一件善举，不分大或小，能够影响和改变一个和其他人的一生。
農曆七月是
【佛吉祥日、佛歡喜日、盂蘭盆會】
佛歡喜日，乃源自於佛在世時的印度，每逢夏天雨季來臨，所有僧侶皆不外出托缽，專心修持，此稱為「結夏安居」。 經過三個月的時間，到了安居結束之日，所有僧眾便一一把自己的修行體悟向佛陀報告，因為有不少精進的僧眾在結夏安居期間用功修行而開悟，令世尊非常歡喜。
如果能夠供養開悟或有修有證的僧眾，不僅是殊勝難得的因緣，所得到的功德也非常廣大。因此，大多數的寺廟會在這一天供佛、齋僧，並依據《盂蘭盆經》所載而啟建「盂蘭盆法會」。
盂蘭盆法會是以大目犍連尊者度母因緣為緣起，目犍連尊者曾依佛陀所囑為救度母親而於此日齋僧，為解一切眾生之倒懸，度脫無始以來的亡靈有情、父母親眷，令其得以福德增長、善根漸成、法緣完滿，乃至成就菩提…。
沿傳至今，佛弟子恪遵佛制，舉辦盂蘭盆法會，打齋供僧，以此功德回向現世父母消災延壽，七世父母得以脫離惡道。
我们讲举办7天的诵经法会,希望大家能踊跃地参加这个一年一度的法会。
详细情况，请上网:
http: /www.kmcbv.org/donate/
或联络号码: Kentucky Meditation Compassionate Peace Center
USA
Telephone – (01-502-224-2564)
日期: 2021年9月4日(星期六)。
时间: 早上10点到下午2pm。|
地点: 4815 Manslick Road, Louisville,
Kentucky 40216.
敬請 供養僧眾、點燈、誦經、念佛、誦戒、持齋戒、護生，功德殊勝行。
願將這殊勝功德 與親友們一起分享並迴向證得道智、果智、直至涅槃！
Email : reverendnanda@gmail.com
感恩大德的护持，阿弥陀佛。 Venerable Bhante Nanda (法师) from USA (美国)��
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“A random act of kindness, no matter how small, can make a tremendous impact on your life and someone else’s life too”
Idam me/vo ñâtinam hôtu – sukhitâ hontu ñâtayo !!!
Let this merit accrue to my/our dear departed relatives and be free from all kind of sufferings and be well happy and peaceful … !!!
Lunar 7th Month Ullambana Festival
七月盂兰盆报恩法会
Transference of Merits to Ancestors and Departed Ones
缅怀祖先，宗亲，报恩 父母，师友, 债主
Pattidana – Sharing of Merits
Gratitude towards the departed relatives
“Pattidana” means transferring/sharing of merits, positive energies(Punna). In this practice, one should perform meritorious deeds with pure and undefiled thoughts so that merits, positive energies(Punna) could be transferred/shared to ancestors and dear departed relatives who may have been reborn in lower existences (as hungry ghosts), (peta). In the Anguttara Nikaya, it is mentioned that parents wish for transference/sharing of merits from the children, once they are gone. And other relatives, friends as well they wish that their loving relatives and friends may transfer merits wishing them peace and happiness after they gone making their next existence happy and blissful one.
Date – September 04(Saturday), 2021
Time – 10am to 02pm
Place – 4815 Manslick Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40216
We are conducting 07 days Special chanting, prayers, Reciting (“Tirogudda Sutta”, discourse of Tirogudda, and other special discourses changing) name of all the dear departed loving ones and end of the 07 days Special offerings for the Triple Gems and for the Mahasangha and transferring merits(Punna) for all the dear departed loving ones wishing them peace and happiness and ultimately wishing them to active bliss of Nibbana, Enlightenment free from all kind of Samsaric Sufferings.
If you wish to transfer merits, positive energies(Punna) name of your dear departed wishing them peace and happiness please send us all their information as soon as possible
* Names of the departed, (Birthday and picture if possible and available)
* Your information
If you like you can make any kind of contribution/donation for the temple name of your dear departed loving ones wishing them peace and happiness.
You may send a check or donate online to Kentucky Meditation Peace Center & Buddhists Vihara please visit –
May you all be safe and free from all kind of sufferings and be well happy healthy and peaceful !
May all the dear departed be free from all kind of Samsaric sufferings be well happy and peaceful !
May all beings be safe and free from all kind of sufferings be well happy healthy and peaceful !
Thank you very much and wishing you all the best.
Kentucky Meditation Peace Center & Buddhist Vihara
USA
Telephone – (01-502-224-2564)
Email : reverendnanda@gmail.com
Web – (https://www.kmcbv.org) & (http//kmpc.co/)
Facebook – Kentucky Meditation Compassionate Peace Center, (https://www.facebook.com/louisvillemonastery)
