Phuc Quang Pagoda celebrates Buddha's birthday 2019
(Baonghean.vn) - At the ceremony, monks, nuns and Buddhists respectfully chanted Buddha's name, performed flower and incense offering rituals and prayed sincerely for world peace and people's prosperity and happiness.
On the morning of May 15, Phuc Quang Pagoda (Hung Khanh, Hung Nguyen) held a Grand Ceremony to celebrate the birth, enlightenment, and nirvana of Buddha Shakyamuni (Buddha's birthday) on the 2563rd solar calendar of 2019.
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| Representatives of Hung Nguyen district government congratulated Buddha's birthday at Phuc Quang pagoda. Photo: Hong An |
Attending the ceremony were monks and nuns, hundreds of Buddhists and representatives of the Religious Affairs Committee - Department of Home Affairs, Party committees, authorities and departments, branches, unions, and representatives of Hung Nguyen district leaders.
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| Ceremony of offering flowers and incense to Buddha before entering the grand ceremony. Photo: Hong An |
At the beginning of the ceremony, monks, nuns and Buddhists respectfully chanted Buddha's name, performed flower and incense offering rituals and prayed for world peace and prosperity for the people;peace of mind, multiply love for humanity.
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| Venerable Thich Dinh Tue, in charge of Buddhism in Hung Nguyen district, opened the Buddha bathing ceremony. Photo: Hong An |
Finally, with the meaning of immersing themselves in the water to wash away and erase the suffering and worries in their hearts, and to keep their minds pure, monks and nuns and many Buddhists participated in the ritual of chanting sutras and bathing the Buddha.
