The Story of Magha Puja
MAGHA PUJA DAY
Magha Puja is celebrated to commemorate 2 Important events on Full Moon Day of Magha
(third lunar month) in the Buddha's Life:
-FIRST EVENT
THE FOURFOLD ASSEMBLY
Happened in Veluvanarama, Rajgir (Bamboo Grove Temple)
in the year of the Buddha got Enlightenment
1- On the Full Moon of the Month Magha (Third Lunar Month)
2- 1,250 monk disciples assembled to see the Buddha without any appointment.
3-All these monks were Arahants who had attained the sixfold superknowledge (Chalabhinna)
4-All of them were the Buddha's direct disciples having been ordained by the Buddha himself Ehibhikkhu).
At the fourfold assembly the Buddha gave Ovadapatimokkha to 1,250 monks
an important discourse summarizing his teachings into three main principles
as follows:
1- Not to do any evil.
2-To do good
3- To purify the Mind
-SECOND EVENT
THE REJECTION TO THE AGGEGATES OF LIFE
Happened In the Pava Stupa on the Full Moon Day
of the month Magha. Three months before He passed away
While the Buddha was sitting alone under the shade of a tree,
he investigated with his mind the cause and the condition of his passing away
and concluded that he would enter Nirvana after three months.
The Buddha said
" Ananda! On the fifteenth day of
the Visakha month the Buddha will
enter Nirvana; it is only
three months anyway."
All Buddhist around the world observe the Magha Puja to commemorate
these two important events every year in the Full Moon of the Month
Magha.
Beautiful video that I like !
Why we do the ( Makha puja ) at the full moon night ? . 5* . Thank you for sharing .
nutier
nutier 3 years ago