhist spirit emphasizes the mind. Disciples of Buddha refer to themselves as people who are learning Buddha's spirit and behavior. To put it simply, to be Buddhist is to "refrain from doing all bad things, diligently do all good deeds, and purify the mind.

What are the Four Noble Mannerisms? Walk like the wind, stand like a pine tree, sit like a temple bell, and lie down like a bow.

Making offerings helps us develop spiritual qualities as a result of the accumulation of method and wisdom. Any act performed with a virtuous motivation brings merits, and the purer the objects of our offering are, the greater the merits will be:

• If a student is requesting a teaching of some sort, an empowerment or an interview, it is appropriate and customary to bring an offering. Flowers, incense, fruit, candles are symbolic offerings made to the purified Buddha-mind that you perceive in your teacher.

All children - Bring a flower to school to welcome our visitors.