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Asalha Puja
The Asaha Puja Day is one of the most sacred days in Buddhism. It is observed on the fifteenth day of the waxing moon of the eight lunar month (July). It is an anniversary of the day on which Lord Buddha delivered his first Sermon to his five disciples at the Deer Park in Benares over two thousand five hundred years ago. The day also marks the beginning of the worship of the Triple Gems, namely: the Lord Buddha, His Teachings and His Disciples.
To observe this auspicious day, Buddhists all over the country perform the merit making and observe Silas. There are many activities in the family during this holiday like cleaning the house, hoisting the flag, and setting up an altar for religious ceremonies. Family members discuss problems in the family by taking the middle way as a guiding principle to abstain from sin, and reduce the way of ruin. They are practicing the Dhamma in the temple, observing the precepts, praying to the triple gem, listening to the sermon and joining a candle procession around the temple not only as the family's activities but also as schools.
Various of institutions like schools and universities, including public and private organizations organize a colorful candle procession leading to a temple where the offering of the candles where be made.
When: July 18th 2008
