Vap Poya on Tuesday:
Conclusion of the rain retreat
Next to the Vesak, Poson and Esala Full Moon poya
days, the Vap Full Moon poya could be considered the most important
poya, since a large number of Buddhists celebrate it on a grand
scale due to various incidents which had occurred on this day during
the Buddhist era.
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Vignettes
Of lies and liars
A lie is a type of deception in the form of an
untruthful statement. Lying is immoral and it goes against the
fundamentals of leading religions. The Buddha in the five precepts
asked the layman not to tell lies: Musavada Veramani Sikkapadam
Samadiyami,
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