MAKHA BUCHA DAY AT WAT THAI DHAMMARAM

 

I am arrived at Wat Thai Dhammaram on 27 , Saturday evening. First I have to accepting the eight commandments from the abbot because I prefer to be a while nun for one night and one day that I have time for. I am also offeing 2 packs of long candle , small Japanese soup 3 packs and 1 cola. Normally when I have more budjet I will do offering more. Some of Belgians or Westerner do not understand

WHY Thai Buddhist do offering some foods or stuff for the monk. Some are misunderstand like the negative way that is common event you are not in the society and do not belief the next life or life after death. So it ordinary thing happen for non Buddhist but please do not insult for these things have done for. Because this is also can help Sangha still exist up till now for continue keeping our Dharma for next generation.

To be the nun this time not so strict with practical but for get together for chanting spreading our mercy , our lovely kindness , our metta  to everything around the world and important thing to admire the Buddhas , all Buddhas who give us Dharma and metta.
The exactly Makha Bucha Day this year on 28 , Sunday then the morning Chanting , do a little meditation and help some work in kitchen. When late at the morning many people come to joy ceremony in the form -_-" .
In evening I do cleaning so many  glass for candles then it take long time but I think it good for practise me to be persistent person and again never forget to do cleaning the floor with machine ^_^.
This temple have many cute white rabbits so often made dirty from they stool , really!
I back to the the train station with P'Boonloung and her son  N'Boom . P'Boonloung is from Chiangmai , Northern Thailand .She look like the angle of the temple . She kindly drive me to the  Brussels  train station.
Today I get the Buddhism book " The supreme science of the Buddha" for me and frinds at FVG , 2 Japan noodles , 2 apples , 1 tomato soup and 2 mamas , actually I select from the kitchen what can support me for food now.  This time is goodtime I feel free and much happy  than before  what I do for this  Makha Bucha Day. YE!


By Pitchapa Chomduang




What is Magha Puja Day ?
From website Wat Thai Dhammaram
Magha Puja day is considered one of the most important Buddhist celebrations. It refers to the worship that takes place on the full moon of the third lunar month (about the last week of February or early March) to commemorate the day on which Lord Buddha recited the "Ovada Patimokkha" (the Fundamental Teaching) to his disciples. It is about 2593 years ago.
This day marks the great four events that took place during Lord Buddha's lifetime, namely:

1. The time of the full moon in the third lunar month or
month of Magha,
2. 1,250 Buddhist monks from different places came to pay
homage to the Lord Buddha at Veluvan Temple in
Rajgaha City of Magadha State (northern part of India),
without any appointment,
3. All of them were Arahants (enlightened monks) who had
attained the Apinyas (Six Higher Knowledge),
4. All of them had been individually ordained by the Lord
Buddha himself (Ehi Bhikkhu).
The evening of that day, Lord Buddha gave the assembly a discourse "Ovada Patimokkha", laying down the principles of His Teachings to be followed by all Buddhists, summarized into three acts, i.e.
1. to do all good,
2. not to do any evil
3. and to purify the mind.


The Magha Puja ceremony was widely accepted and performed throughout the Thailand and Buddhist countries. It was also declared to be a public holiday then so everyone can go to the temple to make merit and perform other religious activities, offering food to the Ven. Monks, listening to the sermon in the morning and to take part in the candlelit procession or "Wian Tian" in the evening.