Some Useful Links
Here are extracts from Webpage we used in our research about the Krathin Festival.
The first extract says:
[Krathin] is one of the most important days
in the Theravada Buddhist calendar.
The first extract says:
[Krathin] is one of the most important days
in the Theravada Buddhist calendar.
- Do you agree?
- What's important about it?
(1) Krathin is celebrated around the world!
Here's a Website from London
(2) Read about Buddhist Festivals
on a Website for WorldReligionDay
http://www.worldreligionday.org/faith/festivals/49-festivals
(or read an extract)
on a Website for WorldReligionDay
http://www.worldreligionday.org/faith/festivals/49-festivals
(or read an extract)
(3) Visit the BuddaMind Website
http://www.buddhamind.info/leftside/lifesty-2/kathina.htm
(or read an extract)
http://www.buddhamind.info/leftside/lifesty-2/kathina.htm
(or read an extract)
(4) Visit a pictorial Website about Krathin
http://www.dhammagarden.com/2010/10/kathina.html
(or view an extract)
http://www.dhammagarden.com/2010/10/kathina.html
(or view an extract)
(5) Read an excellent story on HubPages
http://hubpages.com/hub/Kathina-Annual-Robe-Offerings-Ceremony
(or read an extract)
http://hubpages.com/hub/Kathina-Annual-Robe-Offerings-Ceremony
(or read an extract)
(6) Read about Krathin on Buddhist-Tourism
http://www.buddhist-tourism.com/buddhist-festivals/kathina-ceremony.html
(or read an extract)
http://www.buddhist-tourism.com/buddhist-festivals/kathina-ceremony.html
(or read an extract)
(7) Read about Krathin in Burma (Myanmar)
http://buddhistrelief.blogspot.com/2007/11/robe-offering-kathina-ceremony.html
(or read an extract)
http://buddhistrelief.blogspot.com/2007/11/robe-offering-kathina-ceremony.html
(or read an extract)
Every family wants to do Kathina once in their life for their ancestor.
ReplyDeleteWhen my father died, we waited 15 years to achieve the goal. It took 15 years to collect the money to do Kathina. All of my relatives pay a lot.
It was a time to celebrate - be happy and funny. We have mollum (Esaan dancing) and many people came. Many people came from many villages. It was good that we have no alcohol. We killed a cow so there was food for everyone.
Though I am a Christian, and didn't see the temple ceremony, I was happy to help everyone enjoy themselves.