by admin | Jul 21, 2016 | 2016 Art & Culture, Art & Culture
Vassa (Pali: vassa-, Sanskrit: varṣa-, both “rain”) is the three-month annual retreat observed by Theravada practitioners. Taking place during the wet season, Vassa lasts for three lunar months, usually from July to October. For the duration of Vassa,...
by admin | Jul 21, 2016 | 2016 Art & Culture, Art & Culture
Asalha Puja (known as Asanha Bucha in Thailand) is a Theravada Buddhist festival which typically takes place in July, on the full moon of the eighth lunar month. Asalha Puja, also known as Dhamma Day, is one of Theravada Buddhism’s most important festivals,...
by admin | Jun 9, 2016 | 2016 Art & Culture, Art & Culture
Graduate School of eLearning (GSeL) to honor our beloved King on the auspicious occasion of the 70th anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne on June 9, 2016. His Majesty the King has been recognized as the “Developer King” for his tireless...
by admin | May 19, 2016 | 2016 Art & Culture, Art & Culture
On Vesākha Day, Buddhists all over the world commemorate events of significance to Buddhists of all traditions: The birth, enlightenment and the passing away of Gautama Buddha. As Buddhism spread from India it was assimilated into many foreign cultures, and...
by admin | May 4, 2016 | 2016 Art & Culture, Art & Culture
When is Coronation Day? This national holiday in Thailand held annually on 5 May. If 5 May falls on a weekend, the holiday will be observed on the following Monday. Known in Thai as ‘Wan Chattra Mongkhon’, this holiday marks the coronation of King Bhumibol...
by admin | Apr 12, 2016 | 2016 Art & Culture, Art & Culture
The Songkran festival (Thai: สงกรานต์, pronounced [sǒŋ.krāːn]) is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year’s Day from 13 to 15 April. The word “Songkran”, comes from the Sanskrit word “Saṃkrānti”, which means transformation or change. The...
