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		<title>Dongguk University Lantern Lighting: 2010 Highlights</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 01:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I mentioned a few weeks ago Dongguk University held it’s lantern-lighting ceremony in honor of Buddha’s Birthday on April 29th.  As it turned out, the 29th was also declared a National Day or Mourning in honor of the 46 sailors who died in the sinking of the “Cheonan” on March 26th. Unfortunately this meant all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special Events for Buddha’s Birthday (석가탄신일): Friday, May 21st</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 16:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Coming up in about a week and a half is my absolute favorite holiday in Korea: Seokga Tanshinil (석가탄신일), or Buddha’s Birthday.   Every temple in Korea celebrates Buddha’s Birthday one way or another.  Most hang lanterns, have special ceremonies and serve a special group lunch or dinner for parishioners.  A few of the larger or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dongguk Lantern Lighting Ceremony: Thursday, April 29th</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re almost to the end of April which means we’re just a month away from my favorite Korean Holiday: Buddha’s Birthday, or Seokgatanssinil (석가탄신일). This year Buddha’s Birthday falls on Friday, May 21st and all of the temples around town are getting ready to hang their lanterns.  As a Buddhist school, Dongguk University is preparing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daeboreum (대보름) Full Moon Bonfire Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
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After living in Spain for two years, I’ve come to love any festival involving fire. Maybe it’s my inner pyromaniac, or the fact that burning things is generally illegal in my country. It seems the Spanish can’t have a festival without fireworks, bonfires, or setting something or other on fire… and the Spanish have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buddha’s Birthday Lantern Parade</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, so even though it’s over 6 months away, I’ve got to say something about my favorite Korean holiday: Buddha’s Birthday (Seoktanil).   On the night of Buddha’s Birthday, most major temples hold a lantern parade.  I’ve had the pleasure of catching it at several Buddhist temples over the years and I have to say it’s one of the coolest things I’ve experienced here in Korea.]]></description>
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