I initially find Buddhism very complex & very hard to understand. I bulk download article & sutta from AccessToInsight and I have re-read all of it 3 times...I still can't 100% understand what it mean..but after time passed I slowly understand what it mean without having to re-read it for the 4th times. I follow Theravada Buddhism the so-called basic & foundation to other strain of Buddhism. I hv to agree with you "Run of the mill person" will have difficulty understand Buddhism.  Understanding Buddhism require "Wisdom" or in layman term require higher IQ & EQ.

But I have read story from Thailand where the people who do not have a strong understanding in Buddhism sometimes can easily go into deep Samadhi during meditation. Understanding Buddhism is not  a pre-requisite to practice meditation and gain insight which is the core of Buddhism. During meditation just follow the monk instruction is enough.

If the Buddhist sect is heretic or the monk is a bad monk, then those who do not have an understanding Buddhism can be easily mislead into making bad deed...this is where sex/financial scandal arise.

you may want to check out tjc.org or facejesus.org to find true peace.

Anyone attended 10 day course of vissapana meditation b4?

No peace will be found in Christ, I will tell you why:
Pretty soon a Catastrophic event will befall a large Christian nation, this will be just a beginning for those who professed Abrahamic religions. After it happened. Those people will then claim "The end of time is near"..."Judgment Days is near"..."It Apocalypse"..."2nd coming of Jesus". The truth is this so-called Apocalypse will largely wipe out those who professed Abrahamic religions within 10 years, after this Catastrophic event. Those whose survive will be largely non-Abrahamic religions. During WW2 in Europe, it is Christian killing another Christian, in WW3 it will be the same. Orthodox Christian will rule Europe which have been largely depopulate after WW3. The current Pope will be the last Pope.

Why you butthurt?

I only tell the TRUTH of what will happen in the future, I don't simply make up some story or wish it to happen.  In fact I hope it will not happen & I hope I got wrong information.

But the truth is around 80% of those who professed abrahamic religions will perish, while those 80% of pagan will survive. You don't need to wait for long time to know whether i'm telling the truth or not...It will come whether we like it or not.

In fact I'm in the process of learning to be a prepper. I hope all Buddhist start to learn to be a prepper. When the 1st catastropic event happen it is adviseable to start buying & storing food supply. Make sure the food supply can last your family 3-6 month.

Just wait and see.......the event will come.......

I did check with my Thai, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia students here and they too have the same wesak day as us. Will double check with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan student when I see them later. Only Indonesia Walubi is on 2 June 2015 (Tuesday) so those who want to go to Borobudor to celebrate can do so during the holiday. http://thailandforvisitors.com/general/holidays/
while Indonesia site. http://www.walubi.or.id/warta2015/audiensi...as-buddha.shtml

The exact date of Buddha's Birthday is based on the Asian lunisolar calendars and is primarily celebrated in Vaisakha month of the Buddhist calendar and the Hindu calendar, and hence it is also called Vesak. In Nepal, which is considered the birth-country of Buddha, it is celebrated on the full moon day of the Vaisakha month of the Hindu calendar. In Theravada countries following the Buddhist calendar, it falls on a full moon Uposatha day, typically in the 5th or 6th lunar month. In China and Korea, it is celebrated on the eighth day of the fourth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The date varies from year to year in the Western Gregorian calendar, but usually falls in April or May. In leap years it may be celebrated in June.

I did check with my Thai, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia students here and they too have the same wesak day as us. Will double check with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan student when I see them later. Only Indonesia Walubi is on 2 June 2015 (Tuesday) so those who want to go to Borobudor to celebrate can do so during the holiday. http://thailandforvisitors.com/general/holidays/
while Indonesia site. http://www.walubi.or.id/warta2015/audiensi...as-buddha.shtml

Sorry, the thai temple in penang - some celebrate wesak but the one opposite the Burmese temple was shut tight last night as they wesak fall on june as follow the Thailand.  Can it be the leap year the Chinese calendar add a month to their calendar last year for leap year?

India - Following Hindu Calendar
SEA (excl. SG, Thai and Laos) - Following Buddhist Calendar
Thailand - Following Thai Buddhist Calendar
Chinese-majority countries (incl. SG) - Following Chinese Calendar
Japan - Following Western Calendar (8/4)

That more or less show which countries in SEA follow which calendar from the wesak day holiday.