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Entries from November 2007

Buu Mon Temple Kathina and High Ordination and 2nd Annual Southeast Texas Bamboo Festival

November 17th, 2007 · No Comments

[ October 27, 2007; ] Kathina {new robe ceremony} will be celebrated at Buu Mon Temple on 28 Oct 2007, The High ordination for Bhante Kassapa is scheduled for 12:30 Sunday afternoon. There will be a large turnout for the Kathina and High Ordination as the Bamboo Festival is held at the same time. & Americans will take [...]

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Kathina Celebration and High Ordination Ceremony

October 12th, 2007 · No Comments

[ October 28, 2007; ] The New Robes Ceremony or Kathina celebration is offered each year at the end of the traditional rainy seasons retreat.  This year at Buu Mon Buddhist Temple there will also be a Bikkhu Ordination of Bhante Kassapa into the Vietnamese Community of monks.  Public is invited free of charge.

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Bamboo Festival

October 12th, 2007 · No Comments

[ October 27, 2007 to October 28, 2007. ] II Annual Southeast Texas Bamboo Festival is a 2 day event, showcasing the different species of bamboo growing here in East Texas. Enjoy the Gardens of Buu Mon Buddhist Temple. Spend the day looking at the craft and food booths, featuring Vietnamese and American Foods. Festival is free admittance.

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Burma, cries for help

October 12th, 2007 · 6 Comments

By now you have all seen the pictures that have been flowing out of Burma. Most of you have heard the stories of the Burmese military prompting a revolt. The protests were in response to a 500% hike in the price of gasoline fuels, but in actuality was just another abuse in a long line [...]

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In the Rising and Falling

October 9th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I begin to search
the empty rooms of my memories.
Nothing but dust and decaying veils,
crumbling do I find.
A thought rises and dies,
a silent agony.
Rooms dimly lit, where no happiness rests.
I reach for words,
that simply fall away.
I stretch for meanings,
that elude my tender touch.
Without the light,
I am fading.
Without the glitter of so sweet sounds,
my ears hear nothing [...]

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