Bon Phcum Ben (Festival of All Souls)

We are delighted to invite you and your family to attend Bon Pchum Ben

that will be held at:

3 Arkell Place Charnwood ACT 2615 Australia

Sunday 28th September 2008.

Schedule of Activities

Time: 9:00am: Arrival of Buddhist followers

9:30am: Arrival of Buddhist monks

Offering of flowers to Buddhist statues

Offering of basic necessities to Buddhist prayers

Contribution to the ceremony and dedication prayers by lay Buddhists

10:00am Alms begging round by 8 Buddhist monk residents

11:00am Arrival of guests

Chanting by lay Buddhists

Accepting the five precepts

Chanting by Buddhist monks

Offering lunch to Buddhist monks

11:30am Speech by official guests

12:00noon Buddhist sermon

12:30pm Lunch for guests and Buddhist followers

1:30pm End of the ceremony

Ven Kan Ben:

There are 14 Ven Bens leading up to Bon Pchum Ben day on 28/09/2008 and the first Ven Ben starts on Sunday 14/09/08 (evening) to Saturday 27/09/2008.

For further details, please contact +61 40 6259 2205  or khemararangsi@gmail.com