The Buddha's Birthday Great Ceremony at Tay Phap Pagoda

Tay Phap Pagoda (Thuy Hoa Vien, Don Thuan Commune, Trang Bang, Tay Ninh) - the Hoang Phap Pagoda 's branch, solemnly organized the Buddha's birthday celebration on the morning of May 26th, 2019 (on Apr. 22nd, LC), as Buddhist Calendar in 2563.

Attending the ceremony, there was the presence of the Monks at Hoang Phap and more than 400 good men and believing women Buddhists.

At the beginning of the ceremony, there is the ritual of welcoming venerable monks and nuns, singing the song Dao Ca and keeping silent on a minute of remembering of the Buddha merit. In the solemn atmosphere, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Tuong - Abbot of Tay Phap Pagoda proclaimed the Buddha Birthdays' meaning.

Next, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Dien preached the meaning and way of bathing Buddha; Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hue had a few words of encouragement for Buddhists to respond to the movement of "People all who welcome Tathagata and the every house also celebrates the Buddha's birthday" initiated by Hoang Phap Pagoda by designing Lumbini garden at the Buddhists’ own home.

In the program, there were also the participation of  little singer Ngoc Nhu Y, singer Truong Quynh Anh with songs of April Fifteenth Of Lunar Calendar, Full Moon Of April.

The end of the program is a ritual of bathing Buddha and freeing creatures.

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