Buddhism is an integral part of the lives of Lao people, as it helps to teach Lao people the differences between good and bad and assists them to achieve good things. Every year there are many festivals and rituals that take place, and one of the most important of these is Boun Khao Phansa, or Buddhist Lent.
Buddhist Lent begins today, 17 July, which falls on the fifteenth day of the waxing moon. Buddhist followers will spend the next three months, coinciding with the wet season, striving to attain merit.
I wonder if you have any resolutions for this buddhist lent? My father will stop smoking and drinking alcohol during this lent.
