Buddhist Lent Ending Day
October 13 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Buddhist Lent Ending Day
We are taking place for the End of Buddhist Lent Day is on October 13th at MNR Meditation Center. This holiday is also known as Boun Awk Phansa, and it marks the end of a three-month period for Buddhist monks who have been in meditation retreats. During this time, monks are not allowed to leave the pagoda they meditate in, so locals bring them food, towels, soap, slippers, and other necessities.
The holiday encourages generosity, and some ways to practice this include:
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- Donating to a charity or Buddhist monastery
- Making candles for a local temple
- Making offerings to monks or temples
- Presenting food and other necessities to monks
- Participating in Dharma sermons
- Cleaning and decorating public buildings, homes, and important Buddhist places
- Organizing lectures, exhibitions, or discussions at educational institutions, government offices, and temples
- Abstaining from animal flesh consumption and harming
Other activities that people do to observe Buddhist Lent include: Fasting, Listening to Dharma teachings, Practicing meditation, and Giving alms to monks.
