Tha Din Gyut Candle light festival in Burma

Time is so fast. Now it’s month of October and there will be celebrate Tha Din Gyut Candle light festival in this month in our lovely country, Burma.

I got one article about that festival from http://www.finemyanmar.com.

I want to share you.

“The traditional festival annually holds in this month is religious in origin , character and significance. The festivals was held in the memory of Buddha' s ascended from Tavatimsa. Buddha journeyed to Tavatimsa to preach his sermon for all celestial being including his previous mother who had became the life of deva ,for her good deeds. This tradition is handed down and passed through many generation and was held about three days for activity. Those three day are for the day before full moon day, the full moon day, and after full moon day.
For the lay men the ceremony is performed according to Buddhism there are five infinite debts of gratitude,
• the gratitude owed to Buddha
• the gratitude owed to Dhama (his teaching)
• the gratitude owed to Monks
• the gratitude owed to parents and
• the gratitude owed to teachers.
The festival of light in Tha Din Gyut is an occasion for rejoicing and merry- making but in essence it is auspicious occasion for spiritual delight and merit-making. The fore runners of this month are the sounds of fire crackers exploding and the sight of paper kites flying against the blue sky.
Visitors can enjoy the brightness of Pagodas , peoples’ houses, and buildings and the colourful activities of the festival.
Houses, streets, and public building are illuminated and festooned with coloured electric bulbs. The lighted oil bowls are placed on the terraces of Pagodas and beauty to the scene steeped in the silvery moon light. “

I would like to pay my respect and gratitude to all the persons who are mentioned above, AND especially Saya U Thein Oo.

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