One of Thai Buddhists celebrate as a holy day in each year which commemorate events in the Buddha's lifetime having to do with the formulation of his teachings called Makha Bucha. It usually celebrated on night of the full moon of the third lunar month, which corresponds to February.

   The first occurred nine months after the Buddha had been expounding his doctrine for seven months only. On the night of the full moon of the third lunar month which corresponding with holy day in Bhram, Buddha stay in Veru-vana-ram temple at Radchakrik City.

 It commemorates two separate events that occurred on the same date 45 years apart, during the Buddha's lifetime 2,500 years ago. The first event was the coming together of 1,250 monks from all locations and directions, to meet the Buddha, and the Buddha himself ordained all of these. This event occurred seven months after the Buddha began his teaching. The second event, which occurred 45 years later, was the Buddha delivering his teachings shortly before his death. Both of these events occurred on the day of the full moon of the third lunar month, a month known in the Buddhist Pali language as 'Makha'. The 'Bucha', also a Pali word, means to venerate or to honor. Thus, Makha Bucha Day is for the veneration of Buddha and his teachings on the full moon day of the third lunar month.

   Patimokka is main important practice means it is main of Buddha precept as Buddhism heart. This place held for the meeting by "Aorahunta" who which don't have to practice for his own wisdom.

   Makha Bucha Day represents a great deal in terms of the development of Buddhism in Thailand. It is a highly ceremonial event and in Thailand it's an event that was only recently revived a part of Thai Buddhist tradition. The Supreme Patriarch of the Marble Temple in Bangkok, Kittsobhana Mahathera, did this in 1957. Before 1957, the full moon day of the third lunar month was celebrated as a Buddhist Holy Day and regular religious ceremonies were held. Because of local ceremonies that occupied this day in the many different parts of the country, the Makha Bucha ceremonies today take on the different flavors of the various locales.

   At this time in the evolution of Buddhism and Buddhist principles in Thailand, it is important to understand how the majority of Thai people view Buddha and the Buddhist philosophy.

   Backgrounds: Makha Bucha Day.htm and The Day of Makha Bucha.htm