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New Year Traditions of Mahayana Buddhism

22 Jan 2019
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Nathan Glover

Reflection, good luck, and enlightenment Mahayana Buddhists celebrate the new year by honoring and praying for Buddha and other deities. Every Buddhist is expected to visit a nearby temple to light...

How Mahayana Buddhists Celebrate New Year

25 Jan 2016
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Derek Welch

New Year traditions of the largest sub-sect of Buddhism, Mahayana. Mahayana Buddhism is the largest branch or sub-division of the Buddhist religion. Compared to the faith’s other forms like...