Past Observations: Groundhog Day, Vigil, AA Meeting, St. Patrick's Day Parade, Ash Wednesday, Catholic Mass, Sunday DinnerWhere: I went to a Buddhist temple in North Chelmsford called Trairatanaram Temple. This temple is located in a former Knights of Columbus building, a large white building. The temple has an upper and lower floor, which are the two main centers of worship. It is decorated with murals of many colors, representing the life of the Buddha, and there is a small altar in the front corner of the room with many Buddha statues. The upper floor is the main room where the main altar is located. It is set back in the room by two lower altars. All three altars have lots of Buddha statues. When: I went to this temple on Sunday, March 30, 2014. The service was held at 10:30 am. The significance of this time is that it is a weekly event in this particular temple. What: This event is a Buddhist Sunday service that takes place every Sunday morning between 10:30 and 12:00. This is an event that allows the Cambodian American people of the Lowell area to come and practice their religious beliefs of the Buddhist religion. People at the event say it is the part of the week where they focus the entire day on worshiping the Buddha and practicing religion with people in their community. They feel like it's a very important part of their culture, so they pay close attention to the practices that are put in place. Who: There were approximately 50-100 people at this event. Almost all the people in this temple, except me, seemed to be of some kind of Cambodian Oceanic descent or she. There were both males and females, but I thought I noticed a few other females in the crowd. It was difficult for me to say whether... halfway through the paper... finished with the announcements, the time had come for the Nembutsu, which is silent meditation within oneself. They ended the service with the offering of incense called Oshoko. The purpose of this was to show respect and gratitude to the Dharma and the Buddha. Once the service officially ended, there was an informal meeting between the participants where they had the opportunity to ask questions and share each other's company. Why: I think the purpose of this service, from my ethical point of view, is for Buddhist people to have a special designated day once a week where they can go to show their respect and gratitude to the teachings of the Dharma and the Buddha . I think of this service as the Buddhist version of a Christian Sunday mass. People of the community gather and enjoy each other's company while practicing all the rituals of their Buddhist beliefs.