Phuc Thanh Pagoda celebrates Buddha's birthday 2019

Thanh Cuong• DNUM_BCZAFZCABJ 21:37

(Baonghean.vn) - Buddha's Birthday is a Buddhist cultural festival recognized by the United Nations General Security Assembly as a world religious and cultural festival.

On the evening of May 12, Phuc Thanh Pagoda (Hung Chau, Hung Nguyen) held the Buddha's Birthday Ceremony, Buddhist calendar 2563, 2019. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Buddha's Birthday is a Buddhist cultural festival recognized by the United Nations General Security Assembly as a world cultural and religious festival; it is a great celebration commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and nirvana of Buddha Shakyamuni. Photo: Thanh Cuong

At the Grand Ceremony, monks, nuns, distinguished guests and hundreds of Buddhists participated in chanting Buddha's name and performing flower and incense offering ceremonies. Photo: Thanh Cuong

After the incense offering ceremony and praying to Buddha for blessings, Venerable Thich Dinh Tue opened the Buddha bathing ceremony. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Every Buddhist always wishes to be happy and peaceful during the Buddha's birthday season; together we cultivate our body and mind to be worthy of being a Buddhist. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Participating in the Buddha bathing ceremony, everyone prays together, asking to give up all bad thoughts, to do all good deeds and to help all living beings. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The ceremony took place in a joyful, peaceful atmosphere imbued with the Buddha's teachings, with everyone joining hands to pray for world peace, for the happiness of all living beings, and for people to know how to love. Photo: Thanh Cuong