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The Funeral Ceremony of the Great Elder Venerable Hoa Thuong Tinh Van (PHAT QUANG SON) The funeral of the Most Venerable Master Tinh Van was held in a simple way according to the Buddhist tradition within 1 week - Photo: Pho Quang Son Theo Announcement was sent from Fo Quang Son, the memorial ceremony for the Venerable Master Tinh Van will be held at 9 am on February 13, then invite the Kim Quan to Dai Tien Pagoda (Tainan) to celebrate the tea-pig ceremony. before burying the relics forever in Truong Tho garden, Fo Quang Son. Following the teachings of the Venerable Most Venerable Tinh Van, his body upon his death was placed in the "reclining posture" (sitting cross-legged in a cauldron) according to the tradition once practiced by the great masters of China. presently. The golden gate is enshrined at Van Cu floor, Fo Quang Son for 1 week. The funeral of the Venerable Most Venerable Tinh Van was held in a simple way according to the Buddhist tradition, no funeral committee was established, no obituaries were distributed, and no rituals were performed. Disciples will alternately observe the vigil around the shrine during the funeral. During this time, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, the enlightenment hall will be open for predestined Buddhists to visit. The Venerable Most Venerable Tinh Van was born on July 22, 1927 in Jiangsu Province (China), ordained in 1938 with the Most Venerable Tri Khai at The Ha Son Pagoda (Nanjing). He is known for having publicly built Fo Guang Shan - a massive Buddhist architectural complex located in Kaohsiung (Taiwan). At the same time, he is also the founder of the International Buddha Light Association with activities related to Buddhist culture, education and publishing. In 1978, Venerable Tinh Van initiated the work of compiling the great dictionary Phat Quang. After 10 years, this work was completed, becoming one of the important Buddhist dictionaries. He is also the author of many books on Buddhist philosophy and human life. After a period of illness, the Venerable Most Venerable Tinh Van gave up his body and passed away on the afternoon of February 5, 2023 (the full moon of the first month of January - Quy Mao), remaining in the world for 97 years. FEATURES ABOUT HOA THUONG TINH VAN, THE ENVIRONMENTER AND LEADING BUDDHA QUANG SON. Ven. Master Hsing Yun was born on July 22, 1927 (Ding Mao) in Chiangtu village, Chiangsu province, China. The father is Mr. Li Kuo Shen and the mother is Mr. Liu Yu Ying. He was the third child in a family of four brothers and one sister. When he was 5 years old, he went to live with his grandmother and started a vegetarian diet. At the age of eight, he went to a village school and at the age of 13 left home with HT Chinh Kai at Chinh Sia pagoda with the dharma name wu che, later becoming the 48th disciple of the Lin Chi Zen lineage of Chinese Zen Buddhism. In 1947, he attended Chiao Shan Buddhist University. In 1948, he went to abbot of a temple in Nanjing and became editor of a PG newspaper. In 1949, civil war broke out in the country. HT went to Keelung, Taiwan and took up residence at Yuan Kuang Temple. Here he published his first book, "Singing in Silence". In 1950 he began to study Japanese and became the editor of the monthly "Life" (Life). In 1953, the book of Pho Mon was published. In 1954, at Tei Yin Temple and began to preach in rural areas and prisons. In 1955, he gave lectures around Taiwan and published the book " In 1975, a three-day lecture was held at the National Art Hall, the headquarters of the Government of Taiwan. In 1976, the newspaper published Phat Quang Hoc Bao, built the Pho Mon School of Buddhism, printed the Buddha's Tripitaka and held a ceremony to inaugurate a statue of 10,000 Buddhas at PQS. In 1978, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree at Oriental University, USA; was elected as the President of the International Buddhist Association for Social Affairs. In 1979, the magazine "Phu Mon" was printed and the program "Gan Lo" was broadcast on Taiwan Television. In 1980, he was elected as the President of the Indian Cultural Research Association at the Chinese Culture University. In 1981, he was a visiting professor in the PG philosophy department at Chinese University. In 1982, held the 5th International Buddhist Conference in Taiwan. In 1984, the Buddhist University was built at Phap Hien Pagoda, Kaohsiung. In 1987, founded and served as President of the American Buddhist Youth Association. In 1988, the Tathagata Pagoda was inaugurated in the US and printed the Great Encyclopedia of Phat Quang. In 1989, the International Congress of Zen Studies was held at PQS. In 1990, US Vice President Al Gore visited PQS and then the HT organized a preaching trip in America and Europe. In 1992, the Buddha Light International Association was established; organized the first dharma tour in Africa. In 1994, he was recognized as an honorary citizen of the United States and published the Diary (20 volumes). From 1994 until now, Tinh Van HT has devoted a lot of time to developing Buddhism in Western countries through the International Fo Quang Son Association, a Buddhist organization that has made a very strong impression on the Western world (the association has been working in Vietnam since 1994). holding annual congress in Canada, Australia, France, USA ....). SOME KEY FEATURES OF INTERNATIONAL BUDDHA ORGANIZATION: I. BUDDHA QUANG SON ORGANIZATION FOR BUDDHA EDUCATION AND CULTURE: PQS was established not only interested in the field of education but also providing cultural programs to people through Buddha's teachings. On that basisБS has reached tens of thousands of people around the world. PQS has established itself in bringing benefits to people. As a result, both the giver and the receiver gain peace and liberation through the expansion of the PQS teaching process. The main work of the Association in terms of education includes: 1. Sponsoring meetings, seminars on culture and community education. 2. Sponsoring seminars, conferences on universal education and Buddhist education at home and abroad. 3. Recruiting and training talented monks and nuns to represent PQS in preaching around the world. 4. Provide financial support to print Buddhist scriptures for the purpose of developing the Dharma to bring happiness and peace to everyone. 5. Sponsor cultural and educational exchanges of the society. 6. And cultural activities related to Buddhism (PG).... A lecture by Tinh Van Monastery Since its inception, PQS has had positive developments and various advocates for cultural activities: In 1988, PQS sponsored the following activities; Sponsoring the Taiwan Artists Association calligraphy exhibition ; organize the printing of the series "Chinese Encyclopedia PG" ; Sponsor the 18th conference on philosophy to be held in Great Britain ; Sponsored the 16th International Buddhist Fellowship to be held in the US, and the 20th to be held in Australia in October 1998). Since 1989 until now, PQS has sponsored activities such as helping to award scholarships to famous scholars to study in the US, Japan, India and countries in Europe ; Sponsoring PQS summer camps and PG seminars ; Sponsoring the Chinese Daily newspaper in the anti-drug campaign; Organized a world Buddhist teaching competition in 1991, including 65 exam rooms for 50,000 Buddhists around the world to compete. II. FOOD QUANG SON WITH CHINA'S TARGET AND BUDDHA'S DIVISION : The teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha were formerly translated into Chinese during the Han Dynasty. In the Qin Dynasty, the first Chinese Tripitaka was published. Since then, there have been many times to review and reprint this Tripitaka. Because Buddhism is a very deep and complex discipline with many confusing terms and definitions. People today often have difficulty and become depressed when they encounter ancient scriptures, because they are difficult to read and very difficult to understand. Seeing this, in 1977, Most Venerable Tinh Van has established a Committee to Edit the Tripitaka with the participation of qualified elders and famous scholars. The task of this Committee is to compile the Tripitaka in a modern language, with the hope that this new edition will make it easier for readers to understand, to understand more broadly, and to gain faith in the Dharma. stronger. In addition to the work on the PQS Tripitaka, PQS also published the Fo Kuang Encyclopedia (Fo Kuang Encyclopedia) printed in 1988 after ten years of hard work. In 1978, Tinh Van Sangha initiated the work of compiling the Phat Quang Dai Dictionary. This compilation has gathered over two hundred participants, most of whom are from PQS Academy. First step, The committee brought out the Great Tripitaka of all times to revise it, and divide it into 16 different categories. The committee organized editing, proofreading, hoping to shorten the time. After ten years of hard work, in 1988, the project was completed. This is a PG dictionary that gathers hundreds of thousands of documents, including 9 books, 23,000 entries, 7,000,000 terms and 5,000 pictures, charts to explain from shallow to deep, to complement the literary places. self-explanatory is not enough, not enough. As for terms, Buddhist nouns, places, names, monasteries, amphitheaters, religious sects, historical records, chapters, rituals, sadhanas, construction art, koan dialogues, etc. Nothing is not listed, nothing is not thoroughly introduced. For today's people, this is indeed a Buddhist Encyclopedia, not to be missed. III. Phat Quang Son Publishing House: For the purpose of spreading the teachings, since 1959, Fo Quang Son Publishing House (NXBPQS) has published more than 360 scriptures, cassettes and video tapes in Chinese, English and Korean languages. Tien. Many works have been recognized as pleasing readers and making a certain contribution to society. For example, the book "Water is my teacher" (Water is my teacher) received the literary prize of Kaohsiung city in 1986 and the book Fo Guang Dai Dictionary received the national gold medal award in 1989. the publication of various publications such as classics, history, literature, rituals, newspapers, art, reference books, fables, fairy tales, comic books etc. thousands of books and teaching tapes to distribute freely to Buddhists around the world. In 1992, for example, there were 200. 000 books of all kinds are printed ; 200,000 lecture tapes and 30,000 video tapes were also published. IV. With the purpose of spreading the Buddha's teachings to everyone so that they can have peace and happiness from Buddhist teachings, Tinh Van HT has established the PQS Audio-Visual Center. since 1998. The center has all modern equipment and machinery to record, convert and manufacture all kinds of video tapes to serve the community. The most prominent is PQS Radio, from the city to the countryside, from the coast to the highlands, everyone in Taiwan can hear the Buddhist voice of this Radio. Especially Fo Guang Television, since 1962 until now PQS has signed a contract with Taiwan Television - TTV - to broadcast the organization's Buddhist program every evening. With such modern media, Buddha's teachings were transmitted everywhere to let people hear and improve their spiritual life. And in terms of keeping up to date with the information age, PQS is the first Buddhist organization in the world to manage work using computers and the Internet. V. THE MAGAZINE AND PHO MON MAGAZINE: The Giac The Magazine (Awaken The World) is one of the important cultural activities of PQS. This is a bridge between PQS organization and its members and followers around the world. The main purpose of the newspaper is to sublimate people's spiritual life, to awaken people and to benefit the world. For 30 years, the newspaper has been the spiritual food of thousands of readers around the world. In the early years, the newspaper published only a modest amount of 2,000 copies, by the spring of 1986, thanks to the support of readers, Newspapers grew very quickly and the number recorded today (1999) is 100,000. More than 36 million leaflets are distributed annually. Currently the newspaper is distributed to over 42 countries and it is expected that the number of countries that subscribe to it will increase in the near future. The second is the magazine Pho Mon (Universal Gate). This magazine was first published in 1979, also edited by HT Tinh Van. Currently the newspaper is distributed to more than 30 countries, including in Europe, America and Southeast Asia... Both newspapers are published in Chinese, but each issue has a summary in English. Older brother. BECAUSE. PHAT QUANG SON BOOKSHOP Based on the four purposes of PQS to give people confidence, happiness, hope and convenience, PQS has built many bookstores and shops selling souvenirs. It is very convenient for Buddhists to go shopping: Sutras, Dharma tools, lecture tapes, statues... The main purpose is to give people the opportunity to read more scriptures so that they can cultivate Buddha nature, purify their body and mind, and bring benefits to society. Currently in Taiwan there are four major bookstores and in California there is a bookstore established in 1991. VII. Quang Son Buddhist Culture Museum Tinh Van HT built this museum (VBT) in 1965 to recreate the period of Buddhist cultural renaissance, to celebrate Buddhist history and protect its sculpture collections. engrave, engrave PG. Over the past 30 years, PQS has collected many rare and precious Buddhist art antiques, divided them into many categories, and then displayed them in the VBT with the aim of helping visitors to enjoy, properly and accurately understand Buddhist art as well. as the core of Buddhist culture. Built from 1973 to 1983, VBT was completed with an area of ​​4,800 m2. VBT displayed statues of Buddha, Bodhisattva, Arhats are sculpted, carved on many different materials such as wood, stone, bronze, ceramic, porcelain, jade... Collected and brought back from many different countries. In addition, there are many rare antiques, paintings, calligraphy... VBT PQS is a precious treasure for all Buddhists around the world to visit and learn about international Buddhist art and culture. VIII. Buddha taught: "By means of listening, thinking and practicing, everyone can be enlightened and become a Buddha by themselves". Studying the sutras is one of the important bodhisattva practices. To encourage devotees to study hard, Tinh Van HT has built many libraries and published many kinds of scriptures for Buddhists to study conveniently. Therefore, PQS and all other branches in the world have built PQS libraries and catechism classrooms, not only for PG followers but for everyone who wants to learn Buddhism and sublimate their wisdom. Currently, there are 4 community PG libraries for the people of Taiwan and 12 other libraries for Buddhist students to read and research. IX. FOOD QUANG SON WITH THE FRAMEWORK PQS makes great efforts to spread the Buddha's teachings in all the most positive ways. PQS started speaking throughout Taiwan, then expanded to Southeast Asian countries, then through Europe and America, from temples to schools, from government organizations to private organizations, from prisons to prisons military center... PQS are all interested in and preaching. In recent years, the teaching form of PQS has been greatly improved and recognized by the public everywhere. All government organizations and private foundations sympathize with PQS and invite monks and nuns of this organization to give lectures. Monasteries, branches of PQS, meditation courses, teaching training, Upa-She-Di club, young Buddhist families, flower arranging classes, cooking lessons, painting lessons , letter tower... Organized for followers to come and study together and interact with each other. In the past years, PQS has organized many different activities to bring Buddhism into the world, namely organizing lectures and performing Buddhist arts in Taiwan and sending delegations of lecturers to give lectures. On each such occasion, the audience is more than 10,000 people come to listen. In October 1990, about 70,000 people came to listen to HT Tinh Van preach for three consecutive nights at the stadium in Hong Kong. This event caused a strong shock and awakened the public's interest in Buddhist teachings. X. PHAT QUANG SON WITH TRAINING TARGET: According to statistics from 1994 to present, There are more than 1,000 monks and nuns studying at PQS, including 300 monks and 900 nuns. On average, this number is increased to 100 every year. Most are between 21 and 40 years old; 70% are university graduates, of which 35 have master's degrees and 3 have doctoral degrees. Most are Taiwanese and more than 10% are foreign monks and nuns from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, France, the United States and many other European countries. HT Tinh Van said that "Buddhism must be modern, progressive and lively, it should not be a melancholy, gloomy and boring picture". "Buddhism needs young people and young people need Buddhism too," he said. PQS University is mostly young monks and nuns who love life, are confident and devoted. Tinh Van Monastery has given Chinese Buddhist monasteries a completely new atmosphere. The pinnacle of PQS University is Chinese Buddhist studies, with a 3-year training program that includes the arts of mission and preaching, education of monks and nuns, philosophy, monastic administration, and abbot. . After that, you will go on to graduate and doctoral programs. XI. SOUTHERN THIEN TREATMENT IN AUSTRALIA, A HUGE WORK OF PQS Abroad: Since the founding of the PQS Association, the number of people taking refuge and practicing Buddhism has been increasing around the world. With the spiritual leadership of HT. Tinh Van, 120 branches are set up in five continents, one of the typical works is Nam Thien Temple (Nan Tien Temple), the largest Buddhist temple in the Southern Hemisphere, located in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. In 1990, the mayor of Wollongong, Mr. Ald Frank Arkell cooperated with the PQS leadership in many meetings to discuss the purchase of a large plot of land to build a temple. Finally, with the help and approval of members in Wollongong City, a 26-hectare piece of land was donated by the NSW government to PQS for the construction of the temple. Under the direction of HT. Tinh Van, Venerable Venerable Hsin Ping, Tzu Chuang, Tzu Jung, Tzu Hui and Hsin Ting were recruited into the Construction and Construction Committee of Nam Thien Temple, while the nuns Yung Tung, Man Chien and Man Ko were in charge of the construction. financial advocacy. The final stone laying ceremony was held on November 28, 1991 and this great work started in early February 1992. Construction took five years, of which two years were needed to decorate the interior. The temple is divided into three parts. The first part is the temple foundation, underground water supply and drainage system, electricity, walkways, driveways and parking spaces. The second part, includes the main hall (800 people performing the ceremony at the same time), a hall (containing about 200 people), a conference room, a conference hall, a meditation room, a museum, living room, room Buddhist dining, dormitories, trusses.... The third part is a dormitory for pilgrims with more than 100 rooms. On October 7 and 8, 1995, the Buddha's death ceremony and the 4th PQS Congress were held at Nam Thien Pagoda. More than 50,000 people from all over the world attend this ceremony. During the holiday, the position of abbot of Nam Thien Pagoda was transferred to Sister Man Chien, who is responsible for taking care of and spreading the Dharma in Australia. Nam Thien Pagoda will play an important role as a bridge connecting East-West cultures. Nam Thien Pagoda was built in a combination of traditional architecture of the East and modernity of the West, bringing ancient traditions into harmony with the uniqueness of modern times to create a common one. Nam Thien Pagoda is seen in the following four characteristics: 1 Traditional and modern: The main hall is decorated with five large statues carved in the style of the Tang Dynasty, each with a different color: the one in the middle. red, the two on the right are white and green, and the two on the left are yellow and blue. Behind these five statues are 10,000 Buddha statues. When pilgrims enter the Main Hall, all the excitement and bustle of the outer highways disappear immediately and only a peace of mind remains. Everyone feels peaceful and comfortable in front of this Buddha hall. The modern facilities are classrooms, art stage, meditation room, dining room for visitors. In particular, the conference room is equipped with advanced audio-visual technology and automatic interpretation system. A parking lot for more than 300 cars is available for visitors to visit the Temple. 2. Temple of All : Nam Thien Pagoda is not only for Buddhist followers but for all, for different people in society, they can visit, worship and participate in religious activities. the pagoda's study program to bring peace to themselves, their families and society. 3.Place of Spiritual Development: Nam Thien Pagoda is a place where people return to practice the Buddhadharma. Catechism classes are taught weekly. Everyone can go to the temple to pray, chanting sutras and paying homage to the Buddhas. They can also enroll in short-term retreats and long-term teachings. 4.Coordination between Dharma and Art: Buddhism and Art cannot be separated. In that spirit, Nam Thien Pagoda has built a Museum and displays many precious Buddhist antiques, such as Buddhism and Buddhism. Buddha image, scriptures, calligraphy .... In short, Nam Thien Pagoda is a large-scale work and has the stature of the International Association of PQS. A few hundred years ago Catholic missionaries were once present in every corner of China to preach the Truth of God, who would have thought that at the end of the 20th century Buddhism would become a religion. spread to the West and developed very quickly. Hopefully, Nam Thien Pagoda will fulfill its mission in the work of spreading the Dharma for profit. Thich Nguyen Tang Synthesized from documents: OUR REPORT, what has Fo Kuang Shan achieved (1991) and the issues of Buddha 's Light Newsleter from 1991 to 1999./. Tay Lai Temple, Los Angeles, USA Fo Guang Shan Tay Lai Temple (佛光山西來寺 Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple) is the official name of the temple, engraved with golden letters on the three-way gate, located at 3456 Glenmark Dr, citadel. Hacienda Heights Street, California 91745. The name of the temple means "The light of Buddhism on the high mountains spreads to the West", also means the temple of the Fo Guang Shan sect to the West". Fo Guang Shan is the origin of the Western Lai Freedom Tinh Van Grand Master founded. Fo Guang Shan is located in the Northeast area of ​​Dai Tho village - Kaohsiung - Taiwan. This massive Buddhist architectural complex was founded in 1967 by Shaman Tinh Van - a famous monk in the 20th century leading the disciples. From the contributions of Buddhists, in the middle of the wilderness, Fo Guang Shan today has become a Buddhist holy place. After Fo Guang Shan became famous in Taiwan and Mainland China, Master Tinh Van gave up his position as abbot to his disciples and traveled everywhere, preaching. Therefore, Fo Quang Son has 200 branches in the world, among them there are ashrams of equal scale and majesty such as Tay Lai Tu (USA), Nam Thien Tu (Australia), Nam Hoa Tu (Africa). )… Phat Quang Son Cao Hung Dai Loan Buddha Quang Son in Kaohsiung Taiwan Tinh Van Grandmaster Tinh Van was born on July 22, Ding Mao year (1927) in Jiangdu, Jiangsu province, China. As the third child in a family of four brothers and sisters, at the age of 5 he began to become a vegetarian, and at the age of 12, he asked to be ordained with the Most Venerable Chi Khai Thuong Nhan of Dai Giac Pagoda in Nghi Hung. His intellectual capital and deep faith in Buddhism soon after graduated from the Tieu Son Buddhist Institute. In 1967, Fo Guang Shan was born under his leadership. Since then, Fo Quang Son has grown in all aspects such as literature, education, charity... It can be said that it is the most eloquent demonstration of the face of Buddhism in the present era. . With great ambition, the Master worked tirelessly day and night to promote the cause of Buddhist preaching, culture and education, he established the Center for Buddhist Cultural Service, built a Buddhist academy, founded art galleries, libraries, publishing houses, bookstores, schools, Academy of Song Lam Buddhism, etc.. Besides, he directed the compilation of the Buddha's Great Tripitaka, the Buddha's Dai Quang Dai. dictionary and for publishing Chinese Buddhism, white dialogue, classics, treasures, etc.. With the spirit of not being afraid of difficulties, he has preached everywhere from Taiwan, to Southeast Asian countries, through Europe and America, from temples to schools, from government organizations to private organizations, from prison to military center... He has been bringing together millions of hearts from all walks of life through the Buddha's teachings and asserting himself in bringing benefit to the Buddha. world religion in general and Taiwanese Buddhism in particular. Typically, the Master has founded four major universities such as: Tay Lai University in Los Angeles (USA) Fo Guang in Taiwan China, Nanhua and Nan Tian in Sydney (Australia). With his ingenuity and sophistication, he harmonized the cultures of the past and present, East and West, set up a system of regulations, and created a new wind in the style of Buddhism in the world. The beauty of his vows is still tender and shimmering, he travels to places all over the world: North America, India, Australia and Western countries to transmit the international Threefold World with the purpose of Dharma seed. During the construction process of Tay Lai Tu, many difficulties were encountered with the local community in the area the temple intended to build. Applications to build temples and architectural drawings have been submitted since the early 1980s but were opposed for environmental reasons such as the noise of drum bells, noise from weekly ceremonies, the amount of vehicular traffic adversely affects the natural environment, the lives of birds and wild animals in the mountains, etc.. After 6 public hearings and many explanations and supplements records, finally in 1985, the temple was approved for construction permits. The pagoda organized the laying of the stone to build Dai Hung Bao Palace on July 3, 1986. Two years later, on July 24, 1988, An Buddha's Day was celebrated. On November 26, 1988, the pagoda held a solemn inaugural ceremony along with the ordination ceremony of Tam Dan Dai Gioi, Van Duyen Thuy Luc Phap Assembly, and activities of the World Buddhist Friendship Association. The cost to build the temple in 1988 was 10 million dollars. Tay Lai Tu Pagoda occupies an area of ​​15 acres, built halfway up the mountain, from low to high, from the parking lot there are three steps leading to the gate. From here, looking up at the pagoda, the view is very majestic, the temple has traditional Asian Buddhist architecture, the curved roof is covered with golden yin and yang tiles. Behind the gate is the Five Holy Temples worshiping 5 Bodhisattvas, in the middle is Maitreya Bodhisattva representing the joyful soul. On both sides are Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, representing great compassion, Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha represents great vows, Bodhisattva Manjushri represents wisdom and Bodhisattva Universal Virtue represents goodness and great conduct. . Along with the Five Holy Temples is the Tay Lai Phat Quang School to promote the sect's principle of bringing the light of Buddhism to the West, i.e., Europe and America. This school has Hai Hoi Duong (meeting room), Huong Van Duong (conference room), hall, library, bookstore and Phat Quang Publishing House, room for tea and watching Dharma movies (Quote Thuy Duong) . Leaving the Five Holy Temple is a large communal courtyard that can accommodate thousands of people, which is used to hold lectures or outdoor ceremonies. Further up the stairs is the main temple, Dai Hung Bao Dien. Tay Lai tu 04tay lai tu 03 Dai Hung Buu Dien In the main hall of Dai Hung Bao Dien, in the middle is a statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, on both sides are statues of Medicine Buddha and Amitabha Buddha. On the four walls of the main hall, there are more than 10,000 Buddha statues made by the people of the temple, decorated from low to high, close to the roof of the main hall. There are always nuns taking care of incense and lamps, keeping the dignified and pure atmosphere, not taking pictures, filming or making noisy noises. Tay Lai tu 05In the main hall The corridors on both sides of Dai Hung Bao Dien are the great bells and a large hanging drum that is played every time there is a big ceremony. The mighty drum bells resounded throughout the mountains and hills. According to the tradition, the pagoda annually organizes many spiritual activities such as: Lunar New Year (Lunar New Year), Praying for world peace at the beginning of January, Buddha's Birthday, Buddha Bathing in April of the lunar calendar, Du Gia Diem Khau and Luong Hoang Bao Sam in the seventh lunar month, and the ceremony of the Medicine Buddha in September and Amitabha Buddha ceremony at the end of the year. Many cultural, educational and charity activities are also organized all year round such as Buddhist classes, zazen classes, Bat Quan Trai Gioi, drum troupes, scout groups, etc. All activities are lectured. in English. The left wing of the main hall, which leads to the West, leads to the Cafeteria dining room, where at noon daily, vegetarian rice is served, pure food, a view of the dining room is clean and tidy and the pilgrims are happy to make offerings (with a table). offer is 7$). On the right side of the main hall, the corridor leading to the East is the corridor leading to the Museum room, where many Buddhist art works are stored such as ancient statues, sculptures and pages of ancient scriptures in which there are sutras engraved on them. ivory, marble, delicate inscriptions are very small, must be seen with a microscope... Hand Lai Tu 06 Eight Arhats The Arhat with the statue of 18 Arahants are saints who have attained righteous results and have destroyed the egos of the worldly people. On the other side, there is a garden with the great compassion of Buddha, Quan The Am, or saving suffering for the world, her statue is sitting on a water tank with the Four Heavenly Kings ready to help. Therefore, when people are in danger, people often ask for help from Quan Am Buddha, such as when they go to sea to meet a storm, the boat dies or the pirates threaten. The temple yard also has flower pots of four seasons blooming, bonsai trees arranged in harmony with art and rare orchid pots showing fresh colors. Tay Lai Tu Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Four Heavenly Kings Fo Quang Son Tay Lai Tu, currently the largest Buddhist temple in North America, in addition to spreading Buddhist teachings, the temple also has a university granting university. degrees from Bachelor, Master to Doctorate in Fine Arts, Management to Buddhism. Great contribution to the spread of Buddhism in the West in the present era. (Article and photo: Huynh Ai Tong) The relics of the Most Venerable Tinh Van Tue An, translated from The Merit Times After a long illness, The Venerable Most Venerable Tinh Van passed away on the afternoon of February 5, 2023 (the full moon of the first month of the lunar calendar - Quy Mao) and lived for 97 years. After yesterday's cremation ceremony, many relics of the late Venerable Master were discovered. When he was still alive, Venerable Tinh Van once said that after his death, he would not leave relics. However, after more than 3 hours, when the disciples were arranging the bones for the Venerable Old Master, they discovered many round, clean, white, and smooth crystal relics the size of a pearl. , bones, there are countless small relics, the current number is hard to count, it's amazing. sa-loi-cua-hoa-thuong-tinh-van-1319 The relics of the late Great Elder Venerable Tinh Van. Photo/Miaoxi Most of the relics of the late Master are pure and pure like milk, like the Nirvana temple where he sits, in addition there are round crystal relics of red, yellow, blue, black and other enamel colors. There are also bones and relics, flowers... As for why Venerable Tinh Van said that he did not have relics? The Venerable Master hopes that the world's understanding of Buddhism should go back to basics, instead of looking for form and form, and not emphasize belief in relics. As I said, only morality is an inexhaustible treasure, and realizing the truth of emptiness is the way to ultimate liberation. The real body relic of the late Venerable Master proves that the bodhisattva practitioners of humanistic Buddhism serve all beings in the world with compassion and wisdom, and perform three good practices and four good practices. For example, that is also the supreme Dharma. Venerable Tinh Van said that in addition to the relics of the real body, the monk's lifelong friendship with Dharma lectures and written works, such as 395 copies of "The Complete Collection of Venerable Tinh Van", all of which are relics of his dharmakaya. If anyone can read it, improving moral cultivation, practicing by yourself is the way to true liberation, peace, and happiness. The Venerable Most Venerable Tinh Van was born on July 22, 1927 in Jiangsu Province (China), ordained in 1938 with the Most Venerable Tri Khai at The Ha Son Pagoda (Nanjing). He is known for having publicly built Fo Guang Shan - a massive Buddhist architectural complex located in Kaohsiung (Taiwan). At the same time, he is also the founder of the International Buddha Light Association with activities related to Buddhist culture, education and publishing. In 1978, Venerable Tinh Van initiated the work of compiling the great dictionary Phat Quang. 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