News

24 Pavarana (Buddhism) is the holy day that marks the end of Vassa, sometimes referred to as the Buddhist Lent. 24 World Development Information Day (UN) is a day to promote the improvement of ...
Hunter’s Moon: Everything You Need to Know About Tonight’s Supermoon The Hunter's Moon is the third of four consecutive supermoons in 2024.
Prime Minister Modi to celebrate Abhidhamma Divas and recognize Pali as a classical language, emphasizing Buddha's teachings.
The 24-hour ban on the sale of alcohol will conclude at midnight tonight. In its announcement earlier today, the National Office of Buddhism noted, “On this day, monks are allowed to leave their ...
The upcoming full moon, set for 17 October 2024, carries special significance. Known as the Hunter’s Moon, this celestial event will be a supermoon, one of the brightest of the year.
Thailand raised a glass to sobriety with a 24-hour alcohol ban that started from midnight last night in observance of Wan Org Pansa, marking the conclusion of the three-month Rains Retreat, widely ...
At the end of the Vassana season, monks perform the Pavarana, which terminates the additional precepts observed during the retreat. Then they begin the Katina ceremony, which must be held in the ...
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to attend an event here on Thursday to mark Abhidhamma Divas during which he will also share his insights on the importance of the Pali ...
A rare double feature over the Philadelphia region as Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS dazzles in the western sky and the Hunter's Moon supermoon rises in the east. Here's your viewing guide.
This auspicious day coincides with the end of the (first) rainy retreat and the Pavarana festival," the ministry said. The celebrations will be hosted by the Ministry of Culture in association with ...