Buddha's birthday is an occasion for Buddhists around the world to review the life and history of Buddha Shakyamuni. Offering him fragrant fresh flowers is a way to show the respect and gratitude of monks, nuns and Buddhists towards the World-Honored One. Phalaenopsis orchids with their elegant and pure beauty have become a trending choice on Buddha's birthday, Buddhist calendar 2567 (Solar calendar 2023).
The Buddha's Birthday is also known as the Vesak Festival. This is a great spiritual festival of Buddhists to commemorate the birth of the Buddha in the form of a great man in Lumbini Garden - ancient India in the 7th century BC. The Buddha's Birthday is officially celebrated on the 15th day of the 4th lunar month. However, Buddhists have been joyfully preparing and offering flowers to the Buddha since April 8. Phalaenopsis orchids are favored by Buddhists to display in Buddhist temples and to offer on the Buddha's altar.
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| Phalaenopsis orchids are chosen by many people to offer on the Buddhist altar during Buddha's birthday. |
Phalaenopsis orchids offered to Buddha – The flower of goodness and purity
The birth of Buddha is a unique event for all of humanity. In the work of propagating the Dharma and saving lives, Buddha Shakyamuni left behind a priceless treasure of teachings on compassion and wisdom. Along with that is the immortal message of building a peaceful world, liberating all living beings from suffering. Therefore, the Vesak festival has become a sacred and solemn festival for millions of Buddhists across the five continents.
On Buddha's birthday, decorating with fresh flowers and offering fresh flowers on the Buddha altar has become a beautiful cultural feature of Buddhists. Along with lotus flowers, Phalaenopsis orchids are also one of the noble flowers in Buddhist culture. Phalaenopsis orchids have a luxurious, noble and ethereal beauty. Offering this beautiful, pure flower on the Buddha altar shows the self-cultivation and Bodhi mind of Buddhists. Phalaenopsis orchids are also a spiritual symbol of faith and strong vitality. The beauty of flowers guides people to transcendence, to let go of greed, anger and ignorance, to nurture a peaceful and kind body and mind. Therefore, offering Phalaenopsis orchids on Buddha's birthday is chosen by many Buddhists.
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| The 108-branch Phalaenopsis orchid pot has a noble, ethereal beauty. |
The trend of choosing orchids to offer to Buddha in the "Vesak" festival
With the development of the economy and society, people pay more and more attention to cultural and spiritual life. The mind of turning to Buddha makes people feel lighter and more peaceful. At the same time, it also helps to awaken in each person's heart a sense of responsibility for humanity and society. Going to the temple to offer flowers to Buddha on the full moon days, the first day of the lunar month or on major holidays such as Buddha's birthday has become a fine cultural tradition of Vietnamese people in general and Buddhists in particular. Offering fresh flowers to Buddha is to offer pure fragrance and respect to the World-Honored One. Therefore, Buddhists cannot arbitrarily choose fresh flowers. It is necessary to choose flowers with noble meaning and beauty, associated with Buddhism.
In recent years, Phalaenopsis orchids have become a popular choice for many monks and Buddhists on Buddha's birthday. This flower has elegant colors and perfect beauty. The flower symbolizes the purity of the soul, expressing the sincerity of the person offering the flower. In addition, Phalaenopsis orchids also have strong vitality, are long-lasting, and are easy to care for. Normally, the lifespan of a Phalaenopsis orchid is 2 to 6 years. However, if well cared for and in favorable growing conditions, the plant can live longer and can bloom every year. The lifespan of Phalaenopsis orchids when potted lasts from 2-3 months, depending on the storage conditions and environment. This depends on many factors, including the quality of the seedlings, daily care, light, temperature and humidity. And the flowers will continue to bloom after the next 2-3 months.
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| Pots of yellow Phalaenopsis orchids offered to Buddha on Buddha's birthday have become a current trend. |
Another reason why Phalaenopsis orchids are the perfect choice for Buddha’s birthday is that this flower has a very beautiful shape. Phalaenopsis orchid petals often have a smooth and shiny surface. They have an elegant, delicate and soft beauty. And a pot of Phalaenopsis orchids is suitable for decoration in sacred spaces such as worship rooms, temples, pagodas, etc. The luxurious and pure beauty of the flower will become the highlight of the sacred place, bringing peace of mind.
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| The 1-plant pot model is also chosen by many customers to offer to Buddha. |
Phalaenopsis orchid supermarket in Hanoi - Address to buy beautiful Phalaenopsis orchids for Buddha's birthday
Buddha's birthday is coming very soon. In the days of the 4th lunar month, Hanoi Orchid Shop is bustling with customers coming to order flowers to prepare for the upcoming Buddha's birthday.
Ms. Thuy (Cau Giay) shared: “For the past few years, I have chosen Phalaenopsis orchids to decorate the altar in my house and to offer to the pagoda. The beauty of this flower makes my soul feel peaceful, gentle and want to slow down.”
Hanoi Orchid Garden has many different branches. Here, customers can easily choose suitable Phalaenopsis orchid pots to offer to Buddha such as white, yellow, purple, blue, multi-color Phalaenopsis orchids . Depending on their needs, customers can choose orchid pots with 3 branches, 5 branches, 9 branches or larger pots.
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| Phalaenopsis orchid garden provides many beautiful Phalaenopsis orchid pots to offer to Buddha. |
“All the Phalaenopsis orchids in our shop are from Da Lat with a farm in Thac Cau Doi, Bao Loc, Lam Dong. Therefore, the quality of the flowers is always guaranteed. The flowers last from 2-3 months. The price is also reasonable, so many people choose them as offerings to the temple.” The owner of the Hanoi Phalaenopsis Orchid Supermarket shop shared.
ORCHID SUPERMARKET - HANOI ORCHID COMPANY Shop 1: No. 188 Trung Kinh, Cau Giay, Hanoi Shop 2: No. 583 Hoang Hoa Tham, Ba Dinh, Hanoi Hotline: 0966623933 / 0888286788 Website: https://lanhodiep.vn/ Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/vuonlanhanoi.vn |
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