- An
Uposatha (Sanskrit: Upavasatha) day is a
Buddhist day of observance, in
existence since the Buddha's time (600 BCE), and
still being kept
today by Buddhist...
- that are
observed by Nuns, or Upāsakas and Upasikās (lay Buddhists) on
Uposatha (observance days) and
special occasions. They are
considered to support...
- Poya is the name
given to the
Lunar monthly Buddhist holiday of
Uposatha in Sri Lanka,
where it is a
civil and bank holiday. When
earth makes Full Orbit...
-
ancient times, the
building included the
refectory and the
uposathagara (
Uposatha house).
There was also a
Simamalake where the
Sangha ****embled on Poya...
- of the
eighth lunar month,
which is the day
after Asalha Puja or
Asalha Uposatha ("Dhamma day"). It ends on Pavarana, when all
monastics come
before the...
- the
eight precepts are
often upheld on the
Buddhist uposatha days, they are
called the
uposatha vows or one-day
precepts in such context. They are considered...
- are
almost always red to
symbolize good fortune. The
festival acts as an
Uposatha day on the
Chinese calendar. It
should not be
confused with the Mid-Autumn...
- well as
paintings of folk
tales and
animal husbandry. Phra
Ubosot (Phra
Uposatha) or bot is the
ordination hall, the main hall used for
performing Buddhist...
-
origins as a
somewhat modified survival of the
pentecontad calendar. The
Uposatha has been
observed since Gautama Buddha's time (500 BCE), and is
still being...
-
disciples also give alms to
monks on
their daily rounds and
observe w****ly
uposatha days. In
Buddhist thought, the
cultivation of
ethical conduct and dāna...
