Single or don’t feel like celebrating Valentines Day? That’s fine, join millions across Southeast Asia to mark Meak Bochea, the Buddhist day to repent your sins….
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If chocolate hearts and pink Valentines aren’t your cup of tea, why not celebrate February 14th in the Southeast Asian style Meak Bochea. Meak Bochea is a public holiday and an occasion where Buddhists are reminded of Buddha’s teachings. The aim of the day is to purify one’s mind and steer clear of sinning — a far cry from chocolate binges and romantic dinners. Many will go to a temple and perform merit making activities for Meak Bochea, which is celebrated on the full moon of the third lunar month.
The holiday commemorates the ordainment of Buddha’s first 1250 disciples who spontaneously came to see him and to listen to his sermon that day 2500 years ago. On this day it is said that Buddha announced his passing, which would happen three months later. He correctly predicted his death and it is now remembered as Visakha Bochea Day (which also happens to be his birthday and enlightenment day).
Celebrated in Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos Meak Bochea could be the wholesome distraction from Valentine’s Day you are looking for.
This is a perfect message for everybody whom practicing Buddhism not only Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Myanmar but for whole world, it is overlapping on the love’s day called Valentine day! Wish you all of you stay in peace and love for ever as much as can do! This day is a wonderful loving day aren’t we ? That is certainly correct