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Ullambana 2026
Protection and merits for the 7th lunar month
Buddha taught that the 7th Month Ullambana Festival is one of the best times to dedicate merits to your dearly departed, send blessings to loved ones, and practice compassion for 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 Grand Ullambana Puja in Kechara Forest Retreat for Tibetan Buddhist prayers and offerings, and make the most of the auspicious Ullambana month from August 13 to September 11, 2026.
Event Details
- August 27, 2026 (Thu)
- 10.00 am – 1.30 pm
- Kechara Forest Retreat | Livestream
Programme
- 10.00 am Grand Ullambana Puja
- 1.00 pm Offering Ceremony
The highlight of the Ullambana Festival is a Grand Prayer Ceremony to THREE Dharma Protectors to generate merits and remove obstacles according to the tradition of Gaden Monastery.
- Fulfilment Ritual (kangso) to Dorje Shugden and Setrap to attract favourable situations and protect from harmful beings.
- 64 Offerings Ritual to Dharma Protector Kalarupa to avert and remove obstacles.
- Tsog Feast Offerings to the enlightened beings & unseen beings for great merits and positive conditions.
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 such a woeful 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.
Ullambana Offerings
- 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.
Basic Offering Package | RM38
- 1 x Dedication Tablet (1 name per tablet)
- 1 x 1-ft Incense
Standard Offering Package | RM 98
- 6 x Dedication Tablets (1 name per tablet)
- 1 x 1-ft Incense
Bronze Offering Package | RM468
- 2 x Bronze Sponsor Tablets (10 names per tablet)
- 3 x 2.5-ft Dragon Incense
Silver Offering Package | RM998
- 2 x Silver Sponsor Tablets (20 names per tablet)
- 1 x 8-ft Dragon Incense
- 30 days Light Offerings
Gold Offering Package | RM3,288
- 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
A La Carte Offerings
To learn more about our Ullambana offering service and to pre-order your package, WhatsApp wa.me/60103020999 or visit services.kechara.com.
Orders close September 6, 2026 (Sun) 11.59 pm (GMT +8).
Offerings and pujas for orders placed by August 26, 2026 (Wed) 11.59 pm (GMT +8) will be performed on your behalf during the Ullambana Festival at Kechara Forest Retreat on August 27, 2026 (Thu).
All other orders will be fulfilled by September 11, 2026 (Fri), the last day of the 7th lunar month.
If you’re a Kechara Member or Kechara Friend, you can collect Reward Points for your Ullambana offerings.
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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 13 to September 10, 2026.
Event Details
- August 27, 2026 (Thu)
- 10.00 am – 5.30 pm
- Kechara Forest Retreat | Livestream
