Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony at Can Mon Pagoda

In the happy atmosphere celebrating the birthday of Prince Tat Dat Da, on 12th, May 2019 (08th of April, the Pig Year), at Can Mon Pagoda (located in block Tan Phong, Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town, Nghe An Province), a ceremony was solemnly hold by the Buddhist calendar of 2563 (2019).

Witnessing the celebration, there were the presence of Junior Ven.Thich Tam Hieu, Abbot of Can Mon Pagoda, Head of the organization; Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hung, Abbot of Dong Cao Pagoda from Thanh Hoa; Junior Ven. Thich Tam Thuc and venerable from Hoang Phap Pagoda from Ho Chi Minh city.

On the side of local authority, there were the participation of Mr.Vo Van Dung, Member of Executive Department from Communist Party in Nghe An, Secretary of Local Committee; Mr. Dam Huu Hong, Vice Secretary of Local Committee; Mr. Nguyen Dinh Te, Supervisor of Public Relation Department in Local Committee; Mr. Nguyen Ba Hao, President of Viet Nam Fatherland Front in Hoang Mai town; Mrs. Nguyen Thi Huong, Present Secretary of Communist Party in Quynh Phuong ward; Mr. Ho Xuan Huong, President of People Committee in Quynh Phuong ward and some representatives from other department of local authority.

On behalf of the organizing board, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Thuc transferred the proclamation message from General Secretary  of Union Nations; Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hieu read the letter from a Buddhist; Junior Ven. Thich Tam Due gave the ceremony speech written by Monk, Director of Executive Buddhist Board and small presentation from Mr. Nguyen Ba Hao.

In the afternoon of the same day, they also hold the event of taking refuge and bestowing food to souls.

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