Our purpose is to preserve our Khmer culture, and especially to maintain and transmit the Buddha's teachings and our Buddhist heritage to the Khmer people who live in Ottawa and for the people world wide. Bodhikaram temple is open to the young and the old who seek solace in the teachings and worship of the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha. We strive to make our temple the vital place where the older folks can feel at home and meet fellow Khmers. For the younger generation, it is a place to observe and learn about Buddhism and the Khmer culture.
Updated June 17, 2008
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The house that we purchase to be a Temple
The past is already past.
Don’t try to regain it.
The present does not stay.
Don’t try to touch it.
From moment to moment.
The future has not come;
Don’t think about it
Beforehand.
Whatever comes to the eye,
Leave it be.
There are no commandments
To be kept;
There’s no filth to be cleansed.
With empty mind really
Penetrated, the dharmas
Have no life.
When you can be like this,
You’ve completed
The ultimate attainment.
~Layman P’ang (740-808)~
May all beings be free from greed, hatred, delusion, ignorance, discrimation and conceit!
May this world be filled with love, harmony, unity, compassion, peace and happiness!
