Magha Puja celebration at Ratanakmondol Temple in Fresno, California, USA

Māgha Pūjā day marks the four auspicious occasions, which happened nine months after the Enlightenment of the Buddha at Veḷuvana Bamboo Grove, near Rājagaha in Northern India. On that occasion, as recorded in the commentary to the Mahāsamayasutta, four marvellous events occurred:

1. There were 1,250 Sangha followers, that came to see the Buddha that evening without any schedule.
2. All of them were Arhantas, the Enlightened One, and all of them were ordained by the Buddha himself.
3. The Buddha gave those Arhantas principles of the Buddhism, called "The ovadhapatimokha". Those principles are: - To cease from all evil,- To do what is good,- To cleanse one's mind;
4. It was the full-moon day.

The Buddha gave an important teaching to the assembled monks on that day 2,500 years ago called the 'Ovādapātimokha'[1] which laid down the principles of the Buddhist teachings. In Thailand, this teaching has been dubbed the 'Heart of Buddhism'.

Celebration Program:

When:

Friday 18 February 2011 from 04PM

and

Saturday 19 February 2011 from 09AM

Where:

Ratanakmondol Temple

3306 E. North Ave.

Fresno, CA 93725

(559) 233-9951

Additional Info:

http://www.ratanakmondol.com/2011/02/blog-post_09.html