Good morning and welcome to Buu Mon Buddhist Temple as we come together to celebrate one of the most important ceremonies in Theravada Buddhism. I am Bhante Kassapa and I welcome The Most Venerable Buddhapala Venerable monks from Florida and Houston our city officials and all of you to our annual Kathina Robe Ceremony. We are most pleased to have you with us today.
The Kathina Ceremony is an annual event dating back nearly 2600 years, one of the original ceremonies put into place by the Buddha. Kathina is a special celebration, a ceremony that traditionally marks the end…
[Read more →]
Tags: kathina, sangha, speech, vassa
This address was the thank you for attending the Vesak Celebration at Buu Mon Temple. This year’s 11th annual Lotus and Bamboo Festival was attended by over 3000 people and was held over the 6th and 7thof June 2009. The temple gardens are a show place of Lotus flowers some growing to over 8 feet. The temple has in its water gardens hardy and tropical water lilies, and over 30 varies of bamboo. There are over 60 Bonsai plants and trees in the temple. Bonsai Greenhouse maintained by Bhante Kassapa.
[Read more →]
Tags: lotus festival, speech, vesak
