#OTD Dec. 8 is Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism, celebrating the Buddha’s enlightenment.

While not all Buddhists mark it on this date, it shows how Buddhism adapts to different cultures. A scholar of Buddhism in East Asia discusses how it has been adapted by many different cultures theconversation.com/on-bodhi-d… #BodhiDay #Buddhism #religion

On Bodhi Day, Buddhists commemorate Siddhartha Gautama’s enlightenment by lighting lamps to combat darkness

For Buddhists, Bodhi Day represents hope and the potential to overcome suffering.

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