- 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...
- (Sanskrit: upavasatha, poṣadha, pauṣadha, Pali:
uposatha, posaha), and in such
context called the
uposatha vows or one-day precepts. They are considered...
- 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...
- 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...
- will
refrain from
becoming intoxicated. In the
Theravada tradition, on
Uposatha days,
devout lay
practitioners may
request the "Eight Precepts" from monastics...
-
follow this rule
during special days of
religious observance (
uposatha).
Observing the
Uposatha also
includes other practices dealing with renunciation, mainly...
-
ancient times, the
building included the
refectory and the
uposathagara (
Uposatha house).
There was also a
Simamalake where the
Sangha ****embled on Poya...
- Precepts,
including having only one meal
before noon.
Thingyan is a time when
uposatha observance days,
similar to the
Christian sabbath, are held. Alms and offerings...
-
Buddhist monks refuse to co-operate with
these fake monks, and therefore, no
uposatha ceremony is held for
seven years. The king
attempts to
eradicate the fake...
- The
Chinese Buddhist practice of
fasting (zhai),
especially during the
uposatha days (Ch. zhairi, "days of fasting") can also be an
element of Chan training...
