A Gratitude Buddhist Ceremony To Honor 1. His Holiness Jotannano, 2. His Holiness Maha Ghosananda, 3. The Maha Thera Viriyapanno, 4. Vipassana Master Ketodhammo 

I, Ven. Dejapanno Pheap Phorn, Board of Directors, members, Buddhist students, students former Buddhist students, students and devotees living in the United States of America unanimously agreed to organize a Gratitude Buddhist Ceremony to honor the late H.H. Jotannano Chuon Nath, the Supreme Buddhist Patriarch of Cambodia, the late H.H. Maha Ghosananda Va Yav, the Supreme Patriarch of Cambodian Buddhism, the Maha Thera Viriyapanno Suos Kou, former Head Monk of Wat Buddharangsey, Houston, Texas, and the late Vipassana Buddhist Master Ketodhammo Som Bunthoeun – they are all Buddhist monks that strictly adhere to the Teachings of the historic Lord Buddha in all their lives and served Buddhism until their times of passing respectively. 

Therefore, the Buddhist students, students, former Buddhist students, students and I would like to honor them by holding a memorial service to honor Their Holinesses, the Maha Thera, and Vipassana Master, our ancestors and deceased relatives in the realm of Samsara – the cycle of suffering, birth and death. 

Program 

_* Friday the 5^th Waning Moon of Jeṭṭha B.E.2557 equivalent to June 28, A.D.2013
   6:30PM         Namaskar – Pay Homage to the Triple Gem (the Buddha, the Dhamma, the Sangha), receive
                          the 5 precepts, Buddhist monks chant paritta, and Dhamma Talk 

_* Saturday the 6^th Waning Moon of Jeṭṭha B.E.2557 equivalent to June 29, A.D.2013
   7:00AM        Offer porridge to the Buddhist monks
   9:00AM        Buddhist monks go for alms rounds within the compound of the temple

   10:30AM      Namaskar – Pay Homage to the Triple Gem (the Buddha, the Dhamma, the Sangha),
                         receive the 5 precepts, offering to the Buddhist monks, invite the Buddhist monks to chant and
                         transmit the merits to Their Holinesses, the Maha Thera, Vipassana Master, our ancestors
                         and deceased relatives in the realm of Samsara – the cycle of suffering, birth and death.

   12:00PM       Lunch for the devotees and guests

_* Sunday the 7^th Waning Moon of Jeṭṭha B.E.2557 equivalent to June 30, A.D.2013
                        The conclusion of the Samadhi Vipassana Learning & Retreat. Thank you.

Venue:  Wat Kiry Vongsa Bopharam, the Peace Meditation Center, 100A Cave Hill Road, Leverett, Massachusetts
               United States of America 01054-9728; Telephones: 413.367.0280, 978.758.0286, 978.935.3287;
               or E-mail: vipassanadhura@gmail.com

Please view program schedules in Khmer and English, PDFs:  Gratitude     GratitudeENG
Directions on how to get to Wat Kiry Vongsa Bopharam: Wat KB

Buddha photo courtesy trueslant; H.H. Jotannano and Maha Ghosananda photos templenews.org, MT Ketodhammo photo courtesy VCC; MT Viriyapanno photo courtesy Wat Buddharangsey

Download PDF to view Schedule Wat Ratanaram New Year 2557b

Press Release

March 26, B.E.2556 A.D.2013 Leverett, United States of America

Wat Kiry Vongsa Bopharam, the Peace Meditation Center, will hold the traditional Cambodian New Year ceremony this year like years past, on Sunday the 4 – 10 Waxing Moon of Citta, Year of the Snake, B.E.2556 equivalent to April 14 – Saturday April 20, A.D.2013.

The Mayor and Police Chief of the town of Leverett, Massachusetts are anticipated to attend this year’s event on Sunday the 4th Waxing Moon of Citta, April 14.

Saturday the 10th Waxing Moon, April 20 is the conclusion of our New Year ceremony to allow the people to participate.

Traditionally it is a three-day event. More than six countries celebrate this New Year calendar:
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma) Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and some part of India.

This is a media advisory and an extended invitation to the Khmer people and public.

Wat Kiry Vongsa Bopharam has been established in B.E. 2530 A.D.1987 and registered with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Contact information available on top of this page. Download English Press Release in PDF Wat Kiry Vongsa Bopharam Press Release 2556EN