Saturday, 05/02/2026
Ullambana Ceremony 2024
Update: 20/08/2024
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In the solemn atmosphere at 9:00 am, Buddhists welcomed monks to enter the main hall of Dharma-Wheel Building. Then, the mass could listen to sacred prayer verses from Junior Thich Tam Trieu.
After declaring the reason and introducing the program, attendees spent a minute in remembrance of the deep favour of the Buddhas, parents, teachers, nation, and sentient beings.
Following the program is the ritual of pinning roses. Buddhist Nguyen Le Ngoc Thao – 2nd Runner-up – Miss Vietnam 2020 and the young in the flower pinning team dignifiedly put a yellow rose on the monk’s robe, symbolizing the noble deliverance, and gratitude of the monk to his parents. Continuing the program, singer Quoc Dai sang the song "Rose pinning on the shirt". The sweet, profound lyrics go deep into each person's consciousness to feel the merit and boundless love of their father and mother. After that, Buddhists receive roses and put them on their chests in the sacred feelings when all attendees thought about their parents.
Next, the emotional program "Packaging Love" with the reading of MC Truong Quy Minh Nhan - 2nd Runner-up Miss Grand 2023.
On behalf of Buddhists at the ceremony, Buddhist Miss Le Hoang Phuong – Miss Grand 2023 performed a robe offering to the monks.
Representing the pagoda's monks, Junior Thich Tam Truong, the Abbot of Hoang Phap Pagoda, Head of the Organizers accepted offering items, and gave dharma words to all participants.
“The filial piety is the first in thousands of scriptures” has been taught in ancient books that no matter who we are, what our background is, whether we are Buddhists or not, filial piety is always the root. The merit of giving birth and raising our parents is the greatest grace, we must always remember and have the responsibility to repay. This occasion is an opportunity for us to foster gratitude and repayment, strengthen deep affection, and remind everyone not to forget their bloodline to cultivate good moral values. In the Buddhist perspective, filial piety is the mind of Buddha, filial conduct is Buddha conduct, filial piety is Buddhism… The example of Arahat Maudgalyayana has created a pious tradition in accordance with the customs of Vietnamese people.
People tend to enjoy material life in a developed society but forget to care for each other, spiritual life is increasingly declining. The Ullambana is to awaken the heart of love, gratitude and repayment to parents. By this, the monk quotes the scriptures that Buddha taught about the grace of parents such as: Samyutta Nikaya, Sutra on Contemplation of the Mind Earth, Sutra on Ksitigarbha....to understand that grace is so great. Therefore, we must sincerely repent of the mistakes that have upset our parents. In addition to supporting, caring for and being filial, ... we must guide our parents to rely on the Triple Gem, practice good deeds, stay away from evil deeds,...then can we show complete filial piety.
After the dharma talk, the participants chanted the Ullambana sutra in the ritual.
Contributing to the program's success were the lyric songs by singers: singer Bang Chuong, performing traditional musical instruments - artist Van Anh....
Participating in the great ceremony, the monks gave each Buddhist a gift of Dharma, the books named Blooming flowers of the heart; comic book Mother and Father's Grace composed by Most Master Thich Chan Tinh.
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