Happy Bodhi Day, or Rohatsu in more traditional Buddhist language. Rohatsu is the celebration of the day that the Buddha achieved enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. The day is recorded as the 8th day of the 12th month, which makes it December 8 for us in the US, but it may be celebrated other days in the Asian or indigenous culture.
At least one of the celebrations of Bodhi Day involves decorating a Bhodhi tree (which is a type of fig tree, or related to the ficus tree) in bright, electric lights, and colorful decorations. This is yet another of the basic religions that is geared to protecting the immediate spa
So when we opened our study of Buddhism in our World Religion class, we began with practices such as Bodhi Day. We created trees for students to decorate, either as Rohatsu trees or in their more original format. You can see the trees below:
Hi do you have a template for these trees?
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