On Friday, over 200,000 Buddhists gathered over Zoom to celebrate Makha Bucha Day.
One among the holist days to Buddhists, Makha Bucha Day marks the full moon day of the third lunar month. This yr, that date was February 26.
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When the Buddha was alive hundreds of years in the past, 1,250 of his followers got here to see him in India with out a scheduled assembly; all of them got here on what’s now generally known as Makha Bucha Day. These followers have been mentioned to be “enlightened ones,” and Buddha ordained them himself. He then taught three core ideas of Buddhism: Do not do evil; do good; and cleanse your thoughts.
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Buddhists additionally have fun the creation of an ideal community on Makha Bucha Day.
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Often, hundreds flock to the Dhammakaya Temple outdoors Bangkok, Thailand for the celebrations, in keeping with Reuters. The ceremony was unsurprisingly totally different in 2021, with large gatherings canceled amid the pandemic.
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Authorities allowed the candle ceremony, nevertheless, with precautions. A choose 1,000 Buddhists have been at the temple in-person, and a 280-meter lengthy LED display was put in outdoors the temple for distant devotees to hope.
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