Sri Lanka, Sept. 26 -- The Binara Full Moon Poya Day is a deeply significant and special day for Buddhists. Several key historical events in Buddhism are associated with this Poya Day.

We can discuss the key events associated with Binara Full Moon Poya Day. The first one is:

The most notable event of Binara Poya is that Maha Pajapati Gotami and a group of women received ordination and higher ordination (Upasampada).

When the Buddha was staying at Kapilavatthu, Maha Pajapati Gotami (the Buddha's maternal aunt and stepmother) approached him and requested permission for women to enter the homeless life and ordain as bhikkhunis. The Buddha refused her request three times to test her resolve and set structural precedents.

Undeterred, Maha...