His Holiness Samdech Maha Ghosananda goes home

Respected Venerables,

Compatriots, Press
Ladies & Gentlemen,

Templenews TV is honored to inform you and the community members that the Community of Khmer Buddhist Monks-United States at Wat Triratanaram is organizing a Buddhist ceremony to pay special tribute to His Holiness Samdech Maha Ghosananda on his way back home at International Community of Khmer Buddhist Monks Center in Pelham.

The Body of His Holiness Samdech Maha Ghosananda is currently lies in state in Wat Triratanaram. He passed away on March 12, 2007 in Massachusetts, United States of America. His brief biography can be found on our website.

Schedules:
Friday July 3, BE2553, AD2009

4:00PM - 10:00PM Pay homage to the triple gems, taking 5 precepts, paritta, ordain new novices (monks), extraordinary dharma talk to honor H.H. Samdech Maha Ghosananda by the visiting Maha Thera Parapanno Nhem Kimteng, who is currently pursuing a doctorate in Buddhism in India. The Maha Thera Parapanno Nhem Kimteng worked closely to assist H.H. Maha Ghosananda with Dhammayatra (Peace Walk) in Kampuchea. He translated the renowned English book, "Step By Step," written by H.H. Samdech Maha Ghosananda into our national language.

Saturday July 4, BE2553, AD2009

7:00AM - 1:00PM Pay homage to the triple gems, taking 5 precepts, pay homage to H.H. Samdech Maha Ghosananda, the Buddhist monks go for alms 'round (rice offerings), remarks and other information pronounce.

1:15PM The Casket of H.H. Samdech Maha Ghosananda departs for the International Community of Khmer Buddhist Monks Center, 114 Buffam Road, Pelham, Massachusetts.

2:00PM - 8:00PM Assembly of Buddhist monks and devotees, welcome H.H. Samdech Maha Ghosananda to His final resting place and the procession of delegates to the Center. Place the Casket of His Holiness on a special built stone

Pay homage to the triple gems, paritta, blessing, remarks and bid farewell to His Holiness Samdech Maha Ghosananda to conclude the ceremony.

For the above information, the Buddhist monks would like to extend their cordial invitations to the Buddhist monks, you, Buddhist devotees, who are devoted and love His Holiness Samdech Maha Ghosananda for His high achievements for Kampuchea, Buddhism, and the Khmer refugees, request your honor presence and if you or you know anyone that has interest to be ordained as monks or nuns in order to collectively honor the spirit of His Holiness, please contact the Maha Thera Dhammathero Sao Khon at Wat Triratanaram at your earliest convenience.

Thank you in advance.

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Khmer New Year celebration at Wat Triratanaram, North Chelmsford, MA and in New England

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Happy Universal Theravadin New Year, B.E.2553, A.D.2009, Year of the Ox

This new year is celebrated by five nations, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. These countries practice Theravada Buddhism.

This is a cordial invitation to you and Buddhist devotees to attend this new year at Wat Triratanaram.

When:

• Tuesday April 14, B.E.2553, A.D.2009 New Year, Year of the Ox commences at 1:36AM passed midnight welcoming the Devadas (New Year Angels)
• Wednesday April 15, B.E.2553, A.D.2009 Second day
• Thursday April 16, B.E.2553, A.D.2009 Final day

In the United States, the Cambodian people and communities continue to celebrate on April 17 - 19, B.E.2553, A.D.2009.

Venue:

Wat Triratanaram, 21-25 Quigley Avenue, North Chelmsford, MA, 978-251-2587, 978-251-2709, Fax: 978-251-1198

For the 6-state New England residents: There 13 Khmer Buddhist temples that you could visit them this new year.

Wat Triratanaram
The Mahathera Abbot Dhammathero Sao Khon
21-25 Quigley Avenue
N. Chelmsford, MA 01863
Phone: 978-251-2587, 978-251-1198
Facsimile: 978-251-1198

Wat Glory
Abbot Vijasampanno Chhuom Bo
24 Cambridge Street
Lowell, MA 01851
Phone: 978-458-0498

Wat Ratanarangsey
Abbot Pannapadhipo Pat Sophal
75 Thornton Street
Revere, MA 02151
Phone: 781-286-1942

Wat Sangkhikaram
Abbot Siripanno Thon Sophon
109 Chestnut Street
Lynn, MA 01902
Phone: 781-595-7907

Wat Kiri Vongsa Bopharam
100A Cave Hill Road
Leverett, MA 01054
Phone: 413-367-0280
Fax: 413-367-9526

Wat Santivana
Abbot Maha Pinn Monirath
144 Buffam Road
Pelham, MA 01002
Phone: 413-253-6373 or 413-259-1534
Website: www.mahaghosananda.com

Wat Uddom Saharatanaram
745 Highland Avenue
Fallriver, MA 02720
Phone: 508-324-4888

Wat Munirangsey Kampuchea Krom
Abbot Indapanno Tran Ky Chantha
12 1/2 Benefit Street
Worcester, MA 01610
Phone: 508-797-3289

Wat Samakkiram
Abbot Mean Chantrea
2 Delham Street
Portland, ME 04103
Phone: 207-797-8554

Wat Dhammikaram
Abbot Mey Ros
177 Hanover Street
Providence, RI 02907
Phone: 401-272-4641

Wat Buddhist Center of New England
Abbot Gandhatheno Hok Sovann
157 - 159 West Clifford Street
Providence, RI 02907
Phone: 401-454-4010, 401-454-4633
E-mail: yiengsochettra@yahoo.com

Wat Dhammagosnaram
Abbot Uddom Satha Chea Chhorm
2870 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
Phone: 401-942-2084
Website: www.dhamagosnaramofri.org

Wat Ratanaram Newtown
Abbot Khemiyo Oeun Heang
145 Boggs Hill Road
Newtown, CT 06470-1967
Phone: 203-270-1404

To learn more about other Khmer Buddhist temples in the United States and you wish to take your family to celebrate there this new year, please download this address book.

To learn more about the new year astrology, click on the B.E.2553, A.D.2009 Grand Khmer Almanac.

May you and your family achieve the five blessings of the Lord Buddha: Longevity, Brightness, Healthiness, Strength, and Wisdom, for always, especially a peaceful Cambodia, Kampuchea Krom, wherever Khmers reside, and the world.

Community News from Wat Triratanaram about His Holiness Samdech Maha Ghosananda

Community News

His Holiness Samdech Maha Ghosananda passed away last year, March 12, B.E.2550, C.E.2007 Year of the Boar in North Adams, Massachusetts, United States of America.

His funeral and memorial services were held for about one month at Wat Triratanaram, North Chelmsford (Lowell) in Massachusetts. Many Buddhist monks, devotees, included international guests attended. Some Buddhist monks and devotees did not have a chance to pay their final respect then.

His holy body has been transported from Wat Dhammikaram in Providence last Saturday to Wat Triratanaram.

The Holiness Samdech Maha Ghosananda was born in Takeo province, Cambodia [during the colonial French era, where France colonized this nation for almost 100 years].

He established the first Khmer Buddhist temple, Wat Dhammikaram, in the United States of America. He is well known to the international and national communities. He is the father of peace and Dhammayatra in Cambodia. He is one of the important figures in the peace negotiation for Cambodia to end the conflict that led to the Oct. 23, 1991 peace agreements on Cambodia. Then the UNTAC or UN-organized historic national elections that we [Cambodia] have today with multi-party system.

If you missed attending His funeral and memorial services in 2007, this is another chance. He had sacrificed and accomplished so much for Cambodia, Khmers, and Buddhism, especially world peace.

Link to his brief biography: http://www.templenews.info/biographies/index.htm.

For inquiries, please contact the Khmer Buddhist Monks Community-United States at 978-251-2507, or via this email address: maha_natha@yahoo.com or via our Templenews TV's email at templenewscast@yahoo.com

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Pchum Ben ceremony in Wat Triratanaram, North Chelmsford, Massachusetts

The Final Days of 2008 Ancestors Memorial Ceremony
Remembering All The Deads

Saturday - Sunday September 27 -28, 2008

Organized by the Community of Khmer Buddhist Monks Center

We, Buddhist monks and temple committee, would like to inform you, community members, and Buddhist devotees from all directions that wish to offer merits (dana), observe the precepts, and meditate in order to honor your ancestors, mothers, fathers in the tradition that has passed down to us since the ancient and uphold your own national identity and religion, are cordially invited to make contribution of the four merits to the Buddhist monks.

Due to this year, the actual final day of the Ancestors Memorial Ceremony occurs on a weekday, Monday September 29th, where many of our Buddhist devotees commit their times to their daily livelihood by attending to their employments, the final days would be move back two days to Saturday and Sunday September 27 and 28, 2008.

Location:

The Community of Khmer Buddhist Monks Center of United States
Wat Triratanaram
21 – 25 Quigley Avenue
North Chelmsford, MA 01863
Phone: 978-251-2587, 978-251-2709, or 978-251-1198

THE 2-DAY CONCLUSION OF ANCESTORS MEMORIAL CEREMONY

Saturday September 27, 2008

9:00AM Arrival of lay people, pay homage to the Triple Gems, chant Paritta, alms offerings to the Buddhist clergies, ancestors, deceased parents, families, relatives, compatriots, and other beings.

6:30PM Arrival of lay people, pay homage to the Triple Gems, chant Paritta, ...more.

Sunday September 28, 2008

9:00AM Arrival of lay people, pay homage to the Triple Gems, chant Paritta, alms offerings to the Buddhist clergies, ancestors, deceased parents, families, relatives, compatriots, and other beings.

6:30PM Arrival of lay people, pay homage to the Triple Gems, chant Paritta, ...more.

Therefore, we would like to extend our cordial invitations to you, your families, colleagues, friends, community members, and compatriots to join with us in honoring our ancestors, deceased parents, relatives and beings, who experience birth, aging, sickness, and death, in the three dharmas: Truthfulness, Forbearance, and Gratitude.

For more information: http://www.templenews.info/index.htm