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SUMMARY:ບຸນວິສາຂະບູຊາ - Takbaad Visak Day
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URL:https://lbcn.org/event/%e0%ba%9a%e0%ba%b8%e0%ba%99%e0%ba%a7%e0%ba%b4%e0%ba%aa%e0%ba%b2%e0%ba%82%e0%ba%b0%e0%ba%9a%e0%ba%b9%e0%ba%8a%e0%ba%b2/
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SUMMARY:ບຸນພຣະເວດສັນດອນ - Boun Phravetsandone
DESCRIPTION:Boun Phravet\nBoun Pavet or Boun Phravet or Boun Phra Vetsandon\, is the Lao religious holiday that celebrates the parable of Prince Vessantara\, the last pre-incarnation of the Buddha. The parable speaks of absolute charity.\n“Once upon a time\, in a kingdom called Sivirattha there reigned a king named Sanjaya and his wife Phusati. They lived in a beautiful palace in the city of Jetuttara. In time\, Phutsadi\, standing in a magnificent orchard of sala trees and holding firmly to a branch\, gave birth to a beautiful little prince\, and they named him Vessantara. Prince Vessantara was born at the same moment as a beautiful white elephant named Peccaya\, which had the ability to bring rain. When Prince Vessantara reached the age of sixteen\, he was strong and handsome\, and was married to a beautiful Princess named Maddi. In time\, they had two children: a son named Jali and a daughter named Kanhajina.\nPrince Vessantara wanted to attain perfection\, and to achieve that he knew that he needed to donate all his worldly possessions to others (super karma points). At the retirement of his father\, Vessantara became king. It wasn’t long before eight Brahmins (upper class in the religious hierarchy) appeared from the rival state of Kalinga\, which had experienced seven years of drought. They asked to have the white elephant Peccaya so that it could bring them rain instead. And so\, seeking to attain perfection\, Prince Vessantara gave them the elephant\, and the eight Brahmins went away chuckling. Naturally\, the people of Sivirattha were angry at the loss of their precious and beloved white\, rain-bringing elephant\, and they petitioned King Sanjaya to return to the throne\, and to send Prince Vessantara into religious exile. And so this was done\, although not before Prince Vessantara had held a goodbye alms-giving and distributed vast wealth to all who asked. It wasn’t long before Prince Vessantara had achieved his goal of absolute charity\, including giving away everything he held precious\, including his wife and children. And god\, so moved by the extraordinary acts of charity\, restored to Prince Vessantara\, all that he had given away\, including their beloved white elephant Peccaya. And as promised\, upon his death\, now King Vessantara was promoted to Lord Buddha”.\nThe festival of Boun Phravet is celebrated by acts of charity between the community and the temple\, between families and their ancestors.
URL:https://lbcn.org/event/%e0%ba%9a%e0%ba%b8%e0%ba%99%e0%ba%9e%e0%ba%ae%e0%ba%b0%e0%bb%80%e0%ba%ab%e0%ba%a7%e0%ba%94-boun-phravet/
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SUMMARY:ຕັກບາດ ບຸນປີໃໝ່ - Lao New Year
DESCRIPTION:Sabaidi Pi Mai (Lao for) Happy New Year \nThe Spring Festival is celebrated in April per the lunar calendar. It is expressed in the theme of Water Festival\, which involves; \n\nWater is for purification and the essence of life\, a symbolic spiritual cleansing\, for emotional self in preparation for a renewal. The gentle sprinkling of fragrant water over the Buddha statues and over family members and friends is a gesture of well-wishing\, respect and an affirmation.\nBaci ceremony is a mixed ritual of Brahmanism\, animism and Buddhism as a spiritual event. It has been a common practice in Laos and was prevalent in the region even before Buddhism made inroads into the country. The custom is linked to the ancient belief of the human psyche considered as kwan\, spirits or soul. It’s intended to establish a social and family bond\, to maintain balance and harmony in the community.\nPeople gather at a community center\, the Buddhist temple\, for prayers\, meditation\, and alms offering in dedication to the spirit of loved ones and ancestors.\nA parade of Nang Sangkhan\, girls emulate seven daughters of the Deva named Kabinlaphom —Hindu mythical figure who lost his head in the betting bid on guessing the correct answer to the question about human sites of daily “RASY” (soul). He lost the bid for not naming the sites correctly. So his decapitated head was preserved and bestowed on a sacred place. Every year on this occasion\, it had to be blessed with a cleansing ceremony to prevent drought and bad omen for the community. The seven girls symbolize the seven days of the week.\n\nOn this auspicious occasion\, it is an honor to share in a sanctification ceremony according to Lao tradition. The ritual is done in its original format just as it has been practiced in Laos over the millennium\, signifying a substantiation of cultural preservation aimed to engage\, educate and encourage our younger generation to carry on as part of their cultural identity. This is also to enhance the sense of belonging and unity\, to express love and respect for one another. \nThe essence of Lao cultural values is focused on facilitating the spiritual communion and emotional bonding among family\, friends and acquaintances. It is a public form of affirmation and reassurance of inclusiveness as an integral part of the local Lao community. Bless you all from the Board of LBCN_2025. \nRead more…
URL:https://lbcn.org/event/lao-new-year/
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SUMMARY:ບຸນຄຸນເຂົ້າ -Boun Khoon Khao
DESCRIPTION:Boun Khoon Khao
URL:https://lbcn.org/event/%e0%ba%95%e0%ba%b1%e0%ba%81%e0%ba%9a%e0%ba%b2%e0%ba%94%e0%ba%9a%e0%ba%b8%e0%ba%99%e0%ba%ad%e0%ba%b8%e0%ba%97%e0%ba%b4%e0%ba%94-the-festival-of-dedication/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T070000
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SUMMARY:ຕັກບາດ ບຸນມາຄະບູຊາ - Boun Makha Bouxa
DESCRIPTION:Makha Bucha Day is an important day in Buddhism because an important event occurred more than 2500 years ago\, when the Buddha gave the Enlightenment sermon during the Great Sangha Council for the monks to follow and practice in order to continue the Buddhist teachings. On this day\, four miraculous events occurred\, or this day is also called the Chaturong Sangha Day\, which is the day when the four bodies met together. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThat is a wonderful summary of Makha Bucha Day. It is indeed one of the most sacred days in the Buddhist calendar\, often referred to as the “Heart of Buddhism” because it established the core principles of the faith.
URL:https://lbcn.org/event/%e0%ba%95%e0%ba%b1%e0%ba%81%e0%ba%9a%e0%ba%b2%e0%ba%94-%e0%ba%9a%e0%ba%b8%e0%ba%99%e0%ba%a1%e0%ba%b2%e0%ba%84%e0%ba%b0%e0%ba%9a%e0%ba%b9%e0%ba%8a%e0%ba%b2/
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