Bonn PChum Ben, September 19, 2009

Bonn PChum Ben, September 19, 2009


Phchum Ben is the most important ceremony in Buddhist Religion. Traditionally this event, every year, falls on the 15th of waning moon of the 10th months in lunar calendar (month phatrabot), called “Bhjum Peṇḍ” (Offering food to the spirit of ancestors). This religious ceremony aims to pave the way for ourselves in the after-life, and a chance of provisioning food and clothes to our relatives who had passed away.The Monks and board of directors of the Mondul Ottawa Khmer Buddhist Monastery would like to invite you and your family to join us in this very special occasion which will be held on the date and time below:

Date : Friday Evening September 18, 2009.

Time : 7:30 pm : Arrival of guests, Paying respect to the Triple Gem and taking the Five Precepts, Invite the Buddhist Monks Chanting the Paritta.

SATURDAY MORNING:

Location :
Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview, Ottawa, Ontario
Date :
Saturday morning September 19, 2009

Time : 9:00 am : Arrival of guests.
9:30 am : Paying respects to the Triple-Gem and taking the Five Precepts.
10:00 am : Putting alms in to alms-bowls, Food Offering to the Buddhist Monks.
11:30 am : Blessing given by the Monks, Lunch of Monks, Dhamma Lecture by a Monk.
12:00 am : Communal Lunch.

Please come to support us in order to develop this new Buddhist Organization for the sake of Progressing Cambodian Culture, Tradition and Buddhism, and to do the merit for your present and future life.

Thank you!

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