As usual, every year on the full moon day of the fourth lunar month, most countries with Buddhism and Buddhists solemnly celebrate the Buddha's birth. Since 1999, the Buddha's birthday on April 15 has been recognized by the United Nations as a world cultural and spiritual festival. 

In Vietnam, the Vesak ceremony is considered the largest ritual of Buddhism, on this occasion the Vietnamese Buddhist Church holds a large Vesak celebration which attracts thousands of people to participate. Many people call Buddha's Birthday "Buddha's Birthday" to join the joy with people around the world to celebrate the Buddha's birth

In the celebration of the Buddha's birthday, in addition to holding the main ceremony on the full moon day of the fourth day of the fourth month, the Buddhist Church also organizes floats for the streets, releases, releases flowers on the river, organizes literature. Technology welcomes Buddha's birthday, preaches of the Buddha's teachings, Buddhist lanterns and flags are hung all over the temples, making ceremonies to organize the ceremony ... Especially, on this occasion, temples often hold a Buddhist bathing ceremony to convey the message about eradicate all afflictions, anger and anger entangled in the heart towards pure purity in every human being.

To perform the Buddhist bathing ceremony, the pagodas often decorate the altar with the fragrance of flowers, sometimes worship the newborn Buddha image in a large clean pot or brass. In our country, Buddhists often cook Buddha bath water with jasmine, chrysanthemum, cinnamon ... In a simple place, use rain water, purified water. In addition, many people also release birds and fish to create joy and give life to all species and impart such good teachings to everyone around them so that they can all be safe and happy together. 

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