Buddhist Lent Celebrated in Every Pagoda throughout Cambodia

By Soy Sophea Thursday July 3, marked the beginning of Buddhist Lent—a three-month period marking efforts to renew spiritual vigor. Ideally, Buddhist monks should remain on their temple rounds and many laypeople choose to adopt more ascetic practices. Meach Pon, Advisor to the Khmer Traditional Council, told the Cambodia Weekly that during the three-month period [...]