Hello Everyone, I am Doyeon Sunim (Buddhism Monk in Korean) and going Dongguk University in Seoul as a graduate student. I have studied Indian Philosophy for three year in Ph.D Course.
Today I wanna show you some symbolic something in central square.
Buddha statue
These shows a Buddha statue at evening in central square in Dongguk University.
It expresses a great teacher Buddha and means Noble Eightfold Path in buddhism.(it is an early summary of the path of Buddhist practices leading to liberation from samsara, the painful cycle of rebirth)
Lotus in Buddhism
These lanterns symbolize spiritual enlightenment of Buddha because lotus flower means clear and purity. The Buddhist mantra “Om mani padme hum” refers to the “jewel in the lotus,” which represents enlightenment. The Mahayana sect of Buddhism maintains that all souls emerge from a lotus.The bud of the lotus symbolizes potential, specifically of a spiritual nature.
Those lotus lanterns were made for celebrating The Lotus Lantern Festival of the annual festival commemorating Buddha’s Birthday, a national holiday in Korea. Designated Korea’s Intangible Cultural Property of Korea No. 122, the festival dates back 1,200 years to the Silla Dynasty (57 BC-935), which was the peak of Buddhism on the Korean Peninsula.
For this year’s event, the lantern parade along the streets of Jongno will take place from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on May 4, going from major eastern gate Dongdaemun to Jogyesa. On May 5, traditional cultural events will take place at the street in front of the temple from noon to 7 p.m. The streets of central Seoul near the Jogyesa and Bongeunsa temples and Cheonggye Stream will be lit with traditional lanterns from May 3 to May 12, and the Eoulim Madang, or Buddhist cheer rally, will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. May 4 at Dongguk University Stadium. Visitors can attend the events by taking Subway Line No. 1 to Jonggak Station and walking south to the Cheonggye Stream, Subway Line No. 3 to Anguk Station and walking to Jogyesa, or Subway Line No. 9 to Bongeunsa Station to get to Bongeunsa. (The Korean Herald, http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20190424000806)
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