An Uposatha (Sanskrit: Upavasatha) day is a Buddhist day of observance, in existence since the Buddha's time (600 BCE), and still being kept today by Buddhist practitioners. [1][2] The …

Uposatha, fortnightly meetings of the Buddhist monastic assembly, at the times of the full moon and the new moon, to reaffirm the rules of discipline. The uposatha observance, now confined …

Apr 4, 2025 · In Buddhism, there’s a special day just for that—it’s called Uposatha. The word Uposatha comes from the ancient Pāli language and means “observance” or sometimes “fast …

Several full-moon Uposatha days hold special significance in the Buddhist calendar: This day, sometimes called "Sangha Day," commemorates the spontaneous assembly of 1,250 …

In the Mahāparinibbāna Sutta (DN 16) the Buddha lists seven conditions that will help prevent the decline of the Community. The first two are these: “ (1) As long as the bhikkhus meet often, …

Uposatha days are times of renewed dedication to Dhamma practice, observed by both lay people and monastics throughout the world of Theravada Buddhism. For monastics, these are often …

Feb 24, 2024 · In the Buddhist lunar calendar, Uposatha Days are observed on four phases of the moon: the new moon, the full moon, and the two quarter moons. The term “Uposatha” …

Sep 2, 2012 · What is the Uposatha which, observed by the Ariyan disciples, brings glorious and radiant fruit and benefit?" 1. "Bhikkhus. Ariyan disciples in this Religion reflect thus: "'All …

The Uposatha (Sanskrit: Upavasatha) is Buddhist day of observance, in existence from the Buddha's time (500 BCE), and still being kept today in Buddhist countries. The Buddha taught …

In the Sutta mentioned above the Buddha speaks of a noble disciple reflecting: By undertaking the Uposatha with its eight precepts for a day and a night I renounce the way of common men …