Uposatha Observance Club

Buddhist ethical conduct including the Five Precepts (Pañcasikkhāpada), and Eightfold Ethical Conduct (Aṭṭhasīla).
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Khalil Bodhi
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Happy uposatha day! BTW it's Magha Puja for anyone who's interested. Be well.
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183

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Hi,

I've made a google calendar for the Forest Sangha Observance Days as given in the Forest Sangha Newsletter. I have made this calendar public, so in theory anyone who has an ical calendar can share this calendar. The Google message says:

Please use the following address to access your calendar from other applications.
You can copy and paste this into any calendar product that supports the ical format.
If anyone tries it, can they let me know if it works - I haven't tested it.

Stuart
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Thanks Stuart. BTW, tomorrow is an uposatha day everyone! Happy uposatha and may your observance be of great fruit and benefit! Metta!

Mike
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183

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Khalil, I'd like to thank you for starting and maintaining this page, and the facebook notifications, it's great to be reminded.
I don't always join in, but on the odd days that I can, it's very beneficial to be reminded.

Thanks!
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It's my pleasure! Thank you and be well!
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183

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Spiffy...thank you... :smile:
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Happy Uposatha Everyone! :anjali:
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183

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Happy Uposatha Day Everyone!
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183

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Happy Uposatha Day Everyone!
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183

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Hello Everyone,

Tomorrow is an uposatha day yet again! For those of you who are unfamiliar, I found this brief description here on Access to Insight:
Uposatha days are times of renewed dedication to Dhamma practice, observed by lay followers and monastics throughout the world of Theravada Buddhism.

For monastics, these are often days of more intensive reflection and meditation. In many monasteries physical labor (construction projects, repairs, etc.) is curtailed. On New Moon and Full Moon days the fortnightly confession and recitation of the Bhikkhu Patimokkha (monastic rules of conduct) takes place.

Lay people observe the Eight Precepts on Uposatha days, as a support for meditation practice and as a way to re-energize commitment to the Dhamma. Whenever possible, lay people use these days as an opportunity to visit the local monastery, in order to make special offerings to the Sangha, to listen to Dhamma, and to practice meditation with Dhamma companions late into the night. For those not closely affiliated with a local monastery, it can simply be an opportunity to step up one's efforts in meditation, while drawing on the invisible support of millions of other practicing Buddhists around the world.

The calendar of Uposatha days is calculated using a complex traditional formula that is loosely based on the lunar calendar, with the result that the dates do not always coincide with the actual astronomical dates. To further complicate matters, each sect within Theravada Buddhism tends to follow a slightly different calendar.
May we all taste true happiness in this lifetime! Metta.
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183

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Tomorrow is an uposatha day! May everyone on DW meet with success (whether observing the uposatha or not)! Sukhita hontu!
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183

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Greetings,

By my timezone and by my calendar it's Uposatha right now.

I'm not feeling particularly well today, so I don't think the precept on food after midday ought to be too much of a problem.

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Retro. :)
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Retro,

Sorry to hear that. I hope you feel better soon. Mettaya.
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183

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Everyone,

Tomorrow is the uposatha! I wish everyone success whether or not you're observing! And don't forget that we have a Facebook group if you're interested in learning more: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=1 ... 279&ref=ts" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183

The Stoic Buddhist: https://www.quora.com/q/dwxmcndlgmobmeu ... pOR2p0uAdH
My Practice Blog:
http://khalilbodhi.wordpress.com
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I'd requested to join. I would like to attempt to keep the 8 precepts on these days. I enjoy keeping them when I am at Amaravati Monastery.
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