Duc Hau Pagoda welcomes the enthronement ceremony of the bronze Maitreya Buddha statue
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of October 20, hundreds of monks, nuns and Buddhists at Duc Hau Pagoda (Vinh City, Nghe An) attended the ceremony to install the bronze Maitreya Buddha statue and welcomed a delegation of 150 monks and nuns from the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Hue.
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| On the morning of October 20, Venerable Thich Dinh Tue and hundreds of monks, nuns and Buddhists at Duc Hau Pagoda (Vinh City, Nghe An) held a ceremony to enshrine the bronze Maitreya Buddha statue. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| Venerable Thich Dinh Tue and monks, nuns and Buddhists perform the ceremony. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| The Maitreya Buddha statue is made of bronze, 2 meters high, weighing more than 1 ton, and was completed by artisans in Nam Dinh within 4 months. According to folk beliefs, Maitreya Buddha, also known as "Laughing Buddha", is the absolute symbol of happiness. He turns sadness, anger, pressure or stress of people in society into peace and happiness. Wherever Maitreya Buddha goes, there is happiness. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| After the Maitreya Buddha statue installation ceremony, the monks and Buddhists of Duc Hau Pagoda welcomed 150 monks and nuns from the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Hue led by Venerable Thich Thien Chi. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| It is known that Duc Hau Pagoda is the first stop in Nghe An for monks and nuns studying at the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Hue. Photo: Chu Thanh |