Abhidhamma Day (Burmese: အဘိဓမ္မာနေ့) is a Theravada Buddhist tradition celebrated primarily in Myanmar.[1] Abhidhamma Day celebrates Gautama Buddha's descent from Tāvatiṃsa heaven after teaching his mother the Abhidhamma.[2][3]

It is celebrated on the full moon of the seventh month[1] of the Burmese lunar year which starts in April, and coincides with the end of the (first) Rains Retreat and the Pavāraṇa festival. The seventh month corresponds to October.[4] The 2018 date for this event is October 24th.

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References

  1. ^ a b Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations J. Gordon Melton (editor), page 4
  2. ^ "Abhidhamma Day and Buddha's Mother Day on Thidingyut Full Moon". The Global New Light of Myanmar. 2017. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-27.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Jootla, Susan Elbaum (1997). Teacher of the Devas. Buddhist Publication Society. ISBN 9552401607.
  4. ^ "Abhidhamma Day : Explore Buddha". Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
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