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| A "blue moon" is a not-so-rare additional full moon, which happens about every 2-3 years. |
What is the Uposatha?
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| Keep the sabbath (uposatha) for everyone's good. |
The Buddha taught that the Uposatha day is for "the cleansing of the defiled mind/heart," resulting in inner calm and joy.
On this day, both lay and ordained members of the spiritual community (sangha) intensify their practice, deepen their knowledge, and express communal commitment through millennia-old acts of lay-monastic reciprocity.
On these days, the lay followers make a conscious effort to keep more than the usual Five Precepts by keeping Eight Precepts for one day and night. It is a day for practicing the Buddha's teachings (Dharma) and meditation. More
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