(Baonghean.vn)- On the morning of May 17, at Dai Tue Pagoda in Nam Anh Commune - Nam Dan District, the Provincial Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee coordinated with the Cultural Committee - Vietnam Buddhist Sangha to organize the Nghe An Lotus Buddhist Festival.
Attending the festival were comrade Le Xuan Dai - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and thousands of Buddhists and local people.
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Delegates attending the ceremony. |
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Representatives of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha attended the ceremony. |
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Many Buddhists attended the ceremony. |
Celebrating Buddha's birthday, the 125th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh, is an opportunity for Buddhists to focus their minds and hearts, together contemplating the peaceful message of Buddha, promoting knowledge - morality, and the spirit of compassion taught by Buddha.
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Delegates attend tree planting activities on Dai Tue mountain. |
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Plant Bodhi trees on both sides of the shrine. |
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Incense burning ceremony to pray for national peace and prosperity. |
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Most Venerable Thich Thanh Dam - Standing Member of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Council read the message. |
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Comrade Le Xuan Dai spoke at the ceremony. |
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Comrade Le Xuan Dai congratulated the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An. |
Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Le Xuan Dai highly appreciated the important contributions of Nghe An Buddhism and Buddhist monks and nuns in the past time. At the same time, he hoped that the Executive Committee of the Buddhist Sangha would continue to pay attention to guiding Buddhists in their duties, so that Nghe An Buddhism could be nurtured and developed according to the path of the Dharma, in accordance with the Charter of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and in compliance with Vietnamese law.
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The picture of Uncle Ho is made of 10,000 lotus flowers. |
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Comrade Le Doan Hop - Former Minister of Information and Communications awarded the record certificate to the photo of Uncle Ho made from more than 10,000 lotus flowers. |
Within the framework of the ceremony, comrade Le Doan Hop - Former Minister of Information and Communications - Chairman of the Vietnam Record Association awarded the Vietnam Record certificate for the method and size of the painting of President Ho Chi Minh made of more than 10,000 lotus flowers.
Thanh Nga