Loading Events

Ullambana 2023

August 27, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 6:30 pm SMT
  • This event has passed.

Remove obstacles + dedicate merits during the 7th Lunar Month

Buddha taught that the 7th Month Ullambana Festival is one of the best times to honour your dearly departed, send blessings to loved ones, and offer compassion to all suffering beings. This period for honouring ancestors shares many similarities with the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival, and is observed by Buddhists from all traditions with offerings of feasts and prayers for the deceased.

Join us at the annual Ullambana Festival in Kechara Forest Retreat for special prayers and offerings, and make the most of the auspicious Ullambana month from August 16 to September 14, 2023.

 

Event Details

  • August 27, 2023 (Sun)
  • 10.00 am – 6.30 pm
  • Kechara Forest Retreat | Livestream

 

Programme

  • 10.00 am – Grand Dorje Shugden Puja
  • 3.00 pm – Vajrayogini Jangwa Fire Puja
  • 6.00 pm – Offering Ceremony

 

Jangwa Fire Puja helps the deceased ascend to a good rebirth.

Symbolic burning of dedication tablets containing the names of the deceased. This represents the purification of negative karma and sending their consciousness to a Buddha’s Pure Land.

 

The highlight of the Ullambana Festival is two powerful pujas on August 27 (Sunday) to generate merits and remove obstacles according to the tradition of Gaden Monastery.

  • The morning starts with a Grand Ullambana Dorje Shugden Puja to attract favourable situations, overcome obstacles, and increase outer and inner wealth.
  • In the afternoon, there will be a Vajrayogini Jangwa Fire Puja to purify the negative karma of the deceased and help them achieve a good rebirth.

 

The Origins of Ullambana

According to the Ullambana Sutra, Maudgalyayana, one of Buddha Shakyamuni’s chief disciples, saw with his clairvoyance that his beloved mother had been reborn as a Hungry Ghost (preta) in the lower realms. She had a thin long neck, a huge belly and was always starving. When he tried to feed her, the food he offered turned into burning coals as soon as it touched her tiny mouth.

Distressed, he sought Buddha’s advice on how best to liberate his mother from her unfortunate state. Buddha advised Maudgalyayana to make extensive offerings to the Sangha on the 15th day of the 7th month, saying:

“Your mother’s offences are deep and firmly rooted. You alone do not have enough power… The awesome spiritual power of the assembled Sangha of the ten directions is necessary for liberation to be attained.”

This was the beginning of the Buddhist Ullambana Festival.

 

Abundant traditional offerings are made during Dorje Shugden Puja, generating tremendous merits to overcome obstacles and attract favourable conditions.

 

Ullambana Offerings

Remove obstacles and send great merits to those gone beyond and to the people who matter in your life. Our Ullambana offering packages will help you:

  • Dedicate merits to dearly departed, ancestors, unborn children and even your pets for a favourable rebirth
  • Repay karmic debtors so that you face fewer obstacles in this & future lives
  • Receive protection against negative entities & interferences
  • Fulfill your wishes for health, long life, success & everything good

Our sangha and pastors will make prayers and offerings on your behalf and dedicate merits according to your wishes.

 

 

Standard Offering Package | RM98

(SAVE RM32)
  • 6 x Dedication Tablets (1 name per tablet)
  • 1 x 1-ft Incense

 

Bronze Offering Package | RM388

(SAVE RM126)
  • 2 x Bronze Sponsor Tablets (10 names per tablet)
  • 3 x 2.5-ft Dragon Incense

 

Silver Offering Package | RM888

(SAVE RM312)
  • 2 x Silver Sponsor Tablets (20 names per tablet)
  • 1 x 8-ft Dragon Incense
  • 30 days Light Offerings

 

Gold Offering Package | RM2,888

(SAVE RM876)
  • 2 x Gold Sponsor Tablets (40 names per tablet)
  • 3 x 8-ft Dragon Incense
  • 30 days Light Offerings
  • 3 days Smoke Offering with Pastor Service

 

Prayer Dedication Package | RM30

  • 1 x Dedication Tablet (1 name per tablet)
  • 1 x 1ft Incense

 

A LA CARTE OFFERINGS

  • Candle offering RM10
  • 1-ft incense RM10
  • Ullambana dedication tablet RM30
  • Dana offering RM30
  • 1-ft dragon incense (set of 3) RM38
  • Robes offering From RM68
  • 2.5-ft dragon incense (set of 3) RM88
  • Wish-fulfilling crystal Gyenze From RM100
  • 8-ft dragon incense RM300
  • Smoke offering with pastor service RM388
  • Ullambana Gyenze puja RM388
  • Ullambana Puja Sponsorship Any amount

 

 

To learn more about our Ullambana offering service and to pre-order your package, WhatsApp wa.me/60103020999 or visit VajraSecrets.com.

 

Orders close September 12, 2023 (Tue) 11.59 pm (GMT +8).
Offerings and pujas for orders placed by August 26, 2023 (Sat) 11.59 pm (GMT +8) will be performed on your behalf on August 27, 2023 (Sun).
All other orders will be fulfilled by September 14, 2023 (Thu).
If you’re a Kechara Member or Kechara Friend, you can collect Reward Points for your Ullambana offerings.

 

Details
Date: August 27, 2023
Time: 10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Venue
Address: Lot 3189, Jalan Chamang
Bentong, Pahang 28700 Malaysia

+ Google Map
Phone: 09-221 5600