Which festivals do Buddhists celebrate?

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Buddhism

In which months could Buddha Day be celebrated? (Tick three to get all three points!)

Buddhists can’t agree about when the Buddha was born.

It falls on the day of his birth, then the day of his enlightenment and finally the day of his death.

Wesak falls on a different day every year because…

The Buddha wrote all of his teachings down. True or false?

Which of the following make up the three baskets of wisdom from the Tipitaka? (Select three to get all three marks!)

Buddhists do not agree that people should work in a job that might cause harm to other people or animals. They believe that we should work for the good of the community and benefit the world as a whole. This is an example of what:

"Putting effort in to avoid feelings like greed and jealousy, and making an effort to develop feelings of compassion and consideration for others." - This is an example of what:

"When you see the world as it really is and not how you want it to be." - This is an example of what:

Which festivals do Buddhists celebrate?

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