Names of Celebration, Month, Occasion, Significance

  1. Makha Puja in March: 2,500 Bhikkhus met fortuitously on the full-moon day, and Sakyamuni expounded the PATIMOKHA, the rules of the order.
  2. Chol Chnam Thmey (Sangkran) or Khmer New Year in April: Buddhist New Year based on lunar calendar, mid-April
  3. Visakha Puja in May: to worship and honor the Sakyamuni Buddha Birthday, Enlightenment, and Parinibbana
  4. Chol Vasa in July: Beginning of Buddhist Lent - Vassa
  5. Pchum Ben Day in September: Remembrance Festival to the relatives who have passed away.
  6. Chenh Vasa or Pavoranakam in October: End of Buddhist Lent.
  7. Kathina Dana or Saftron Robe Offering in October: Safron Robes offering to Bhikkhu monks who have accomplished full rain retreat of Buddhist Lent.
  8. Money-flower offering in December: fund raising to use for community purposes.
  • NAMO TASSA BAGHAVATO, ARAHATO, SAMMA SAMBUDDHADHASA (3 times) (praise be to Him, the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Supremely Enlightend).
  • (i) BHUDDHAM SARANAM GECCHAMI : I take refuge in the Buddha;
    (ii) DHAMMAN SARANAM GECCHAMI : I take refuge in the Dhamma;
    (iii) SANGHAM SARANAM GECCHAMI : I take refuge in the Sangha
  • The Five precepts:
    (i) PANNATIPATA VERAMANI SIKKHAM PADHAM SAMADIYAMI:
    I vow to myself not to take the lives of other living beings;
    (ii) ADAINNA DANA VERAMANI SIKKHAM PADHAM SAMADIYAMI:
    I vow to myself not to steal;
    (iii) KAMAYSU MESASARA VERAMANI SIKKHAM PADHAM SAMADIYAMI: I vow to myself not to have unlawful sex;
    (iv) MUSAVADA VERAMANI SIKKHAM PADHAM SAMADIYAMI: I vow to myself not to tell lies;
    (v) SURAMAIRAYA MEIKSAPAMA, DATTHANA, VERAMANI SIKKHA PADHAM ASMADIYAMI: I vow to myself not to indulge in harmful drugs

 

 

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