MAKHA BUCHA Day is celebrated on the full moon day of the third lunar month by Mekong Delta countries like Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. Observers might recite Buddhist scriptures or give alms to the monks on this day. Buddhists avoid many things on MAKHA BUCHA Day including drugs and alcohol.
The Buddhist calendar traditionally used in Thailand and other countries is a lunar one and the third lunar month is known as ββmakhaβ in Thai.
Buddhist beliefs hold that a gathering between the Buddha and his disciplines becomes a meaningful and historic event. So about nine months after his enlightenment, 1,250 Buddhist Sangha followers suddenly showed up at a bamboo grove called Veluvana in Kajangala, northern India. The Buddha was known to have been staying here. Itβs thought that Buddha gave them important teachings like refraining from evil, doing good, and cleansing the mind to gain insight into the true nature of existence and achieve nirvana.
Then 44 years after this gathering, Buddha announced that he would die and achieve nirvana himself within three months on the full moon day of the sixth lunar month. This is known as VISAKHA BUCHA Day and is another public holiday today.
Not sure how to LOVE the day? Weβve got a few interesting ideas to consider that may help get you started.
Here are some activities that you can do on MAKHA BUCHA Day!
Strict Buddhists donβt eat meat on this day as theyβre taught not to harm a living thing.
Visit the nearest Buddhist temple or monastery near you. There might be one closer than you think. Use this time to reflect on self and the good you need to do in the world with inner rumination.
Take this day to catch up on some light Buddhistic reading and maybe learn of some of the fascinating stories around the Buddhaβs life.
Use social media posts with the hashtags #MakhaBuchaDay, #MahkaBucha, #ThaiTraditional, #Thailand, #FaithHolidays, #FebruaryHolidays, #Holiday, #FindADayToLOVE, #iHEARTdays to support the importance of celebrating, promoting, and sharing with the world why you β€οΈ MAKHA BUCHA Day.
Year | Date | Day of the Week |
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2023 | March 6 | Monday |
2024 | February 24 | Saturday |
2025 | February 13 | Thursday |
2026 | March 4 | Wednesday |
2027 | February 20 | Saturday |
In this secular world we live in, itβs hard to take time for the spiritual side of things. This day gives you a pause to do just that β detach yourself from material devotions. If youβre Buddhist or interested in the teachings of Buddha, then this is a time for learning and celebration. Any of the Buddha stories, teachings, or beliefs can be studied during this public holiday. What better way to expand your knowledge of the inner cosmos than on MAKHA BUCHA Day.
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