Vinh Diocese congratulates Buddha's birthday

On the morning of May 26 (April 15 of the lunar calendar), at Diec Pagoda (Vinh City), the delegation ofBishop's HouseThe Vinh Diocese, led by Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long, visited and congratulated the Provincial Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha on the occasion of the 2565th Buddha's Birthday.

Scene of the reception of the Vinh Diocese Bishop's House delegation. Photo: PGNA

In an intimate atmosphere, on behalf of the Bishop's Office, priests, monks and nuns and parishioners in the province, Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long wished the members of the Executive Committee, monks, nuns and Buddhists in the province a happy new year.Buddha's BirthdayPeaceful, happy, together with people of all religions in the province to strengthen solidarity, contributing to building the great national unity bloc in the locality increasingly strong.

Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long performs the Buddha bathing ritual. Photo: PGNA

Most Venerable Thich Tho Lac - Deputy Standing Committee of the Provincial Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha thanked the delegation of the Bishop's OfficeDiocese of Vinhvisited and congratulated on the occasion of Buddha's birthday, Buddhist calendar 2565, and expressed joy at the solidarity between the two religions, all for the happiness of the people.

At the reception, Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long presented flowers to congratulate the representative of the Provincial Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and, together with the members of the delegation, performed the Buddha bathing ceremony to commemorate the Buddha's birthday.

The Vinh Diocese delegation took a souvenir photo with the representative of the Provincial Buddhist Sangha. Photo: PGNA

This year's Buddha's Birthday celebration takes place amid the complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic. Implementing the announcement of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Executive Council and the announcement of the Provincial Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee on the organization of the Buddha's Birthday celebration of Buddhist calendar 2565, pagodas and monasteries in the province organize the Buddha's Birthday celebration solemnly and respectfully according to traditional rituals, do not organize large gatherings, and strictly implement measures to prevent and control the epidemic.

This year's Buddha's birthday takes place from April 1 to April 15 of the lunar calendar, with Buddha's birthday week starting on April 8 and the main ceremony being held on April 15.