Holidays and Festivals

There are alot of festivals in buddhism one is called Bodhisattvas in the Mahayana tradition. The most interesting event is in may on the night of the full moon. Another one is Typically on a festival day, lay people will go the the local temple or monastery and offer food to the monks and take the Five Precepts and listen to a Dharma talk. In the afternoon they bring food to the poor so that the poor people have something to eat and that they dont starve there self. Then after that The day will conclude with evening chanting of the Buddha's teachings and meditation.

There are more festivals:
1.) Buddhist New Year-In Theravadin countries, Thailand, Burma, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Laos, the new year is celebrated for three days from the first full moon day in April.

2.) Pavarana Day-the kathina ceremony is held, during which the laity gather to make formal offerings of robe cloth and other requisites to the Sangha.

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