Asalha Puja Day & Start of the Vassa Event
San Fran Dhammaram Temple 2645 Lincoln Way, San FranciscoAsalha Puja commemorates the day on which the Buddha delivered his first post-enlightenment sermon to the Five Ascetics (pañcavaggiya) in the Sarnath Deer Park. This “Setting the Wheel of Dhamma into Motion” discourse outlines the essence of Buddhism: the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. The vassa is the three-month rainy season (in [...]