The inauguration ceremony of Hung Phap pagoda in Dong Nai province

In response to the invitation of Junior Ven. Thich Tam An, Senior Ven. Thich Chan Tinh accompanying with the Sanghas of Hoang Phap pagoda arrived at the Hung Phap pagoda in Xuan Hung commune, Xuan Loc district, Dong Nai province to witness and attend the greeting ceremony of the Buddha Hall and then put the first stone for construction of the great statue of Bodhi Sattva Avalokitesvara.

From the old past, pagoda is the place of keeping and developing the values of ethic tradition and ancestor source. To the thousand-year history current of the country, in the dynasties of Dinh, Le, Ly, Tran, etc, in any periods, there were always heroes who appeared and affected more or less of Buddhist doctrine, such as Dinh Tien Hoang, Ly Cong Uan, King Tran Nhan Tong. Inheriting this spirit, nowadays, on the era of harmony and development, people always need many spirit pagodas bringing right functions as places training morality and talent, deserving to the social development. On the thought, anxiousness and wishes or transferring the Buddha dharma to all people, under his teacher’s instruction, Junior Ven. Thich Tam An had received the responsibility reclaiming, begining of the retreat‘s construction to local Buddhists, and then the name Hung Phap pagoda is established. It is supported by the Triratna and the Sanghas’ help, the material and spirit’s contribution of  Buddhist followers, as well as the acceptance of the local authority’s support and the Dong Nai’s construction Service, etc, until 2013 on  enough adequate conditions, Hung Phap pagoda formally started building. Up to now, the building area is approximately 16 hectares, Hung Phap Pagoda did finish constructing items such as the main hall, the lecture hall, the cultivation area, etc.

At 9 a.m, the program of inauguration ceremony officially began under the formal witness of many levels of religious leaders in the Buddhism association in Dong Nai province, the Venerable Abbot Reverends at the pagodas inside and outside province, the Sanghas Abbot Ven. at the branches of domestic and oversea Hoang Phap pagoda, the chief levels of local authority, all donators, as well as far and near Buddhist followers.

After the program’s reason announcement, Junior Ven. Thich Tam An, Abbot of Hung Phap pagoda, the Chief of Organizers declared beginning his speech. Next, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Dien, on behalf of the director board, summaried the constructing process of Hung Phap Pagoda.

By naming and praising merits of the Triratna support, the Junior Abbot Ven. granted the Certificate praising merits to individuals, organizations who contributed in this construction.

Congatulation to the inauguration ceremony of Hung Phap Pagoda, as a big branch of Hung Phap Pagoda in Southern Vietnam, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hung. on behalf of the Sanghas and Buddhists Hoang Phap Pagoda, gave a bunch of flowers and gifts for congratulation. Junior Ven. Thich Tam Quan gave the flower bunch to congatulate Hoang Phap Pagoda’s domestic branches, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Thanh replacing the oversea Hoang Phap Pagod gave the flower congratulation to the Junior Abbot Ven.

Giving dharma words to the ceremony, Senior Ven. Thich Buu Chanh, Member of Director Council, Vice of Propagation Board in Center of Vietnam Buddhist Association, Vice Chief of Buddhist Director Board in Dong Nai province, Abbot of Phuoc Son Monastery (Bien Hoa City) praised the merits of Senior Ven. Thich Chan Tinh, Abbot of Hoang Phap Pagoda and Junior Abbot Ven. about his propagation affairs, as well as the spirit of Triratna support from all Buddhists and all donators. Meanwhile, the Senior Ven. also emphasized the pagoda’s important role in community living. Since then, the Senior Ven. hoped that Monks and Nuns who would continue developing better their elevated mission of Chief Children of Buddha.

In the end of ceremony, the Junior Abbot Ven., on behalf of the director board, showed gratitude to the Reverend Venerable, Deputy Levels, honor guests and all resident people, all attending Buddhists.

Next, Reverends Ven., honor Guests and deputies performed the rite of cutting of  inauguration cloth, released balloons for peaceful praying, offered incenses to the Trirana’s alter and then made the rite of putting the first stone for the construction of the great statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara with its height  is 39,5 m. In the ceremony, there are appearances of singers such as, Doan Minh and Hanh Nguyen, who performed the song “The Buddha’s Compassion”, “Giving out the whole.”

Before the inauguration ceremony, the pagoda organized the music program on the theme of “Here is Happiness” which helps bring joyfulness to the local Buddhists. The music program were shown by singers Duong Ngoc Thai, Phuong Loan, Phuong My Chi, Dong Quan, Sa Khang, Lam Minh Thao, Trung Hau, My Trang, the group of Mat Ngoc, Bao Khuong, Dai Duong’s dance group, Gio Viet’s group, Hanh Nguyen, Thuy Trang, Van Khanh, Kid My Loi, Little Nghi Dinh and Nguyen Duc.