#uposatha — Public Fediverse posts

On this Āsāḷha Full Moon day, it's good to remember these 'auspicious' days, which now enrich viharas, began just because early wandering ascetics needed a regular time and signal to meet to recite their tradition's rules and vote on penalties for rule breakers.

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🌱 Today’s #DailySutta:

AN 3.37 Catumahārājasutta: The Four Great Kings (1st)

“Whoever wants to be like me would observe the sabbath complete in all eight factors.…”

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🌱 Today’s #DailySutta:

AN 8.44 Vāseṭṭhasutta: Vāseṭṭha

“If my beloved relatives and family members would observe the uposatha complete in eight factors, that would lead to their welfare and happiness for a long time.…”

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🌱 Today’s #DailySutta:

AN 3.70 Uposathasutta: Sabbath

“A corrupt mind is cleaned by applying effort.…”

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The Five Mindfulness Trainings have their root in the Five Precepts offered by the Buddha.

The second training is to practice social justice, generosity, not stealing and not exploiting other living beings.
https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/the-5-mindfulness-trainings
Aware of the suffering caused by exploitation, social injustice, stealing, and oppression, I am committed to practicing generosity in my thinking, speaking, and acting.

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The Five Mindfulness Trainings have their root in the Five Precepts offered by the Buddha.

The first training is to protect life, to decrease violence in oneself, in the family and in society.
https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/the-5-mindfulness-trainings

Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating the insight of interbeing and compassion and learning ways to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals.

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After many months of not doing it, I’m observing the #Uposatha today.

It’s incredible how easy it is to maintain a serene mind of goodwill after fasting after midday and abstaining from hyper-stimulation for the whole day.

The Buddha really knew what he was doing, is what I’m saying 🤓

Yesterday’s 8-precept ‘purification day’ (#uposatha) observance went well. Meditated, rested, did some laundry and some reading in the evening. Not eating after lunch was surprisingly easy (R helped out by making me a big filling plate of pasta for my midday meal!) and I felt like I had a bit more energy late in the day. Next one is the new moon next Saturday!

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🌱 Today’s #DailySutta:

AN 3.37 Catumahārājasutta: The Four Great Kings (1st)

“Whoever wants to be like me would observe the sabbath complete in all eight factors.…”

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@neet Great post!

For folks who are interested, here are some suttas about the uposatha:

https://suttacentral.net/an10.46/en/sujato

https://suttacentral.net/an9.18/en/sujato

https://suttacentral.net/an3.70/en/sujato

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