Washington
11 October 2007
On the final day of Cambodia's festival to honor the dead, Pchum Ben, many laymen traveled to temples to offer gifts to monks and the spirits of their ancestors, whom they believe seek the temples this time of year.
Of all the Cambodian festivals, Pchum Ben brings the most people in contact with monks, as they bring offerings to the pagodas to honor the dead.
This year has been a hard year for monks, for Cambodia and its Buddhist neighbor, Burma. At least one monk has been murdered in Cambodia, and Tim Sakhorn was defrocked and imprisoned in Vietnam for allegedly stirring foment between the two countries and for crossing between them illegally.
Venerable Hok Savann, a leading monk in Canada, said laymen can make prayers for the monks of Burma. Whether an evil spirit will receive merit depends on the compassion of those who pray.
Hok Savann encouraged Cambodians to respect Buddhist traditions and reminded them to stay involved in a deeper spiritual life.
Buddhism can be practiced even by the young, he said, as a guest on "Hello VOA."
Pchum Ben developed between 897 AD to 910 AD. During the festival, monks chant, warning against the destructors of the spirit: gambling, adultery, sloth, disrespect of elders, coveting.
Hok Savann did not speak of Tim Sakhorn specifically, but said in Buddhism human rights are very clear. Buddha said don't kill, don't hate, don't be angry. These are fundamental, he said.
Of all the Cambodian festivals, Pchum Ben brings the most people in contact with monks, as they bring offerings to the pagodas to honor the dead.
This year has been a hard year for monks, for Cambodia and its Buddhist neighbor, Burma. At least one monk has been murdered in Cambodia, and Tim Sakhorn was defrocked and imprisoned in Vietnam for allegedly stirring foment between the two countries and for crossing between them illegally.
Venerable Hok Savann, a leading monk in Canada, said laymen can make prayers for the monks of Burma. Whether an evil spirit will receive merit depends on the compassion of those who pray.
Hok Savann encouraged Cambodians to respect Buddhist traditions and reminded them to stay involved in a deeper spiritual life.
Buddhism can be practiced even by the young, he said, as a guest on "Hello VOA."
Pchum Ben developed between 897 AD to 910 AD. During the festival, monks chant, warning against the destructors of the spirit: gambling, adultery, sloth, disrespect of elders, coveting.
Hok Savann did not speak of Tim Sakhorn specifically, but said in Buddhism human rights are very clear. Buddha said don't kill, don't hate, don't be angry. These are fundamental, he said.
6 comments:
Who said that Buddhism can't bring Khmer people together?
Together we are one against the enemies!
Yeah, but who the hell would want to be with your fake Buddhist people. You are a racist, you hate, you kill, and you get angry. Nothing about you is Buddhist. So, shut the fuck up.
To 4:52AM! Vietcong dog eater!
So the Vietcong government has the right to oppression over 10 million Khmer people in Khmer Kampuchea Krom and you don't call the action of the Viet as racist?
Before you call I a racist and you better look at yourself first!
Don't do to other because other will do unto you!
Bullshit, Vietcong did not oppress no 10 millions people. Otherwise, the whole world would have noticed it. There has been all sorts of diplomats passes through the Delta region. How can anyone missed such a massive number of people being abused. So stop dreaming.
Normally, vietcong doesn't do thing without reason, but I can see lot of good reasons to oppress a bunch of KKF people like you; in particular, you are dangerous even to your own people who can't speak Khmer.
Ah 5:31AM
Ah Yuon or Ah dog Yuon, You are not just the invader the Champa and Khmer, Ah yuon also invade this blogg too. Look how your barbarians to Khmer people. Ah Yuon is the most barbarians in the planet. The world is seeing Ah Yuon & its servants' tricks now. The neo-genocidal and atrocities that Ah Yuon and its servants have had committed to Khmer people, we are not going to stand still like you've thought dogs.
we will use all of the disposals to fight you back dogs. you'll see!
Shit dude, it has been over 30 years already. If there are abuses in any part of Vietnam, the international community will have noticed it long ago, just as they had noticed the Pol Pot's massacre within just months.
Your lakaun bassac is not selling here. You better come up with a new one.
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