Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A · 1RA0
Specification 2.8 · Paper 2
Revise: Festivals and RetreatsJapanese Hanamatsuri and Mahayana Parinibbana Day therefore share aspects of Wesak’s meaning without being identical celebrations.
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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
The Japanese ‘Flower Festival’, celebrating the Buddha’s birth.
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Specification 2.8 · Paper 2
Revise: Festivals and RetreatsJapanese Hanamatsuri and Mahayana Parinibbana Day therefore share aspects of Wesak’s meaning without being identical celebrations.
Specification 3.8 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A Japanese Buddhist festival celebrating the Buddha’s birth on 8 April.
Distinguish Wesak, which commemorates three events, from Hanamatsuri, which celebrates the Buddha’s birth.
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In Japanese Mahayana Buddhism, Hanamatsuri celebrates the Buddha’s birth on 8 April. This differs from Theravada Wesak, which combines birth, enlightenment and passing away in one festival.