Foundation News # 3/2006

 

11 Jul – 7 Oct : The Buddhist Lent in year 2006 at Tiger Temple

The Buddhist Lent of this year starts from the 11th of July to the 7th of October which covers for 3-lunar-month of a good part of the rainy season. Buddhist monks resolve to stay in a temple of their choice until the Lent is over.
This year there are 10 monks and one novice stay in Tiger Temple throughout the rain retreat. Only for this special period, the forest monks will receive their one-meal food from the alms-round. So at Tiger Temple the monks will walk for the alms-food at the front gate of the monastery at 8 a.m.(after their normal alms-round in the village).
The core merit making during the Buddhist Lent for the laymen is not only offering but also to strictly observe five or eight precepts, listen to the sermons and practice meditation. This merit will instill and inherit in mind forever.


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