Nghe An Buddhism - Forever shining with Nghe An homeland - Last article
With the spirit of “protecting the country and the people”, the Dharma accompanies the nation, throughout history, Nghe An Buddhism has made many contributions to the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, to the homeland and the country. The tradition of “serving religion and loving the country, devoting oneself to practicing religion” has been and is being united by monks, nuns, and Buddhists with other beliefs and religions, spreading good and humane values, for the peace and happiness of the people and the prosperity of Nghe An homeland...
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Thoroughly grasp the Party's guidelines and viewpoints, the State's policies and laws on religious work, considering "belief and religion as the spiritual needs of a part of the people, which are and will exist with the nation in the process of building socialism in our country"”,Over the years, the province Nghe An hasimplementing many policies and solutions to createThis is a manifestation of the development of religion in general and Buddhism in particular.according to "Religion - Nation - Socialism" direction.
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The 13th Party Congress documents identify one of the key tasks to bring the country into a new stage of development as: “Mobilizing, uniting, and gathering religious organizations, dignitaries, and followers to “Live a good life and a good religion”, actively contributing to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland. Ensuring that religious organizations and activities comply with the law and charters and regulations recognized by the State. Promoting good cultural and ethical values and resources of religions for the cause of national development. Resolutely combating and strictly handling those who take advantage of religion to sabotage the Party, the State, and the socialist regime; dividing and undermining religious solidarity and the great national unity bloc”.
Inheriting that spirit, during meetings with religious dignitaries, Nghe An provincial leaders always emphasize: The province always respects freedom of belief and creates favorable conditions for religions to develop within the framework of the Constitution and laws.
On major and solemn occasions of religions in general and Buddhism in particular, the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee have established delegations to organize meetings, visits and encouragement for religious organizations, dignitaries and Buddhist officials. At the same time, they have directed sectors and localities to create conditions for the Provincial Buddhist Sangha to organize important events such as: The 3rd Buddhist Congress, the 40th Anniversary of the Founding of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, the 10th Anniversary of the Founding of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An Province; Buddha Shakyamuni's Enlightenment Ceremony, Buddha's Birthday, An Cu Kiet Ha; Huong Sen Festival of Nghe An, Vu Lan Festival of Filial Piety; Quan Am Nam Hai Festival; Nghe Tinh Great Ordination Platform, groundbreaking ceremonies, temple construction commencement ceremonies, temple abbot appointment ceremonies, bell casting ceremonies... to ensure safety, solemnity, security and order.
Relevant provincial departments, agencies and branches also regularly and directly visit and encourage the leaders of the Executive Committee of the Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province, prestigious Buddhist dignitaries and officials, in order to create deeper and more open relationships in the spirit of dialogue and cooperation, creating trust for dignitaries, officials and followers to understand, agree, stick together and accompany the nation.
During the period from 2021 to 2024, the State management of Buddhism in Nghe An province has achieved many important results. The legitimate, practical and legal needs of the Buddhist Sangha have been promptly resolved by authorities at all levels.
Up to now, the authorities have advising the Provincial People's Committee on the policy of building, restoring and establishing 10 Buddhist establishments; approving the appointment of 11 abbots of pagodas (Tien Linh, Thien Son, Vinh Phuc, Nguu Tu, Tro Long, Tanh, Phat Tich, Trang De, Phuc Tai, But Moc....) and being in charge of Buddhism in Ky Son district; approving the conferment of titles on candidates participating in the 6th Nghe Tinh ordination platform jointly organized by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces; receiving and transferring many officials from other provinces to Nghe An to operate.
In addition, from 2014 to June 2024, the Provincial Religious Committee coordinated with relevant departments and branches to advise the Provincial People's Committee to grant Land Use Rights Certificates to 31 Buddhist establishments, with a total area of 498,124.9 m2. At the same time, coordinate with the Provincial Police and the Provincial Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha to work with the authorities and representatives of pagodas and Buddhist monasteries in 4 districts (Nghi Loc, Thanh Chuong, Do Luong, Dien Chau) to discuss plans to rectify some violations that occurred, related to land, construction, residence and illegal activities... orienting to resolve existing problems and legitimate practical needs that need to be addressed and resolved by Buddhism in the localities.
Join hands to build national unity
With the attention and support of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Provincial Fatherland Front Committee and departments and branches; and the close direction of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, monks, nuns and Buddhists in the province have seriously implemented the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and policies on religious work in particular and welfare activities in general; joined hands with Party committees, authorities, other religions and people to build the great national unity bloc, contributing to building a rich and beautiful homeland and a developed society.
Many monks and nuns have participated in organizations such as the People's Council, the Fatherland Front, the Education Promotion Association, the Red Cross, the Association for Victims of Agent Orange, the Association for the Protection of the Disabled and Orphans, the Women's Union, the Veterans Association, the Vietnam Youth Union, etc., contributing to the consolidation of the government, the Front and organizations, creating social consensus, and making great contributions to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.
Typically, during the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and the election of deputies to People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 term, there was 1 dignitary running for the provincial People's Council (Venerable Thich Tho Lac), 3 officials running for the district People's Council (Venerable Thich Minh Hai, Venerable Thich Thien Tue, Venerable Thich Tue Quang); and at the 14th Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province for the 2019-2024 term, there were 3 Buddhist dignitaries and officials participating in the membership of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province, including Venerable Thich Tho Lac, Buddhist nun Thich Nu Dieu Nhan and Venerable Thich Thien Tue.
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Over the past years, Nghe An Provincial Buddhism has had many programs of close coordination with the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee in many areas related to ethnic and religious policies, contributing to the cause of building great national unity.
In particular, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province and the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province signed a coordination program for the period of 2021 - 2025 towards the goal of mobilizing, uniting and gathering monks, nuns, Buddhists and people to well implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws on great national unity; coordinating propaganda on the traditional culture and history of Vietnamese Buddhism, the ideology, ethics and humanistic values of Buddhism in the hearts of the people; strengthening the mobilization of affiliated Buddhist organizations, monks, nuns and Buddhists to participate in campaigns and patriotic emulation movements; participating in Party building, building a strong government...
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Mr. Tran Van Lam - Head of the Democracy - Law Committee (Provincial Fatherland Front) said: In order to improve the quality of the movement "Good life, beautiful religion" of religious people in the province, to consolidate the great national unity bloc, solidarity of religions, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee has implemented many creative activities such as: Presiding over and coordinating with the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of the province, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee to organize delegations to learn from experiences in propaganda work, mobilizing religions to carry out campaigns, patriotic emulation movements, the model of the movement "All people unite to build new rural areas, civilized urban areas, live a good life, beautiful religion" in the provinces of the South Central Coast, Lam Dong province, Quang Ninh province...
In addition, in order to strengthen the great national unity and religious unity, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province chaired and coordinated the organization of the delegation "Journey following Uncle Ho's footsteps" with 72 people, including 27 ethnic minority delegates, 26 Catholic delegates and 15 Buddhist delegates.
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The delegation visited President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and a number of historical and cultural relics such as the Vietnamese Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village, Da Chong - K9 Relic Site (Hanoi Capital), Hung Temple Special National Historical Relic Site (Phu Tho Province), Bai Dinh Pagoda Spiritual Cultural Tourism Area, Kim Lien Pagoda and Phat Diem Stone Church Complex (Ninh Binh Province).
These are occasions for the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and religious dignitaries, officials and followers to have time to meet, exchange, listen to thoughts, aspirations, opinions and recommendations to synthesize and promptly reflect to the Party Committee and authorities for consideration and resolution; at the same time, promptly inform dignitaries, officials and followers about the Party's policies, the State's policies and laws in general and beliefs and religions in particular; about the history and tradition of solidarity of the Vietnamese people; good and typical models in socio-economic development and social security.
On the side of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An province, we always uphold the spirit of solidarity and harmony with other religions in the area to "seek happiness for humanity and welfare for society". For example, we coordinate with the Catholic Solidarity Committee and local authorities to organize charitable and humanitarian activities and support people in difficult circumstances.
Typically, in 2024, the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An province and the Standing Committee of the Catholic Solidarity Committee in Nghe An province jointly organized the groundbreaking ceremony to build a "Great Solidarity House" for Mr. Tran Van Lam's family in Hamlet 9, Son Hai Commune (Quynh Luu).
Mr. Lam is a parishioner of Van Thai Parish, living in difficult circumstances, with a seriously degraded house, and his family has to stay with relatives. The level 4 house was built on an area of 50m2, with a budget of about 400 million VND, not only helping Mr. Lam's family have a safe place to live before the flood season, but also demonstrating the spirit of solidarity, "good life, good religion" of religions.
Most Venerable Thich Tho Lac - Standing Member of the Executive Council, Head of the Central Cultural Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province said: Promoting the tradition of patriotic devotion to religion, devoting oneself to practicing religion in the homeland of Nghe An, in the coming time, Nghe An Buddhism will continue to uphold the tradition of living together in harmony, selflessness and altruism, considering the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province as the common home of all monks, nuns and Buddhists; building pagodas not only as religious establishments, but also as cultural centers, centers of solidarity of the entire people associated with promoting the development of spiritual cultural tourism, eliminating superstition.
Buddhist monks, nuns and followers are closely attached to the Party, government, Fatherland Front, departments, branches and organizations at all levels; unite other religions and people from all walks of life; actively participate in movements to benefit the country and the people, for the goal of building a pure, good, civilized and happy homeland.
Concerns and expectations
Through conversations with monks and religious administrators in the province, many opinions expressed the hope that in the coming time, social security and charity activities of Nghe An Buddhism will go into more depth with many specific models to spread widely in social life, not just launched in waves such as floods, natural disasters or important holidays...
In addition, pagodas and religious centers need to actively coordinate closely with local authorities, propagate and mobilize Buddhists to actively clear land, donate land to open roads, improve the appearance of rural and urban areas, etc. and other activities to help the province and localities effectively implement socio-economic development policies.
On the other hand, in the digital age, when the world is increasingly connected in cyberspace, Nghe An Buddhism needs to accompany and encourage monks, nuns, and Buddhists to apply information technology in Buddhist activities, spreading Buddhist teachings and culture.
However, the application of digital technology to propagation work needs to be done selectively to spread the spirit of compassion - wisdom and humanistic values of Buddhism to Buddhists, especially the youth.
Along with that, constantly raise vigilance against plots and tricks of bad elements aiming to divide internally, affecting the great national unity and the fine traditions of the Buddhist Sangha.
