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The 37th Great Master Death Anniversary – Hoang Phap Pagoda Founder (part 1)
Update: 05/12/2025
On Dec. 05th, 2025 (Oct. 16th, LC), Hoang Phap pagoda held a solemn anniversary to commemorate Late Great Most Ngo Chan Tu ‘s passing away; crowd of monks, nuns, and Buddhists over the country returned to the pagoda to attend this Anniversary.
On the Patriarch's anniversary day every year, disciples and their followers gathered at the Hoang Phap pagoda to review, commemorate and give their gratitude to the Great Master. This is also an opportunity for asking about the Most Master 's health, staying beside their Master to listen to the dharma, encouragement of practice as well as the experience of propagating dharma from him. On this occasion, monks can exchange, share experiences of practice and propagate the dharma in deep fraternity.
At 9:00 am, the mass walked in reciting the Budhha names surrounding the Patriarch stupa, then led to the main hall of the Dharma- Wheel Building.
After announcing the reason and introducing the ceremony program, all participants, Junior Thich Tam Hieu recited verses and struck the bell. Representing all disciples, Junior Thich Tam Kinh respectfully announced the biography and life of Great Master Ngo Chan Tu. With all his gratitude to the Founder, the mass saved a minute of silence to pay homage to the Master's spirit, meanwhile, paid homage to the heroic spirits of fallen soldiers and the souls of compatriots who died in the natural disasters and floods of 2025. On behalf of the four-disciple groups, Junior Thich Tam Truong offered words of gratitude to the Patriarch in the solemn atmosphere of the anniversary. After that, the HeadMaster gave a few words of dharma to the attendees. Next, the Most Master and the mass respectfully offer incense to commemorate the Patriarch spirit.