Tens of thousands of people attended the Spring Peace Prayer Ceremony at Co Am Pagoda.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of February 10 (January 6, the year of the Pig), Co Am Pagoda in Dien Minh Commune, Dien Chau District held a Grand Spring Prayer Ceremony. Tens of thousands of Buddhists from inside and outside the province attended the ceremony.
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| Organizing the New Year's Prayer Ceremony is an annual activity of Co Am Pagoda. Today, from early morning, many Buddhists and tourists from inside and outside the province were present at the pagoda. |
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| Buddhists solemnly welcome monks to attend the ceremony. |
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| The Spring Peace Prayer Ceremony of the Year of the Pig took place in a solemn and respectful atmosphere at Dai Hung Temple with rituals: burning incense, the congregation chanting prayers for peace, offering wishes... praying for a peaceful new year for everyone, every home. |
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| Venerable Thich Tam Thanh - abbot of Co Am pagoda happily sends to Buddhists and visitors attending the ceremony his best wishes for a New Year of peace, happiness, success and prosperity in all things. |
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| Many Buddhists were present in the main hall and lecture hall. |
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| Because of the crowd, tens of thousands of Buddhists had to sit in the temple yard to attend the ceremony. |
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| This morning, the temple distributed 40,000 peace prayer papers, the largest number ever. Many people, including the elderly, had to write their own petitions. |
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| The entire temple grounds were packed with people. Many families of all generations came together to pray for peace at the beginning of the year. |
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| Buddhists and tourists go to pagodas to pray for peace and safety with their sincere hearts toward Buddha, praying for peace and safety for themselves and their families in the new year. |
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| This year, due to the completion of the temple grounds and the sunny weather, convenient for traveling, the number of Buddhists and tourists coming to the temple is higher than last year. It is estimated that on the morning of the Spring Ky Hoi prayer ceremony, there were over 20,000 people coming to Co Am pagoda. |
