In Chinatown, as everywhere else in town, everything seems to be in place for the forthcoming Vesak celebrations. Vesak Day is one of the biggest days of the year in the Buddhist calendar and is celebrated by Buddhists all over the world. The day marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha and is a day of great celebrations. It is traditional to clean the home and decorate it in preparation for the celebrations which begin before dawn and continue throughout the day with religious services, prayer meetings, meditation sessions and processions. Monday will be a public holiday in Singapore and the celebrations are supposed to be some of the finest (but I will not be there to witness them).
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