The last Full Moon, one week ago, was the
holiday of Asalha Puja, or Dharma Day.
It celebrates the Buddha's first discourse, in which he taught the Four
Tasks and the Eightfold Path. The day after
is the beginning of the Rains Retreat in countries of Hinayana/ Theravada
Buddhism, where monks stay close to their monasteries for the next three months
due to the Rainy Monsoon starting and thus making travel difficult.
The skies are usually overcast now, and it
may rain at any time, sometimes hard. Although
the humidity is still with us, it is much more comfortable now, since the sun
is blocked and there are often fine breezes.
An umbrella is indispensable when venturing out.
-Zenwind.
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