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SUMMARY:Ullambana 2023
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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. \nJoin 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. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\nAugust 27\, 2023 (Sun)\n10.00 am – 6.30 pm\nKechara Forest Retreat | Livestream\n\n  \nProgramme\n\n10.00 am – Grand Dorje Shugden Puja\n3.00 pm – Vajrayogini Jangwa Fire Puja\n6.00 pm – Offering Ceremony\n\n  \n Jangwa Fire Puja helps the deceased ascend to a good rebirth. \n 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. \n  \nThe 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. \n\nThe morning starts with a Grand Ullambana Dorje Shugden Puja to attract favourable situations\, overcome obstacles\, and increase outer and inner wealth.\nIn 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.\n\n  \n\n\n\nThe Origins of Ullambana\nAccording 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. \nDistressed\, 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: \n\n“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.” \n\nThis was the beginning of the Buddhist Ullambana Festival. \n  \n Abundant traditional offerings are made during Dorje Shugden Puja\, generating tremendous merits to overcome obstacles and attract favourable conditions. \n\n\n\n  \nUllambana Offerings\nRemove 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: \n\nDedicate merits to dearly departed\, ancestors\, unborn children and even your pets for a favourable rebirth\nRepay karmic debtors so that you face fewer obstacles in this & future lives\nReceive protection against negative entities & interferences\nFulfill your wishes for health\, long life\, success & everything good\n\nOur sangha and pastors will make prayers and offerings on your behalf and dedicate merits according to your wishes. \n  \n\n\n \n\nStandard Offering Package | RM98\n(SAVE RM32)\n\n\n6 x Dedication Tablets (1 name per tablet)\n1 x 1-ft Incense\n\nWHATSAPP US   OR   OFFER ONLINE\n\n \n\nBronze Offering Package | RM388\n(SAVE RM126)\n\n\n2 x Bronze Sponsor Tablets (10 names per tablet)\n3 x 2.5-ft Dragon Incense\n\nWHATSAPP US   OR   OFFER ONLINE\n\n \n\nSilver Offering Package | RM888\n(SAVE RM312)\n\n\n2 x Silver Sponsor Tablets (20 names per tablet)\n1 x 8-ft Dragon Incense\n30 days Light Offerings\n\nWHATSAPP US   OR   OFFER ONLINE\n\n \n\nGold Offering Package | RM2\,888\n(SAVE RM876)\n\n\n2 x Gold Sponsor Tablets (40 names per tablet)\n3 x 8-ft Dragon Incense\n30 days Light Offerings\n3 days Smoke Offering with Pastor Service\n\nWHATSAPP US   OR   OFFER ONLINE\n\n \n\nPrayer Dedication Package | RM30\n\n\n\n1 x Dedication Tablet (1 name per tablet)\n1 x 1ft Incense\n\nWHATSAPP US   OR   OFFER ONLINE\n\n \n\n\nA LA CARTE OFFERINGS\n\n\nCandle offering RM10\n1-ft incense RM10\nUllambana dedication tablet  RM30\nDana offering RM30\n1-ft dragon incense (set of 3) RM38\nRobes offering From RM68\n2.5-ft dragon incense (set of 3) RM88\nWish-fulfilling crystal Gyenze From RM100\n8-ft dragon incense RM300\nSmoke offering with pastor service RM388\nUllambana Gyenze puja RM388\nUllambana Puja Sponsorship Any amount\n\nWHATSAPP US   OR   OFFER ONLINE\n  \n\n\n  \nTo learn more about our Ullambana offering service and to pre-order your package\, WhatsApp wa.me/60103020999 or visit VajraSecrets.com. \n  \nOrders close September 12\, 2023 (Tue) 11.59 pm (GMT +8).\nOfferings 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).\nAll other orders will be fulfilled by September 14\, 2023 (Thu).\nIf you’re a Kechara Member or Kechara Friend\, you can collect Reward Points for your Ullambana offerings.\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n				jQuery(document).ready(function () {\n					(function ($) {\n						if ($('#cmsmasters_gallery_69f66cadce7bf4_94247254').find('.cmsmasters_gallery_item').length == '0') {\n							return false;\n						}\n						\n						\n						startGallery( \n							'69f66cadce7bf4_94247254'\, \n							'grid'\, \n							'false'\, \n							'false' \n						);\n					} )(jQuery);\n				} );\n			\n			\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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