VESAK DAY at Sri Lanka's ICONIC Gangaramaya Temple 🎇

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  • Опубликовано: 23 май 2024
  • 🌟✨ Join us on an unforgettable journey to the heart of Colombo, Sri Lanka, as we dive deep into the vibrant celebrations of Vesak at the iconic Gangaramaya Temple! 🌸🕌
    In this video, join us, Dhananjani and Greg, as we experience the enchanting Lanterns & Rituals that make Vesak an awe-inspiring festival. From the mesmerizing lantern displays to the profound Buddhist rituals, this video captures the essence of Vesak and its significance.
    🔹 Highlights include:
    - 🌕 Discovering the meaning behind Vesak, the Buddhist holiday commemorating Buddha's birth, Enlightenment, and death.
    - 🎊 Exploring colorful streets filled with Buddhist flags, traditional music, and a sea of people dressed in white.
    - 🌼 Learning the symbolism of offerings: candles, flowers, and incense, and their connection to wisdom, impermanence, and purification.
    - 🎐 Unveiling the beauty and significance of lanterns, illuminating the night with hope and unity.
    This journey through Gangaramaya Temple and its surrounding festivities is not only a visual treat but also a spiritual one. Witness the deep-rooted traditions that bring communities together, fostering a sense of peace and Tranquility.
    Don't miss out on this cultural immersion! 🌟 Hit that subscribe button, like, and share your thoughts in the comments below. Let's celebrate Vesak together! 🌸🕌
    #Vesak #vesakday #Gangaramaya #Colombo #buddhisttemple #SriLanka #SpiritualJourney #Enlightenment #lanternfestival #buddhism

Комментарии • 185

  • @zdeenrdeen3278
    @zdeenrdeen3278 Месяц назад +97

    It's an amazing country, last year i was there 6 weeks, unbelievable hard to explain the beauty in one package, even the people of any religious group are are wonderful helpful,
    it's their country culture smiling with everyone which means alot to me, apart from this olden history, wildlife,beautiful beaches, mountains, mild winter in one city drive a hour different weather, elephants in 100's clean
    once in life you should visit, affordable cheap safe

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +4

      Amazingggg. What was favorite area. We are about to go on a 2-3 week journey next month.

    • @zdeenrdeen3278
      @zdeenrdeen3278 Месяц назад +6

      @@ThatBadassLifestarted colombo Down south Galle (UNAVAUNA BEACH northeast PASSIKUDA beach, ella, return colombo kandy ella (damubbla, sigiriya polaanuwaruwa Anuradapura jaffna (Damubla and sigiriya oneday next day polonaruwa the nextday Anuradhapur jaaffna 2 days there is a small island i forgot the name
      all by public buses and train dirt cheap, I didn't stay in big hotel,
      local rent room in their houses (i like help local small business + small like motel 99% very clean average $10/15 a day some local with meals
      i am a person like to learn and migle with locals
      very safe,
      next year planning to visit no buses or train rent scoter or tuk tuk

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +1

      Wow. Sounds like an epic trip. Where are you originally from?
      We have plenty of ground to cover as well. I’ve been to Anuradhapura a bunch because my wife is from there and Kandy and sigiriya. Went to Ella but left quick for some personal reasons so we’ll go back. And more.

    • @janakaperera1242
      @janakaperera1242 Месяц назад +5

      Sending love from Sri Lanka ❤️🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

  • @karanarathnailanganthilaka9399
    @karanarathnailanganthilaka9399 Месяц назад +79

    Thank you for showing Sri Lankan Vesak to the world. 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰

  • @ude3333
    @ude3333 Месяц назад +33

    That's the most elaborate description of buddhist rituals and vesak that I've heard from a foreigner 🙏

  • @shaunratnayake5957
    @shaunratnayake5957 Месяц назад +64

    This my favourite episode so far, you presentation so meaningful. Thank you for sharing, love from Uk 🇬🇧

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +1

      Wow. Thanks so much Shaun. Appreciate you. 🙏🏻🙌🏻💚

    • @shaunratnayake5957
      @shaunratnayake5957 Месяц назад +1

      @@ThatBadassLife my please 🙏 I wish you all the best

  • @dylanpinto7940
    @dylanpinto7940 Месяц назад +87

    Happy vesak everyone from Russia🇷🇺

  • @samodhadesilva8907
    @samodhadesilva8907 Месяц назад +23

    As a Sri Lankan , we wish ,May all the beigns of the world be healed .May peace for world.. Namo Buddhaya..🇱🇰☸️🙏

  • @thisunijayawardane4065
    @thisunijayawardane4065 Месяц назад +5

    May the noble triple gems bless you!

  • @MrUdi123
    @MrUdi123 12 дней назад +2

    wonderful video. Thanks ❤uk

  • @aishasathsarani5058
    @aishasathsarani5058 Месяц назад +9

    ❤❤❤❤❤ thank you soo much
    I'm from srilanka
    Buddhist community in srilanka ❤❤❤❤

  • @imeshwitharana9900
    @imeshwitharana9900 Месяц назад +7

    Nice explanation ❤️ You have a great understand about buddhism ☸️ Bless the Buddha ❤️🇱🇰

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you. Appreciate it. 🇱🇰💚

  • @TravelbyOrio
    @TravelbyOrio Месяц назад +18

    That’s a lot of food to giveaway. That’s neat.

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +5

      Wait till you see next months one we go to near Dhananjani’s hometown. 🙌🏻💚

    • @ude3333
      @ude3333 Месяц назад +4

      ​@@ThatBadassLifeoh yes. "Poson" (June full moon) is a big thing in A'pura.

  • @ranwi7801
    @ranwi7801 Месяц назад +10

    All the vesak Lanterns,,Pandals,, street decors are traditionally,, strictly Hand made....that activity symbolises the dedication and devotion to pay homage to Lord Buddha... so nothing is machine done.... it's supposed to be a meditation that you have to be prepared and offer your faith and unblemished following towards Lord Buddha ' s teaching.... it's a tradition to get involved for this most Holy and Wonderful day.... The Universal Buddhist Flag was initially designed by ancient Buddhist priests....it symbolises the Lord Buddha ' s powerful aura of 5 qualities Lord Buddha had.... it's a wonderful subject to refer Buddhist texts and learn..... Thanks a million for taking the trouble to do this wonderful video... You are Blessed by the """"TRIPLE GEM """"" ( BUDDHA, DHAMMA , SANGAHA....)

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +1

      Amazing. Thanks so much for sharing.

    • @supremegodemperordonaldtru3563
      @supremegodemperordonaldtru3563 Месяц назад +2

      Nothing you said is accurate.
      Buddhism isnt a worship devotion based religion with a deity. The Lanterns and Pandals are actually a cultural celebration of the birth, englightnment and parinirvana (passing) of the buddha. It in no way is a "dedication, devotion or unblemished faith".
      The buddhist flag is also not "designed by ancient Buddhist priests". It was designed in Sri Lanka back in 1885 by Anagarika Dharmapala and co.
      Please dont spread misinformation if you aren't sure of history.

  • @samithgamage5039
    @samithgamage5039 Месяц назад +4

    Thank u very much about promoting vesak

  • @duoduro
    @duoduro Месяц назад +20

    Amazing description brother.🙏🏼 The last part was where my favourite phrase included and that's why I love Vesak this much. Happy Vesak to all of you🙏🏼🇱🇰 It's windy season in Sri Lanka and than other years it's much windy this year. So be a little bit vigilant. 😇

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +3

      Happy Vesak to you. Definitely very windy so you be careful as well.

  • @user-oq2ek5py3v
    @user-oq2ek5py3v Месяц назад +8

    Happy Vesak! 🏮 Namo Buddhaya! 🙏

  • @melanie.5367
    @melanie.5367 Месяц назад +13

    Thank you for sharing your fabulous presentation. As a born and raised buddhist, i did learn a lot from your video. Glad to see you and your wife get to enjoy this beauty. Greetings from Texas!!

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад

      Thanks so much. Means a lot. Sending love to Texas. Can’t wait to make it back to the US one day

  • @IamHarsha-Joy
    @IamHarsha-Joy Месяц назад +5

    Welcome to sri lanka 🇱🇰 🦁

  • @guru5632
    @guru5632 Месяц назад +7

    Thanks for telicast to world Sri Lanka.
    And actually as per load Buddha flower offering meaning is when we offer flower it's very beautiful and minute to minutes it's going to dry and let down beautiful and all as per that our life also going like that every minute.

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +2

      Thanks for watching and your explanation. 💚

  • @vijayafernando1
    @vijayafernando1 Месяц назад +11

    Lovely video. Did you know that the Buddhist flag was designed by a team including and American , Colonel Henry Steele Olcott who having faught in the American civil war came to ceylon after reading the controversy about the debates taking place in ceylon in the 19th century.At first the debates were oral but they were stopped because they ended up unruly. The Ceylonese were expert debaters and were following the rules set in the 12th century books on debating.

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks so much for sharing. I definitely didn’t know that.

  • @user-uu6up1sm4l
    @user-uu6up1sm4l Месяц назад +2

    My country my religion

  • @christeensilva2142
    @christeensilva2142 Месяц назад +3

    Thank you visiting our country & understanding the culture so beautifully!
    We loved seeing the turnip for the Dansala from all walks of life including warm guests like you 🫶🏼
    Thank you for visiting us!
    Christeen from team Absolute

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад

      Thank you so much. We appreciate you. 🙏🏻🙌🏻💚

  • @magnomax268
    @magnomax268 Месяц назад +19

    Wow thank u for visiting in srilanka..... ❤❤❤

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +4

      My wife is from here so it’s like my second home. ❤

    • @magnomax268
      @magnomax268 Месяц назад +1

      @@ThatBadassLife omg ❤️❤️❤️

  • @bhagyavijithasena4264
    @bhagyavijithasena4264 Месяц назад +5

    Excellent explanation
    Thank you so much, ❤

  • @Vamos_c
    @Vamos_c Месяц назад +2

    Bro u have very good knowledge on buddhism❤.

  • @lasantharku9882
    @lasantharku9882 Месяц назад +3

    Thank you ❤

  • @malkanthividanage5331
    @malkanthividanage5331 Месяц назад +4

    Thank you for the showing our veask festival to the world. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад

      It’s my pleasure. 🙏🏻🙌🏻💚

  • @shirazbaba-xi7xu
    @shirazbaba-xi7xu Месяц назад +4

    Thanks to visit our country...❤❤❤

  • @dayarathnadayarathna5384
    @dayarathnadayarathna5384 Месяц назад +5

    thank you

  • @Real_Bane
    @Real_Bane Месяц назад +4

    What an excellent elaboration..! Happy Vesak to You Too!!!

  • @Hiccupsrilanka
    @Hiccupsrilanka Месяц назад +2

    Thank you for visiting....❤️💘

  • @n.m.liyanaarachchi5234
    @n.m.liyanaarachchi5234 Месяц назад +9

    Wow just wow!This is the best and the most meaningful vlog covered by a foriegner i have ever seen.Keep it up and do many these types of videos and spread the word of Loard Buddha🙏(I subscribed you!)

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +3

      Thank you! Will do! My wife is a Buddhist Sri Lankan and we will be traveling a bunch around the country so we will share a lot more. Thanks so much for subscribing.

  • @sugathkamal258
    @sugathkamal258 Месяц назад +4

    Happy vesak❤❤❤❤

  • @she3340
    @she3340 Месяц назад +3

    Thank you for showing my country 🥺😍

  • @chanakadushmantha7036
    @chanakadushmantha7036 Месяц назад +9

    you do know what you're talking about. you explored well.

  • @sadeesh1randi
    @sadeesh1randi Месяц назад +8

    So meaningful ❤

  • @janakaperera1242
    @janakaperera1242 Месяц назад +8

    Great video 👍🙏☸️❤🇱🇰

  • @Sri-Lankan-Heritage-Trail
    @Sri-Lankan-Heritage-Trail Месяц назад +3

    Nice video and thank You for visiting Sri Lanka

  • @mravina1614
    @mravina1614 Месяц назад +5

    Thank youuu!!! There was so much traffic when we came on Saturday that we just left to see the rest of the city. I'm seeing and enjoying the Gangarama Vesak zone through your video! Hope you got to do a bit of dansal hopping too :D It was great to see so many people around enjoying dansal offerings this year.

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +1

      Yeah we didn’t get much dansals in. Next month for Poson in Anuradhapura we will.

  • @priyaniwirakoon6201
    @priyaniwirakoon6201 Месяц назад +4

    Thanks you sharing with us. Happy wesak 🙏

  • @Kenzo_481
    @Kenzo_481 Месяц назад +11

    Happy Vesak ☸️✨

  • @rebeccaobris9751
    @rebeccaobris9751 Месяц назад +4

    Enjoy more Dansal ❤

  • @kasunb1738
    @kasunb1738 Месяц назад +10

    You explained all the concepts behind the customs and rituals very accurately .. I am impressed

  • @mr.pm.j8768
    @mr.pm.j8768 Месяц назад +4

    Well come to sri lanka brother 🇱🇰🏖🙏❤❤❤❤❤
    Happy vesak ❤🙏

  • @IreshaSilva-hx6bg
    @IreshaSilva-hx6bg Месяц назад +7

    Very nice video ❤

  • @user-hl6fr9tc8r
    @user-hl6fr9tc8r Месяц назад +5

    Happy vesak❤❤❤

  • @thenahandiachala77
    @thenahandiachala77 Месяц назад +9

    Amazing video. Happy vesak.❤❤❤❤

  • @shaibalbarua1736
    @shaibalbarua1736 Месяц назад +3

    Happy Vesak Day 🙏

  • @roshandias3950
    @roshandias3950 Месяц назад +5

    Thank you very much for showing Sri Lankans Vesak to the world. Your videos are becoming great and fantastic day by day. ❤❤ 😻😻

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад

      Thanks so much brother. Looking forward to meeting one day.

  • @isuruthushan7107
    @isuruthushan7107 Месяц назад +6

    Happy vesak ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @dilipaweeratunga
    @dilipaweeratunga Месяц назад +1

  • @sujeevadealwis5513
    @sujeevadealwis5513 Месяц назад +7

    Minor correction; they are clay oil lamps, not candles.🙂

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +1

      Ah yes. You are absolutely right. Thanks for the reminder.

  • @rosyfonseka9509
    @rosyfonseka9509 Месяц назад +2

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Hash08
    @Hash08 Месяц назад +5

    Wesak ❤

  • @eshikaudayanawanigasekara
    @eshikaudayanawanigasekara Месяц назад +5

    ❤ Happy Vesak

  • @gayanlakmal8063
    @gayanlakmal8063 Месяц назад +4

    Wow from 🇨🇦

  • @vincentlim2581
    @vincentlim2581 Месяц назад +3

    sadhu sadhu sadhu

  • @boog3y
    @boog3y Месяц назад +4

    "corn doesn't represent anything i was just hungry" xd that's a good one.. good video keep up the good work..

  • @samank7939
    @samank7939 Месяц назад +6

    🏵️🏵️🏵️🙏🙏🙏🏵️🏵️🏵️🙏🙏🙏🌺🌺🌺🙏🙏🙏 happy wesak poya dae

  • @janakabandara6829
    @janakabandara6829 Месяц назад +5

    Yours lucky ☸️🇱🇰☸️

  • @dilakshilakmali7271
    @dilakshilakmali7271 Месяц назад +5

    ❤️🇱🇰

  • @padyanjalihindinikethan3270
    @padyanjalihindinikethan3270 Месяц назад +2

    Wow

  • @lkapg5960
    @lkapg5960 Месяц назад +4

    😊💖

  • @anuruddhakulatunga
    @anuruddhakulatunga Месяц назад +4

    thanks!!

  • @jayasiriperera9548
    @jayasiriperera9548 Месяц назад +3

    Thanks

  • @charithbandara5094
    @charithbandara5094 Месяц назад +4

    Breathtaking ❤

  • @hatharasinghedinish6905
    @hatharasinghedinish6905 Месяц назад +4

    Wow 😄😃😆😍😍😍

  • @jeewanthadezilva9953
    @jeewanthadezilva9953 Месяц назад +3

    Sri lanka wesak 😮

  • @Thilina.channel
    @Thilina.channel Месяц назад +2

    ❤❤

  • @dakshinajayarathna9033
    @dakshinajayarathna9033 Месяц назад +4

    Happy Vesak ❤

  • @mylilkookie
    @mylilkookie Месяц назад +2

    Woow... you explained it very nicely and it's a pleasure to watch your this video as a sri lankan citizen... 💗🌼🇱🇰
    You should visit to Galle City because i have never seen such a beautiful city in sri lanka...Galle Dutch Fortess, Rumassalla Mountain Range, Sinharaja Rain Forest, Unawatuna Beach & Hikkaduwa beach etc. add more value to the beauty of that city. If you have a chance, don't foregt to visit there for get a unforgettable experience 🌼 because i have no words to explain the beauty of that city 😊 Nuwaraeliya is such a wonderful city too & it looks like the heaven
    Hope, you'll enjoy your journey in sri lanka 🤗

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +2

      Heyyy. Thanks so much. What a beautiful comment. We are actually putting together a trip to spend Poson in Anuradhapura, then head to Dambulla, Kandy, Ambulawawa, Nuwara Elia, Ella, Imaduwa, then Galle and back to Colombo. With stops in between.

    • @mylilkookie
      @mylilkookie Месяц назад +2

      @@ThatBadassLife
      Ohh nice... 💗
      Enjoy well your trip & give us more precious videos too ✌🏻 Have a safe trip 😊

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  21 день назад

      Got some more longer videos coming. 🙏🏻💚

  • @Janiduvirunaka
    @Janiduvirunaka Месяц назад +4

    🌚❤️🇱🇰

  • @UmangaDissanayake-lm6px
    @UmangaDissanayake-lm6px Месяц назад +3

    ❤❤❤

  • @kasunliyanage9416
    @kasunliyanage9416 Месяц назад +3

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @Aishashahh
    @Aishashahh Месяц назад +2

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @samudikarajapaksha4856
    @samudikarajapaksha4856 Месяц назад +2

    ❤😊

  • @prithipriyadarshana9205
    @prithipriyadarshana9205 Месяц назад +4

    😍😍😍

  • @keerthinuwan
    @keerthinuwan Месяц назад +4

    ❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️

  • @milinda.lakmal96
    @milinda.lakmal96 Месяц назад +3

    ❤❤👌

  • @Aishashahh
    @Aishashahh Месяц назад +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Rjbunnie_
    @Rjbunnie_ Месяц назад +3

    Wish you a happy Vesak, Thank you for the video, and may you live a long peaceful life💫
    But I gotta say money is not an offering, it's actually a ban. Idk why ppl are offering money these days it seems like a lot of ppl do, but we are taught Buddhism in schools, and acc to that offering or receiving money by monks or temples is most definitely a ban.
    I'd really appreciate it if you could spread this fact.

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +1

      Wow. Thats wild. Never knew that. What about donations?

    • @Rjbunnie_
      @Rjbunnie_ Месяц назад +1

      @@ThatBadassLife Oh about donations it's a bit complicated. Even Though theoretically offering and accepting money in temples is wrong, nowadays temples also need to pay the electricity and water bills unlike in the past when there was no such requirements. so ppl help out. In places like Ruwanweli seya in Anuradhapura you'll always see an agent sort of person is there to handle it. So that's definitely approvable.
      But the way ppl offering money just the way pahan(candles), flowers and incense is wrong. For example if a person throws money in to a shrine or those glass like boxes where buddha statues stay respectfully.
      Sorry for not clarifying.

  • @roshanfernando3993
    @roshanfernando3993 Месяц назад +2

    Hi....
    This is an amazing video. What nice work man!
    You are expressing Vesk to all of the world....💜
    I'm Sri Lankan (Christian), but we are celebrating all the religious events in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰.
    These days I'm out of the country, so I missed the Vesk festival at this time.😢
    Please wait for the upcoming Poson festival, you can get an unforgettable experience.

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks so much. We’ll be in Anuradhapura for Poson. Excited.

  • @user-nq4fm3cy7y
    @user-nq4fm3cy7y Месяц назад +3

    How many years for your love story❤️

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад

      1.5. We’re putting together a video soon about it.

  • @KingFrag.official
    @KingFrag.official Месяц назад +5

    I ate 6 ice cream 🍦

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +3

      Amazing lol. We didn’t get to see too many Dansals but we’ll be in Anuradhapura for Poson next month.

    • @KingFrag.official
      @KingFrag.official Месяц назад +2

      @@ThatBadassLife god bless you

    • @ThatBadassLife
      @ThatBadassLife  Месяц назад +1

      @@KingFrag.official You too my friend.

    • @meileyx2003
      @meileyx2003 Месяц назад +2

      I had like 20 bro 😂

    • @KingFrag.official
      @KingFrag.official Месяц назад

      @@meileyx2003 amazing

  • @NishanthaWanniarachchi-ue4pg
    @NishanthaWanniarachchi-ue4pg Месяц назад +4

  • @LeelawathiA.L
    @LeelawathiA.L Месяц назад +3

    ❤❤

  • @champikaperara9195
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