Vesākha

VesākhaOn this, the day of a May’s full moon, Buddhists around the world celebrate the triple anniversary of the Tathāgata’s Birth, Enlightenment, and Parinibbana.The Five PreceptsToday it is fitting to recall the five precepts (which I’ve taken the liberty to expand a bit here) and undertake the training to:Abstain from killing or harming any living beingsAbstain from taking anything which is not freely givenAbstain […]