(Baonghean.vn) -Ha Pagoda (Hung Tien commune, Nam Dan district) recently held a grand ceremony to celebrate Buddha's birthday 2016, Buddhist calendar 2560.
This year, the grand celebration commemorating the birth of Buddha Shakyamuni coincides with the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Buddhist Association, and especially coincides with the time when Buddhists and people nationwide are joyfully celebrating the election of representatives to the 14th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2016-2021 term.
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| A cultural performance to welcome the grand ceremony. |
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| Buddhists offer flowers as a tribute to the Buddhas. |
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| The ritual of bathing the Buddha is performed with great solemnity. |
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| Venerable Thich Dong Tue - abbot of Ha Pagoda and head of the organizing committee - donated 10 million VND to the scholarship fund of Hung Tien commune (Nam Dan). |
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| At the end of the ceremony, all the Venerable monks and delegates released balloons to celebrate the Buddha's birthday and pray for peace. The message of this year's Buddha's Birthday celebration in Vietnam is: Let each person, through the most practical actions, protect the environment sustainably and respond to climate change that threatens our own lives... |
Thanh Cuong
