Vesak: The Most Important Buddhist Holiday?

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Subscribe to Sacred & Profane's newsletter here!: Vesak is celebrated by millions of Buddhists around the world. A day commemorating the birth, awakening, and death of the Buddha. Special thanks to @gunnertravel for his Singapore footage! Join our Patreon community!: One-time donations here!: Sign-up for my mailing list to be notified of online classes: 00:00 Intro 2:08 Unknown Historical Origins of Vesak 3:10 Vesak Rituals and Practices 6:06 Buddhist Modernism and Vesak 9:57 Growth of Vesak Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters