Today is the full moon of the third Thai lunar month (called simply duean song, or “month 3”), which is celebrated here — and in other Buddhist nations such as Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar — as Wan Makha Bucha (วันมาฆบูชา), the second most important Buddhist festival. The spiritual aims of the day are not to commit any kind of sins; do only good; purify one’s mind. Also … Continue reading วันมาฆบูชา / Makha Bucha Day