Many pagodas in the province solemnly celebrated Buddha's Birthday.
(Baonghean.vn) - Sharing the joy of Buddhists everywhere, many pagodas in the province solemnly celebrated the 2563rd Buddha's Birthday to commemorate and show gratitude to Buddha, praying for peace in the country and happiness for all living beings.
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| Buddha's Birthday Ceremony at Lam Son Pagoda Main Hall |
On the night of May 16 and 17, the pagodas Lam Son (Quynh Yen commune, Quynh Luu district), Nguu Tu (Dung town, Thanh Chuong district), Phuc Linh (Hung Tien commune, Nam Dan district), Vinh Phuc (Nam Xuan commune, Nam Dan district) ... simultaneously held the Buddha's birthday celebration of Buddhist calendar 2563, attracting a large number of monks, nuns, Buddhists, people and tourists from all over the world to attend.
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| Ceremony of offering flowers to the Triple Gem |
The Buddha's Birthday has long been considered one of the most important festivals of Buddhism. The Buddha's birthday and the Three Harmonies Festival are held in the middle of the fourth lunar month every year with many exciting rituals and festival activities.
In Nghe An, before the grand ceremony, pagodas gathered young people and Buddhists to decorate the pagoda grounds, hang banners and slogans, plant national and Buddhist flags, set up stages, and perform arts performances, creating a jubilant and bustling atmosphere to celebrate Buddha's birthday in the localities.
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| Buddha's birthday celebration at Nguu Tu Pagoda |
With a sincere heart towards Buddha, the grand ceremony program at the pagodas took place in a solemn and peaceful atmosphere with many rituals and activities imbued with Buddhist colors such as offering flowers, making offerings to the Triple Gem, performing arts praising Buddha, chanting Buddha's name to pray for blessings, commemorating Buddha and Buddhists who sacrificed for the Dharma and the nation, bathing Buddha, releasing animals...
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| Buddha Memorial Ceremony at the Ceremony |
In particular, during these ceremonies, the monks and nuns solemnly read the Buddha's Birthday Message PL2563 of the Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, emphasizing the companionship of Buddhism in the process of nation building and defense. Over the past 2,000 years, Buddhism has become the dominant ideological foundation in political, economic and social life, contributing to the formation of Vietnamese cultural identity and character.
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| Sacred Buddha's birthday ceremony at Phuc Linh pagoda |
The content of the speeches welcoming the Buddha's birthday reflected important milestones in the life and career of the Buddha, clearly stated the meaning of the Buddha's birthday, emphasized the need to repay and show gratitude for the merits of the World-Honored One, and that Buddhists must strive to practice, making the Buddha's teachings increasingly spread and enter life.
Thousands of Buddhists attending the Buddha's birthday celebrations at pagodas in the province joined in the joy of Buddhists all over the world; clasped their hands together to pray for world peace, happiness for all living beings, and a successful Buddha's birthday.
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| Buddhists reverently perform the Buddha bathing ritual |
On this occasion, the pagodas gave many gifts to families in difficult circumstances and poor students who overcame difficulties. Ha Pagoda donated 3 million VND to the Hung Tien Commune Education Promotion Association. Nguu Tu Pagoda awarded 30 scholarships to poor students in the area...
