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    Bodhi Day (Rohatsu)

    The morning of the Buddha's awakening

    Tradition
    Buddhist
    Next observed
    December 8, 1970

    What It Is

    Observed December 8 in the Mahayana and Zen traditions, marking the morning Siddhartha looked up, saw the morning star, and realized his true nature. 'I and all beings have simultaneously attained the Way.'

    How to Observe It

    Rise before dawn if you can. Sit in stillness until the first light. There is nothing to attain — only what is already awake to be recognized.

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