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The main {{Wiki|purpose}} of these structures is to provide [[shelter]] to travelers, as a venue for village gatherings and as a place where [[people]] observing the [[uposatha]] can spend the day. | The main {{Wiki|purpose}} of these structures is to provide [[shelter]] to travelers, as a venue for village gatherings and as a place where [[people]] observing the [[uposatha]] can spend the day. | ||
− | Pious [[people]] donate [[money]] or labor [[to build]] zayats as an act of [[generosity]]. | + | Pious [[people]] donate [[money]] or labor [[to build]] [[zayats]] as an act of [[generosity]]. |
See [[Hospitality]]. | See [[Hospitality]]. | ||
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[[Category:Buddhist Terms]] | [[Category:Buddhist Terms]] |
Latest revision as of 17:24, 6 January 2016
A zayat is a rest house, often beautifully decorated, found in nearly every Burmese village.
The main purpose of these structures is to provide shelter to travelers, as a venue for village gatherings and as a place where people observing the uposatha can spend the day.
Pious people donate money or labor to build zayats as an act of generosity. See Hospitality.