Thousands of Buddhists attend Buddha's Birthday 2017
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of April 28, thousands of Buddhists from all over the world attended the Buddha's Birthday Ceremony, Buddhist calendar 2561, solar calendar 2017, at Dai Tue pagoda, Nam Anh commune, Nam Dan district.
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| Delegates attending the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
| Attending the ceremony were comrade Le Xuan Dai - Member of the Provincial Party Committee - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Most Venerable Thich Thanh Dam, Council of Patriarchs, Central Committee of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha; Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Central Executive Council of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Head of the Standing Committee of the Executive Committee of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province; representatives of provincial departments, branches and sectors, and Buddhist monks and nuns inside and outside the province. |
This year, the Buddha's Birthday celebration coincides with the Nghe An Lotus Festival and the 2nd Congress of Buddhist Delegates of Nghe An province for the 2017-2022 term, which is also an occasion for the whole country to prepare to celebrate the 127th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh.
At the ceremony, Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu - Permanent Vice President of the Central Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Head of the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An province read the message of the Supreme Patriarch to the Buddha's Birthday. The message emphasized the elements of national solidarity, operating in accordance with the Charter of the Sangha and State laws for the goal of "Living a good life and following the religion".
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| Comrade Le Xuan Dai - Permanent Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, along with monks, nuns and senior monks, performed the Buddha bathing ritual. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Representing the provincial leaders, comrade Le Xuan Dai congratulated the dignitaries and all monks, nuns and Buddhists on a joyful and peaceful Buddha's birthday in the spirit of national unity; wishing the 2nd Provincial Buddhist Congress for the 2017-2022 term a great success.
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| Many Buddhists and people from all over attended. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
The Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also praised the achievements of the Executive Committee of the Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province, and acknowledged and highly appreciated the companionship and active contributions of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province in the cause of innovation and development of the homeland and the country. He hoped that the monks, nuns and Buddhists of Nghe An would continue to preserve and promote the tradition of protecting the nation and people, strengthening the great national unity bloc, and properly implementing the motto: Dharma - Nation and Socialism.
On this occasion, monks and Buddhists of Dai Tue Pagoda presented 5 sets of school computers and a medicine cabinet to Nam Anh Commune Health Station, Nam Dan District./.
Thanh Cuong
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