Lotus lantern festival underwayAhead of Buddha’s Birthday, a lotus lantern festival is underway in central Seoul on May 5, 2019. The birthday falls on May 12. (Yonhap)
When I was in Korea, my roommates in May were KATUSAs. They were very willing to talk to me about history and culture of Korea, so when they got Buddha’s birthday as a holiday I asked them about Buddha. Neither had much to say as they were both Christians and knew only that Buddhism was a historic religion in Korea. They did enjoy sleeping in as I went about my duty day…
When I was in Korea, my roommates in May were KATUSAs. They were very willing to talk to me about history and culture of Korea, so when they got Buddha’s birthday as a holiday I asked them about Buddha. Neither had much to say as they were both Christians and knew only that Buddhism was a historic religion in Korea. They did enjoy sleeping in as I went about my duty day…