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 the precepts and officially become Buddhist followers and well as the temporary ordination of the 3 Americans, 2 as novice monks and 1 as a novice nun. The meditation class at Buu Mon Temple will sponsor 2 booths, one craft and the other food. Please come and help support the Temple and attend the events. The 2nd Annual Southeast Texas Bamboo Festival will be held on both the 27th and the 28th. The Texas Bamboo Society is a strong Supporter of the temple efforts to bring the bamboo culture to this part of Texas.
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I am Bhante Kassapa,
and welcome to 'From West to East'. I am a Theravada Buddhist monk,and currently residing in Buu Mon Buddhist Temple in Port Arthur, Texas. I am hoping that you enjoy your visit to the site. I teach Vipassana Meditation here at the temple along with a varied mix of duties. It is my wish that you will enjoy your stay, possibly experience a few things, and recognize the happiness that can be found inside yourself. You may e-mail me here or at bhante_kassapa@yahoo.com. Each of us is on a journey. We may lose our way a few times along the path but that's ok. You're here now, so breathe and peruse the images, read the postings and feel free to ask any questions that come to mind. I hope that whatever we try to accomplish here on'From West to East' that our first goal is to acknowledge real compassion is for all people without exception. Secondly, we wish to to teach the message of awareness, mindfulness and charity of self to all people. Finally,we would hope that you learn to love yourself and have peace. Wherever you go, always leave that place better, for you having been there.I wish you Peace.
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