Uposatha Days

Naomi

Does anyone observe Uposatha Days? if so how do you?

Naomi

Yoda

I didn't know what these were, but this link gives some fairly comprehensive answers.

Personally, I don't follow a lunar calendar; I never much liked movable feasts. These holidays are interesting cultural events, but for that reason I don't have a "feeling" for any of them. In my own life I celebrate the solstices and equinoxes, particularly the Winter festival. As a child I loved Christmas, but I appreciate the Winter celebrations as being the most deeply-rooted European festivals, harkening back to the Ice Age and the Great Mother and her consort the Year God.

Not very Buddhist? I suppose it's not... for me, Buddhism isn't "cultural", I guess. I note that the July and October pujas listed are specific to the Thai rainy season. More information is here.

god's toy

I tend to agree with you on that one, I don’t much go for it but do respect those that do and would do all I could to join in if asked.



Ps yoda, thank for the link.