Unique Exam Season Prayer Ceremony
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of June 9, Dai Tue Pagoda in Nam Anh Commune, Nam Dan District held a special ceremony - a prayer ceremony for exam candidates before the 2018 National High School Exam. Thousands of 12th grade students from all over the province attended.
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| From early morning, thousands of students traveled long distances to make a pilgrimage to Dai Tue Pagoda. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| At the ceremony, Venerable Tri Khong shared with many students his experiences before, during and after the National High School Exam, in order to prepare the students in the best mental state to enter the exam. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Students listened attentively to the sharing and messages of the monks, praying for peace of mind and body to be ready for the new exam. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| During the ceremony, students were given pens and pencils to do the exam. Each candidate received 2 pens and 1 pencil. Thousands of pens were handed out. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| At the end of the ceremony, there was a program of “releasing balloons, sending wishes”. Under the midday sun, the students happily shared their dreams on the balloons. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Pham Thi Thuy Dung, a 12th grader from Nam Dan 2 High School, shared: “Today I came to the ceremony to pray for good health so that I can do my best on the exam. I hope I will pass the National Exam and get into a university in Hanoi. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The balloons soar into the peaceful space, carrying with them many good wishes for the National High School Exam season of the candidates. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Praying for learning reflects the tradition of learning of our nation. Every year, at the beginning of Spring, Dai Tue Pagoda often organizes the Opening Writing Ceremony to pray for learning for all people. This summer, the pagoda organized a ceremony to pray for exam season. Praying for learning is a beautiful cultural feature of Dai Tue Pagoda. Photo: Huy Thu |
