Impressive Vesak Ceremony at Hoang Phap temple

In the morning of May 19th, 2019 (April 15th, LC), Hoang Phap organized a solemn Vesak Ceremony to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday. It’s 2563 according to Buddhist Calendar with the participating of thousands of devout Buddhist.

The triplicate drumming to welcome the monks enter the great hall, then people all pay attention toward the Buddha statue with deepgratitude. After a few minutes, thousands of colorful balloons were sent up to the sky with the message of spreading compassion to all living beings and praying for the peace of the world.

Having addressed some reasons and introduced the ceremony, people spent a minute to think of Sakya Muni Buddha. Then a short speech on Vesak was addressed from Ven. Thich Tam Phung and another speech explained its meaning, performed by Ven. Thich Tam Tu. After that, the vice abbot, Ven. Thich Tam Trong sent to all people how to repay the Buddha's great kindness. He emphasized the way of taking practice into daily life is the precious gift to offer the Buddha on his Birthday. Beside taking practice every Buddhist has to take on Dharma preservation and spreading them to all people. This work if can be well done, we are repaying our masters and Buddha’s loving-kindness.

Still in the retreat, Ven. Thich Chan Tinh also encouraged people with a short clip. He said how lucky he is to be born as a human with full of senses which give enough condition to join the monkhood. Now at the age of 60th, he still can finish the Nikaya reading to grasp the Buddha’s core teaching. He highly recommends people spending time to read the Nikaya – the Buddha’s precious legacy. For this, Hoang Phap will support accommodation for the monks and nuns who desire to read the Nikaya in the near future. He wishes this vow will become true to fulfill the Buddha’s son duty of getting knowledge and promulgating Dharma to all people.

Join with the ceremony there are some singers: Nguyen Phi Hung, Tan Beo, Nguyet Thu, they all perform Buddhist songs.

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