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"Boon Khao Salark"
is a meritorious ceremony of making donations to the Buddhist monks by
giving them a ticket chosen by chance. This ceremony is usually held in
September of the year. To maintain our valuable Buddhist culture, the
Ratanaram Buddhist Temple of Rockford, Illinois has arranged this
Boon Khao Salark Ceremony on Sunday September 11, 2011 beginning
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The end of Buddhist Lend (Auk Phansa) is an important
occasion in Buddhist tradition as it is the end of Three-Month Rain
Retreat by monks. It is also called "Mahapavarana Day" on which the
Buddhist monks make a confession to one another for the purpose of
forgiveness and to be careful about their actions in the future. The
Ratanaram Buddhist Temple of Rockford, Illinois has arranged this Boun
Auk Phansa ceremony on Saturday October 15, 2011 beginning at
10:00 AM. |
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Kathina simply means offering robes to
the monks who have observed the three months Rain Retreat at a certain
temple. The Kathina Ceremony must be held within one month from the day
of the Rain Retreat is over. This is one of the most important events in
the Buddhist calendar for the Buddhist people to cultivate meritorious
deeds. Therefore, the Ratanaram Buddhist Temple has arranged this
Kathina Ceremony on Sunday November 6, 2011 as a part of our
annual celebration. Those who wish to be sponsorship of this event by
making a donation of $ 50.00 may contact the monks at the temple.
Hopefully your schedule allows you to participate in this special event.
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