July 5, 2020

Āsāḷha Full Moon Observance Day

Description: Āsāḷha Pūjā commemorates the Buddha's first discourse, given to the five samanas in the Deer Park at Sarnath, near Varanasi. The traditional Rainy-Season Retreat (Vassa) begins on the next day.

We are currently taking the following precautions due to concerns regarding COVID-19 : 

- The monks are not going on alms round.

It is possible to view Evening Puja via Live Stream which is made available on Abhayagiri's YouTube Channel . 
https://www.youtube.com/c/AbhayagiriBuddhistMonastery  

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