Asalha Puja Day at Seacon Bangkae
I've visited 'Asalha Puja' Festival at Seacon Bangkae, Bangkok Thailand and I can't help taking a photo there for you. Asalha Puja or Asalha Bucha is one of Famous Day in Thailand. (07/11/2014)
Asalha Puja (or "Asanha Bucha" in Thailand, wrote in Thai: อาสาฬหบูชา) is a Theravada Buddhist festival which typically takes place in July, on the full Moon of the eighth lunar month – Asalha Puja, also known as Dharma Day, is one of Theravada Buddhism’s most important festivals, celebrating as it does the Buddha’s first sermon in which he set out to his five former associates the doctrine that had come to him following his enlightenment.
"The Lord Buddha gave the first sermon on Asalaha Puja Day."
This first pivotal sermon, often referred to as “setting into motion the wheel of dharma,” is the teaching which is encapsulated for Buddhists in the four noble truths: there is suffering (dukkha); suffering is caused by craving (tanha); there is a state (nirvana) beyond suffering and craving; and finally, the way to nirvana is via the eightfold path. All the various schools and traditions of Buddhism revolve around the central doctrine of the four noble truths.
This first sermon is not only the first structured discourse given by the Buddha after his enlightenment, it also contains the essence of all his subsequent teaching. At the end of the talk, one of the five participants recounted his understanding of what had been said and asked to be received as a disciple, a request the Buddha granted, thus establishing the first order of monks.
The day is observed by donating offerings to temples and listening to sermons. The following day is known in Thailand : 'Wan Khao Phansa' (Thai : วันเข้าพรรษา) it is the first day of Thai Vassa, the Theravada rains retreat.
'Perd-Lok' (Open Earth) Name of a style of the Buddha image
*Wax Model Monks : Popular Monks that made of Wax, so Beautiful.!
