석가탄신일: Celebrating Buddha’s Birthday

석가탄신일: Celebrating Buddha’s Birthday

Once again, I headed out to 조계사 (Jogyesa) this year to celebrate Buddha's birthday. In Korean, this day is called 석가탄신일 (Seokga Tansinil), meaning "Buddha's birthday" or 부처님 오신 날 (Bucheonim Osin Nal) meaning "the…
Happy Birthday Buddha!

Happy Birthday Buddha!

Buddha's birthday or 석가탄신일 fell on May 17th this year. For the entire month of May, Buddhist temples are decorated in beautiful colorful paper lanterns. You can actually find lanterns lined…