Yesterday was a Poya Day, a religious, public holiday.
Buddhists normally engage in religious rites on Full Moon days commemorating the cardinal events of the life of the Buddha and those of the Buddha Sasana. 19th March is Madin Full Moon Poya Day celebrating the visit of Buddha to his home to preach to his father King Suddhodana and other relatives and show them the path to enlightenment and final deliverance.
The essence of Buddhist festivals is to help people lead a virtuous life. Many people (mostly children and old people) go to the temples to observing Sil on Poya Days.
Observing Sil is very significant among Buddhist practices. It is in front of another person, mostly a bhikkhu (Buddhist monk), that you make a solemn wish not to violate any of the 5 precepts
Buddhists normally engage in religious rites on Full Moon days commemorating the cardinal events of the life of the Buddha and those of the Buddha Sasana. 19th March is Madin Full Moon Poya Day celebrating the visit of Buddha to his home to preach to his father King Suddhodana and other relatives and show them the path to enlightenment and final deliverance.
The essence of Buddhist festivals is to help people lead a virtuous life. Many people (mostly children and old people) go to the temples to observing Sil on Poya Days.
Observing Sil is very significant among Buddhist practices. It is in front of another person, mostly a bhikkhu (Buddhist monk), that you make a solemn wish not to violate any of the 5 precepts
- abstaining from killing any living being
- abstaining from stealing
- sexual misconduct
- false speech
- consumption of intoxicants
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