The significance of Nikini Poya
The Nikini Full Moon Poya Day is important as far
as the Buddhist order is concerned. Buddhist monks and lay devotees
perform and act according to certain rules and regulations laid down
by the Blessed One. Their close association and the link between
them, can be considered as the golden thread that binds both parties
- monks as well as laymen.
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Why I swapped partying for meditation
In reality, I found myself with no money, no
friends and a large dose of homesickness, and ended up staying in a
Buddhist monastery in Bangkok for six weeks. I lived with the monks,
meditating for eight hours a day. And, to my surprise, this turned
out to be the best thing that had ever happened to me.
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The spread of Buddhism in China
A traveller falls into a river and calls for
help. A huge stag with a fur of nine colours saves the drowning man.
The queen of a nearby kingdom dreams about the stag and longs for
its fur. She prompts the king to post a reward for anyone who can
locate the deer.
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