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Boun Hor Khao Salak (Personalized Offering Festival) Boun Hor Khao Salak is a cherished Lao Theravāda Buddhist festival focused on making personalized offerings to monks in honor of deceased relatives. The term “Hor Khao Salak” means “offering rice and necessities with a name tag,” symbolizing the unique intention behind each gift. Unlike general merit-making, this […]
Boun Ock Phansa (End of Buddhist Lent) Boun Ock Phansa marks the official end of Vassa, the three-month Buddhist Rains Retreat during which monks stay in their monasteries for study, meditation, and spiritual discipline. For laypeople, it is a time to reflect on the merit they’ve made during this sacred period and to celebrate with […]
Boun Kathin (Robe Offering Ceremony) Boun Kathin is a joyful and highly meritorious Lao Buddhist festival held at the end of the Vassa (Buddhist Rains Retreat). It is a time when laypeople come together to offer new robes and daily necessities to the monks, expressing gratitude for their dedication and spiritual guidance during the retreat. […]
Lao New Year, known as Pi Mai (ປີໃຫມ່), is a time of spiritual renewal, purification, and showing gratitude to elders. While the public celebrations are famous for their energy, the heart of the holiday lies in quiet, symbolic ceremonies performed at temples and within the home. Here is an overview of the traditional ceremonies and […]
Boun Visakha Bucha (also known as Visakha Puja) is the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar. It commemorates three pivotal events in the life of Gautama Buddha that, according to tradition, all occurred on the same day of the year: his birth, his enlightenment, and his death (Parinirvana). In Laos, this festival usually falls […]
Lao New Year, or Pi Mai Lao, is a vibrant celebration that marks the passage of the lunar calendar. While it is deeply rooted in Buddhist traditions of purification and renewal, it is equally famous for its high-energy community festivities. Here is how the celebration unfolds, from the sacred parades to the all day parties. […]
Boun Phavet (also known as the Vessantara Festival) is one of the most significant and spiritually resonant festivals in Laos. This is a three-day celebration that centers on the Vessantara Jataka—the story of the Buddha’s penultimate life before he was born as Prince Siddhartha and achieved enlightenment. For Lao people, this festival is the ultimate […]
Boun Khao Phansa: The Beginning of Buddhist Lent Boun Khao Phansa marks the beginning of the three-month Buddhist Lent, known as Vassa. It is one of the most significant dates in the Buddhist calendar, observed predominantly in Laos and Thailand. This period typically begins on the first day of the waning moon in the eighth […]
⛳ 3rd Annual Mile-Hi Asian Golf Association Tournament After Party Join us for a day of community, celebration, and connection! Whether you are a local resident or a visiting golfer from out of state, we welcome you to join the Mile-Hi Asian Golf Association for our 3rd Annual Tournament After Party. Come and enjoy the […]
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