Dhamma Day 2023 | Invitation to Enter Vassa
Sat, Jul 29
|Dhammadharini Monastery & live on Zoom
Join the Dhammadharini Bhikkhuni Sangha and friends to commemorate the Buddha's first teaching and the invitation for the Bhikkhuni Sangha to enter Vassa, in-person and online
Time & Location
Jul 29, 2023, 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM PDT
Dhammadharini Monastery & live on Zoom
About the event
Join the Dhammadharini Bhikkhuni Sangha and friends in commemoration of Dhamma Day, and the invitation for the Bhikkhuni Sangha to enter Vassa, on Saturday July 29th.
Dhamma Day (Sinhala: Esala Poya; Thai and Khmer: Āsāḷha Pūjā; Pali: Āsādhā Puṇṇamī) is also known as Wheel Turning Day, or Dhammacakka Day. This full moon day commemorates several great events in the Buddha’s life, including: First, the conception of the Bodhisattva, the Buddha-to-be (Patisandhi). Then, his Great Going Forth (Abhinekkhammana) as a seeker. And additionally, as a fully awakened one, his first successful teaching "Setting into Motion the Wheel of the Dhamma" (Dhammacakkappavattana).
This special community event on Saturday July 29th is leading up to the full moon on August 1st, which marks the start of Vassa (the following day) for our Dhammadharini Bhikkhuni Sangha, and much of the Theravada Buddhist community worldwide. At this event, our Dhammadharini Support Foundation leadership, together with…