New Year celebrations are almost over. I
was not really ready for it being busy and as my grandmother was in hospital. And
in the end of April there was a funeral of one of my uncles. Month of May is
important for Buddhists all over the world.
And I was born in May too. Wesak commemorates
the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Gautama
Buddha. Pandals තොරණ are erected around major cities mostly from
550 Jathaka Kathas. There are poetic elaborations describing each part of the
Pandal. Lanterns will be hung in almost every Buddhist Household and colourful
bulbs are lit. Yesterday on the Wesak Full Moon Poya Day I went to a Dansala of
Sweetmeats. Of course they were tasty and really liked them. I don’t think it
would be necessary to talk about whether these days’ dansalas are actually
intended for needy. I really like the concept of Dansalas and almsgiving. There
were certain times when people came to Dansala and stayed in the town for days
until the Dansala was over. Dansala is
usually a food stall in which foods are given for free. With the time Dansalas have evolved and there
are of course Dansalas with exclusion of Food items. Do whatever you can for the needy whenever you are capable of.
Monday, May 4, 2015
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