Grand Master’ Anniversary of Death – Hoang Phap’s Founder

On the grateful spirit of the Buddhists to the founder of Hoang Phap, our Grand Master Ven. Ngo Chan Tu, in the morning of Nov. 22nd, 2018 (Oct. 16th, Lunar Calendar), we take place a solemn anniversary to memorizing our passed Grand Master with the attending of crowded monks, nuns, and the Buddhists.

The ceremony started at 9.00 AM with the three times drumming to welcome all the respected monks and nuns slowly approach the chanting hall. The parallel lines of Buddhists with the palms putting together.

After introducing the ceremony program, people take one minute to think of the Grand Master, who had devoted his whole life to the mission of a Buddhist monk. Then Ven. Thich Tam An, the Hung Phap’s Abbot, had a speech on the life and works of Grand Master and a representative Buddhist Phan Thi Bich Dao expressed her feelings about his life and works.

The next, the Head Organizing Thich Chan Tinh addressed some words to thank the presence of all the respected monks, nuns, and the Buddhists. Then he had a short talk to recommend people on the Buddhist way by looking at the Grand Master’s life and works. Being Buddhists, one has to brings about happiness for family and society.

Attending the ceremony there are some singers: Phuong Thuy and the song “Grand Master Memory”; Duy Linh with “Think of Master’s Mercy”; Huynh Nhat Dong with “Master and Disciple”; Tam Tam-Khanh Tuan with “Golden Teaching”.

End-of-ceremony, all participants have a cozy lunch together before leaving.

The Buddhists received the three books penned by Ven. Thich Chan Tinh: “Brief Introduction to Hoang Phap Temple”, “Gift for the New Year”, and the “Purpose of going temple”.

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