Flowers and Festivals In Myanmar (Burma)

June! The Month of Thunder, Lighting and Rain

Introduction of June
Nayon (June), the third month of Myanmar Calendar, the mooonsoon is in full swing. " Fair is foul, and foul is fair " sort of weather. Anyway it is a change, perhaps not so nice as one would wish, but a change from those hot days.

Religious Event in This Month
In this month of Nayon, scriptural examinations for monks and nuns are held. The lay people, mindful of the service of the monks and their life-long dedication to the study of the Buddha's teachings, do their best to supply the comforts and amenities of the candidates. It is necessary to offer daily alms food to those who come from other towns to the examination centers. Apart from written examination, there are those where the candidates have to recite all the scriptures by rote. It is a tremendous undertaking to commit to memory all the Buddha's discourse, known as the Three Baskets of Learning. There is a few monks who pass the recitation tests and those who do are showered with honours and gifts. The highest religious title of this examination is "Tipitakadara Title". Please if one who wants to study the Buddhism and this examination, visit our country in the month of June.
 

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