Chicken sales is in full speed at the Olympic Market (Photo: Cambodge Soir Hebdo)25 Jan 2009
By Nhim Sophal
Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Luc Sâr
Click here to read the article in French
Chicken is the most sold meat, even more than pork, during the Chinese New year celebration between 26 and 28 January. Each Sino-Khmer family from Phnom Penh buys between 5 to 10 kilos of chicken to offer to the spirit of their ancestors. The Chinese New Year starts on 25 January.
Muoyeka, a Sino-Khmer from Phnom Penh, estimated that his family will spend upward $100 for the Chinese New Year. This budget includes the purchase of prayer objects, chicken and drinks. “This festival is very important, so we are making the necessary effort to pay for it, just like other Sino-Khmer families,” Muoyeka indicated.
Among the shopkeepers, everybody is taking advantage of the situation: even fruit and vegetable sellers are now offering chicken for sale to earn some extra money before the holidays.
Ouk Moeun, a chicken seller from Kandal province, indicated that he reserved about one ton (1,000 kilos) of chicken for sale during the Chinese New year. One kilo of chicken normally costs 16,000 riels ($4), but the price increases during this period to no less than 25,000 riels ($6.25) per kilo. Each shopkeeper sells between 30 to 50 chicken daily in the average.
Muoyeka, a Sino-Khmer from Phnom Penh, estimated that his family will spend upward $100 for the Chinese New Year. This budget includes the purchase of prayer objects, chicken and drinks. “This festival is very important, so we are making the necessary effort to pay for it, just like other Sino-Khmer families,” Muoyeka indicated.
Among the shopkeepers, everybody is taking advantage of the situation: even fruit and vegetable sellers are now offering chicken for sale to earn some extra money before the holidays.
Ouk Moeun, a chicken seller from Kandal province, indicated that he reserved about one ton (1,000 kilos) of chicken for sale during the Chinese New year. One kilo of chicken normally costs 16,000 riels ($4), but the price increases during this period to no less than 25,000 riels ($6.25) per kilo. Each shopkeeper sells between 30 to 50 chicken daily in the average.
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A message of peace to the world
Murder, violence, greed, anger and temptation has made the human world a desperate place. A terrible storm has descended upon the human world, and this is carrying the world towards destruction. There is only one way to save the world and that is through ‘dharma” (religious practice.) When one doesn’t walk the righteous path of religious practice, this desperate world will surely be destroyed. Therefore, follow the path of religion and spread this message to your fellows. Never put obstacles, anger and disbelief in the way of my meditation’s mission. I am only showing you the way; you must seek it on your own. What I will be, what I will do, the coming days will reveal. Human salvation, the salvation of all living beings, and peace in the world are my goal and my path. “Namo Buddha sangaya, Namo Buddha sangaya, namo sangaya.” I am contemplating on the release of this chaotic world from the ocean of emotion, on our detachment from anger and temptation, without straying from the path for even a moment, I am renouncing my own attachment to my life and my home forever, I am working to save all living beings. But in this undisciplined world, my life’s practice is reduced to mere entertainment.
The practice and devotion of many Buddhas is directed at the world’s betterment and happiness. It is essential but very difficult to understand that practice and devotion. But though it is easy to lead this ignorant existence, human beings don’t understand that one day we must leave this uncertain world and go with the Lord of Death. Our long attachments with friends and family will dissolve into nothingness. We have to leave behind the
wealth and property we have accumulated. What’s the use of my happiness, when those who have loved me from the beginning, my mother, father, brothers, relatives are all unhappy. Therefore, to rescue all sentient beings, I have to be Buddha-mind, and emerge from my underground cave to do “vajra” meditation. To do this I have to realize the right path and knowledge, so do not disturb my practice. My practice detaches me from my body, my soul and this existence. In this situation there will be 72 goddess Kalis. Different gods will be present, along with the sounds of thunder and of “tangur ,” and all the celestial gods and goddesses will be doing “puja” (worship.) So until I have sent a message, do not come here, and please explain this to others. Spread religious knowledge and religious messages throughout the world. Spread the message of world peace to all. Seek a righteous path and wisdom will be yours.
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Un message de paix au monde.
Le meurtre, la violence, l’avidité la colère et la tentation ont transformé le monde des hommes en un lieu de désespoir. Un terrible orage est descendu sur le monde des hommes, et cela amène le monde vers sa propre destruction. Il n’y a qu’une seule manière de sauver le monde, et c’est à travers le « dharma » (la pratique religieuse). SI quelqu’un ne marche pas sur le droit chemin de la pratique religieuse, ce monde de désespoir sera sûrement détruit. En conséquence, suivez le chemin de la religion et transmettez ce message à vos semblables. Ne mettez jamais d’obstacle, de colère ou de doute sur le chemin de cette mission qu’est ma méditation. Je ne fais que vous montrer la voie, recherchez la par vous-même. Ce que je vais devenir, ce que je vais faire, les jours prochains vont vous le révéler. Sauver l’humanité, sauver tous les êtres vivants et la paix dans le monde sont mes objectifs et mon chemin.“Namo Buddha sangaya, Namo Buddha sangaya, namo sangaya.” Je contemple la libération de ce monde chaotique de l’océan des émotions, je contemple notre détachement de la colère et de la tentation sans même m’écarter de la voie ne serait-ce qu’un seul instant, je renonce à mes propres attachements dans ma vie et à ma maison pour toujours, je travaille pour sauver tous les êtres vivants. Mais dans ce monde indiscipliné, ma vie consacrée à la pratique est réduite à un simple spectacle de divertissement. Il est essentiel mais très difficile de comprendre cette pratique et cette dévotion
La pratique et la dévotion de nombreux Bouddhas sont adressées aux progrès et au bonheur du monde. Mais bien qu’il soit facile de mener cette existence d’ignorance, les êtres humains ne comprennent pas qu’un jour nous devrons quitter ce monde incertain et partir avec le Seigneur de la Mort. Nos grands attachements envers les amis et la famille se dissoudront dans le néant. Nous devons partir en laissant derrière nous les richesses et les propriétés que nous avons amassées. Quelle est l’utilité de mon bonheur quand ceux qui m’ont aimé depuis le début, ma mère, mon père, mon frère et tous mes proches sont tous malheureux ? Ainsi, pour sauver toutes les créatures vivantes je dois être l’esprit du Bouddha, et émerger de ma cave sous terre où je pratique la méditation « Vajra ». Pour faire cela je dois réaliser le bon chemin et la connaissance, alors ne déranger pas ma pratique. Ma pratique me détache de mon corps, de mon âme et de cette existence. Dans cette situation, il y aura 72 déesses Kalis. De nombreux dieux seront présents, accompagnés par les tonnerres de la foudre et le son du “tangur ,” et tous les dieux et les déesses célestes pratiqueront le « puja » (vénération). Donc tant que je n’ai pas transmis de message, ne venez pas ici, et s’il vous plait, expliquez cela aux autres. Propagez des savoirs religieux et des messages religieux à travers le monde. Propagez le message de la paix mondiale à tous. Recherchez un chemin vertueux et la sagesse sera à vous.
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Do you want khmer city still get the same thing like in the past or you want Cambodia city growing up?
So all those people the government got pay to them and why you still blamed to the government? If your party were president of khmer people Cambodia will down like pol pot did in the past.
1:16 AM
they are not cambodian government,they are yuon vietcong puppet!
As though anyone cares.
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