Transferring of merits to the Departed ones (Chinese 7th month Festival)
Burmese Buddhist Temple 14, Tai Gin RoadTRANSFERRING OF MERITS TO HUNGRY GHOSTS (PETAS) Chinese Seventh Lunar Month The practice of transferring merits to departed ones originated from the time of the Buddha. The first person to hold such a ceremony was…
Thadingyut Full Moon Day သီတင်းကျွတ် လပြည့်နေ့
Burmese Buddhist Temple 14, Tai Gin RoadTHADINGYUT FULL MOON DAY / ABHIDHAMMA DAY / PAVARANA DAY Thadingyut Full Moon Day or Thadingyut Festival is a festival of lights and the second most popular festival in Myanmar after Water Festival (Thingyan). Burmeses…
Kathina Celebration ကထိန်ပွဲ
Burmese Buddhist Temple 14, Tai Gin RoadKATHINA ROBE OFFERING Kathina civara means robes offered to the sangha during the kathina ceremony. Offering of kathina robes was originally made to a group of bhikkhus known as the Bhaddavaggi Brothers of Paveyya region.…