Buddhist Wedding Ceremony

On October 7th, 2018, two wedding ceremonies were held at Hoang Phap temple. The couples are gooms Pham Dat Thinh, Tu Minh Tri and brides NguyeN Dac Hoang Anh and Tran Do Phuong Ngoc.

With the witness of the Triple Gems (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) and the couples’ family, the Buddhist wedding activities with traditional rites were done by the pairs as paying homage to the Triple Gems, kowtowing to express gratitude to parents’ merits, handing wedding rings and taking the marriage oath living together in the whole life following Buddha’s teachings.

Venerable Thich Tam Dien, on behalf of Hoang Phap Sangha, sent his advice on marriage ethics to the young couples. The key point for a happy marriage is harmony, the root of peace. Spouses in harmony bring about a happy family. Parents and kids in harmony can maintain morality and give an easy education training in the family’s next generations.

In addition, he also reminded young couples having proper preparation for the future by taking refuge in Triratna and abiding five precepts for lay Buddhists. Each family member should learn Dharma and apply to daily life, be virtuous men and believe in the Karma Rule. Five precepts are the basic rule of human morality. It produces for lay Buddhists are the basic morality for human beings, and conduct a happy life for not only the current existence but the future.

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