Khmer Buddhist Monk's Congress
Resolution of the Second
Khmer Buddhist Monk's Congress
14 January 2007, Auckland
- The Congress listened attentively
to the opening speech of Reverend Preah Moha Sutep Surapong, the
Head of Khmer Buddhist Order in New Zealand, concerning the practice
of Buddhism according to the cannon prescribed by Lord Buddha;
- The Congress listened to the Buddhist discipline in the context
of promoting honour, recognition, credibility of Khmer Sangha (monks)
in Khmer community;
- The Congress listened to the detailed descriptions and explanations
of the Buddhist discipline in Khmer society;
- The Congress listened to the lecture of correct chanting and pronunciation
according to Pali language;
- The Congress listened to the discussion of introducing a temple
based Saturday and Sunday School for teaching Buddhism and Khmer
language to Buddhists and their children;
- The Congress listened to the discussion on the proposed organizational
structure of the Khmer Buddhist Order and the temple. Having understood
the concept of forming a Khmer Buddhist Council and organizing the
Sangha structure within a temple, the Second Congress and its Sangha
and Buddhist lay members have strengthened and promoted Buddhism
according to the initiative of the Khmer Buddhist Order in New Zealand.
- The Second Khmer Buddhist Monk Congress, held on 14 January 2007,
has unanimously adopted the common declaration and agreed to take
actions according to its three recommendations:
1. To teach of Buddhist discipline
and Khmer language
- That every monks of a temple to assist in teaching Buddhism and
Khmer language to Buddhists and their Children during Saturday and
Sunday.
2. To organise a Council
of Khmer Buddhist Sangha
- That the Council is a formal body to resolve any Buddhist litigations
and issues within the Khmer Sangha community and between monks and
lay people.
- That the Council is composed of at least a President, a Vice-President,
a secretary, and three active members.
- That all the Council Officers are elected annually from the Khmer
Buddhist Monk Congress.
- That the Secretariat of the Council to organise the Khmer Buddhist
Monk Congress with the approval of the Head of Khmer Buddhist Order
and the President of the Council of Khmer Buddhist Sangha.
3. To organise the structure of the Sangha within each temple
- That the Sangha or Buddhist monks have a duty to look after the
temple, monks and Buddhist members. Each temple should have at least
two monks for the current needs especially in terms of safeguarding
Buddhist discipline and practice. An abbot is the head monk of the
temple.
- That the Council will nominate the head monk of the temple and
appoint him formally with the consent of the Head of Khmer Buddhist
Order.
- That the Council of Khmer Buddhist Sangha and the Sangha Body
of each temple are officers of the Head of Khmer Buddhist Order.
- That the Head of Khmer Buddhist Order is the President of the
Khmer Buddhist Monk Congress.
- That all elected officers of the Khmer Buddhist Order should be
sworn in with a temple seal and a water blessing ceremony.
- That Reverend (Mam Savann) and Reverend (Gnanh Thon) have been
elected respectively as the President and Vice-President of the
Khmer Buddhist Sangha Council for 2007.
- That this three point’s agreement becomes rules and regulations
of the Khmer Buddhist Order in New Zealand.
- That any rules and regulations contrary to the adopted rules and
regulations of the Khmer Buddhist Order and the Resolution of the
Second Khmer Buddhist Monk Congress are deemed ineffective.
- That this unanimous decision is in force from the day of signatory
agreement.
This resolution was adopted by the Second Khmer Buddhist Monk Congress.
Wat Khemaraphitaram, Auckland, 14 January 2007
Head of Khmer Buddhist Order
Preah Moha Suthep Surapong
This resolution was adopted by the Second
Khmer Buddhist Monk Congress.
Wat Khemaraphitaram, Auckland, 14 January 2007
President of the Khmer Buddhist Sangha Council
Rev. Mam Savann
This resolution was adopted by the Second
Khmer Buddhist Monk Congress.
Wat Khemaraphitaram, Auckland, 14 January 2007
Abbot of each temple
Wat (Wellington) (Hamilton) (Kampuchea Krom) (Takanini)
People
- Peace - Progress 
