January - 2022
New Moon - 2, Sun
First Quarter - 9, Sun
Full Moon - 17, Mon
Third Quarter - 25, Tue
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Uposatha Observance Club
- Lucas Oliveira
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- Lucas Oliveira
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February
New Moon - 1, Tue
First Quarter - 8, Tue
Full Moon - 16, Wed
Third Quarter - 23, Wed
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Māgha Pūjā - 16, Wed
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New Moon - 1, Tue
First Quarter - 8, Tue
Full Moon - 16, Wed
Third Quarter - 23, Wed
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Māgha Pūjā - 16, Wed
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A general question about uposatha practices, if I may.
If one refrains from sleeping in one's normal comfortable bed for one night, is that period of sleep the one before the full moon day, or the night after? For example, the full moon day is tomorrow, Wed 16th, when one maintains the eight precepts rather than the normal 5. Does one normally refrain from the high and luxurious bed tonight, awakening to keep the eight precepts? Or does one maintain the eight precepts, finishing this off with the less luxurious bed on the night of the 16th/17th?
If one refrains from sleeping in one's normal comfortable bed for one night, is that period of sleep the one before the full moon day, or the night after? For example, the full moon day is tomorrow, Wed 16th, when one maintains the eight precepts rather than the normal 5. Does one normally refrain from the high and luxurious bed tonight, awakening to keep the eight precepts? Or does one maintain the eight precepts, finishing this off with the less luxurious bed on the night of the 16th/17th?
Re: Uposatha Observance Club
Hiriottappasampannā,
sukkadhammasamāhitā;
Santo sappurisā loke,
devadhammāti vuccare.
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sukkadhammasamāhitā;
Santo sappurisā loke,
devadhammāti vuccare.
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- Dhammanando
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One would observe the precept from dawn on the 16th until dawn on the 17th.
Yena yena hi maññanti,
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
Re: Uposatha Observance Club
Many thanks, Bhante.Dhammanando wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 12:14 pmOne would observe the precept from dawn on the 16th until dawn on the 17th.
Being a beginner in this (second month) I got this wrong and gave up the comfort of my normal bed last night. So I look forward to a second virtuous night on the camp bed tonight.
- Meormineisnotreal
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Bhante Dhammanando, for a layperson, what is the remedy for someone who has broken the uposatha precepts after he has taken them previously? Let say that if he were too hungry in the evening and couldn't resist having a meal (breaking the 6th) during the day he had taken the uposatha precepts, but later regretted about it, felt remorseful, so out of the dukkha he felt for breaking the precepts, he watched TV to forget about it (breaking further and further precepts, well, as the way it goes downhill from there), etc...So what is the remedy for this case? I humbly ask Venerable Bhante for guidance. Sadhu.Dhammanando wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 12:14 pmOne would observe the precept from dawn on the 16th until dawn on the 17th.
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He may strengthen his motivation to observe the Uposatha precepts by reading and regularly re-reading the various Anguttara Nikaya suttas that outline the advantages in doing so.
When tempted to break a precept he may resist the temptation by resort to the three ādhipateyyas ("authorities", "predominances", "bases of self-governance").
https://suttacentral.net/an3.40/en/bodhi
But if he's such a deep-dyed akratic that the ādhipateyyas don't work for him, then he may seek out more enkratic Buddhist friends with whom to spend the Uposatha, rather than spending it alone.
Yena yena hi maññanti,
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
- Meormineisnotreal
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Thank you Venerable Bhante for your kind reply and wise counsel, I very much appreciated. As the Buddha said, the whole of the practice is with kalyanamittas. I hope to find and meet such a person oneday.Dhammanando wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:49 pmBut if he's such a deep-dyed akratic that the ādhipateyyas don't work for him, then he may seek out more enkratic Buddhist friends with whom to spend the Uposatha, rather than spending it alone.
If you happen to be in a wood dense with ancient trees of unusual height, where interlocking branches exclude the light of day, the loftiness and seclusion of that forest spot, the wonder of finding above ground such a deep, unbroken shade, will convince you that divinity is there. If you behold some deeply eroded cavern, some vast chamber not made with hands but hollowed out by natural causes at the very roots of the mountain, it will impress upon your mind an intimation of religious awe. We venerate the sources of great rivers; we situate an altar wherever a rushing stream bursts suddenly from hiding; thermal springs are the site of ritual observance; and more than one lake has been held sacred for its darkness or its measureless depth. So if you see a person undismayed by peril and untouched by desire, one cheerful in adversity and calm in the face of storms, someone who rises above all humankind and meets the gods at their own level, will you not be overcome with reverence before him?
Words of spiritual friends,
Like warm spring sunlight,
Gives rise to all wholesome dhammas.
Words of spiritual friends,
Like the full moon bright,
Cools and refreshes everything it shines.
Words of spiritual friends,
Like snowy summer mountain heights,
Dispels the heat and thirst of all the beasts.
Words of spiritual friends,
Like sunshine on a fragrant pool,
Opens all lotus flowers of the mind's goodness.
Avatamsaka Sutra
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To the Dark Lord Māra: I know I will be dead long before you read this, but I want you to know that it was I who discovered your secret, and I intend to destroy it as soon as I can. I face death in the hope that when you meet your match, you will be mortal once more.
- Lucas Oliveira
- Posts: 1898
- Joined: Wed Jun 10, 2015 10:07 pm
Re: Uposatha Observance Club
March
New Moon - 2, Wed
First Quarter - 10, Thu
Full Moon - 18, Fri
Third Quarter - 25, Fri
https://www.calendar-12.com/moon_phases/
https://forestsangha.org/community/cale ... nners/2022
New Moon - 2, Wed
First Quarter - 10, Thu
Full Moon - 18, Fri
Third Quarter - 25, Fri
https://www.calendar-12.com/moon_phases/
https://forestsangha.org/community/cale ... nners/2022
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- Lucas Oliveira
- Posts: 1898
- Joined: Wed Jun 10, 2015 10:07 pm
Re: Uposatha Observance Club
April
New Moon - 1, Fri
First Quarter - 9, Sat
Full Moon - 16, Sat
Third Quarter - 23, Sat
https://www.calendar-12.com/moon_phases/
Thai New Year, Songkran - Apr 13
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New Moon - 1, Fri
First Quarter - 9, Sat
Full Moon - 16, Sat
Third Quarter - 23, Sat
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Thai New Year, Songkran - Apr 13
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This is a long thread, so it's probably been posted before, but to make it easier for the reader to find, the correct link to the Facebook uposatha Observance is https://www.facebook.com/groups/uposatha.club/.
May all beings, in or out of the womb, be well, happy and peaceful.
- Lucas Oliveira
- Posts: 1898
- Joined: Wed Jun 10, 2015 10:07 pm
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May
New Moon - 30, Sat
First Quarter - 8, Sun
Full Moon - 16, Mon
Third Quarter - 22, Sun
https://www.calendar-12.com/moon_phases/
Vesākha Pūjā - May 15, Sun
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New Moon - 30, Sat
First Quarter - 8, Sun
Full Moon - 16, Mon
Third Quarter - 22, Sun
https://www.calendar-12.com/moon_phases/
Vesākha Pūjā - May 15, Sun
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesak
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- Lucas Oliveira
- Posts: 1898
- Joined: Wed Jun 10, 2015 10:07 pm
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May 15, 2022 Visākha Pūjā at Mettā Forest Monastery
Visākha Pūjā at Mettā Forest Monastery on May 15, 2022.
Live Broadcast from Valley Center, San Diego County, California.
Begins at 8:00PM Pacific Time.
Visākha Pūjā is the full moon triple anniversary of the Buddha's birth, Awakening at age 35, and death, including Parinibbāna, at age 80.
Happy Vesak to Everyone!
Visākha Pūjā at Mettā Forest Monastery on May 15, 2022.
Live Broadcast from Valley Center, San Diego County, California.
Begins at 8:00PM Pacific Time.
Visākha Pūjā is the full moon triple anniversary of the Buddha's birth, Awakening at age 35, and death, including Parinibbāna, at age 80.
Happy Vesak to Everyone!
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