Bodhi Day
| Bodhi Day | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Bodhi Day Rōhatsu (臘八) Shaka-Jōdō-e (釈迦成道会) Jōdō-e (成道会) Alaw ng Bodhi |
| Observed by | Mahayana Buddhists |
| Type | Buddhist |
| Significance | The enlightenment of Gautama Buddha |
| Date | December 8 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Laba Festival (in China) Rohatsu (in Japan) Other related festivals: Vesak (in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos) |
Bodhi Day is the Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that Gautama Buddha (Shakyamuni) is said to have attained enlightenment, also known as bodhi in Sanskrit and Pali. According to tradition, Siddhartha had recently forsaken years of extreme ascetic practices and resolved to sit under a Ficus religiosa, now known as the Bodhi Tree, and simply meditate until he found the root of suffering, and how to liberate oneself from it.