Leader of ancient lineage prays for peace, prosperity
His Holiness the 12 th Gyalwang Drukpa, who lives in India, and about
130 followers of his lineage that started 800 years ago in Tibet, held a
grand requiem for martyrs and victims of natural disasters at Vinh
Nghiem Pagoda in HCM City on Nov. 16.
His Holiness the 12 th Gyalwang Drukpa, who lives in India, and about
130 followers of his lineage that started 800 years ago in Tibet, held a
grand requiem for martyrs and victims of natural disasters at Vinh
Nghiem Pagoda in HCM City on Nov. 16.
The ceremony attracted members of the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha’s Executive Council, members of Sangha’s HCM City chapter and more than 5,000 Buddhist followers.
On behalf of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Most Venerable Thich Duc Nghiep expressed his delight at the presence of his Holiness the 12 th Gyalwang Drukpa.
Gyalwang Drukpa stressed the importance of holding the grand requiem and said that he and the Drukpa Sangha wholeheartedly wished for Vietnam to become more stable and prosperous.
The delegation will stay in Vietnam until Nov. 18, with activities scheduled in Hanoi, Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho and Quang Ninh among other provinces./.
The ceremony attracted members of the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha’s Executive Council, members of Sangha’s HCM City chapter and more than 5,000 Buddhist followers.
On behalf of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Most Venerable Thich Duc Nghiep expressed his delight at the presence of his Holiness the 12 th Gyalwang Drukpa.
Gyalwang Drukpa stressed the importance of holding the grand requiem and said that he and the Drukpa Sangha wholeheartedly wished for Vietnam to become more stable and prosperous.
The delegation will stay in Vietnam until Nov. 18, with activities scheduled in Hanoi, Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho and Quang Ninh among other provinces./.
You should also see
Leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on National Reunification Day
Leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, Government, National Assembly (NA), and Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on April 26 on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975-2024).
See more
Society
Hanoi among world’s 100 smartest cities
The capital of Hanoi was named the world’s 97th smartest city, moving up three places from its ranking in 2023, according to the 2024 Smart City Index.
Society
Hanoi Great Souvenirs 2024 kicks off
The Hanoi Great Souvenirs 2024 fair opened at the Hanoi Museum on April 25, offering a venue for businesses and producers to showcase cultural and souvenir products.
Society
Documents, artifacts related to Dien Bien Phu Campaign unveiled in Yen Bai
More than 200 precious artifacts, photos and documents related to the Dien Bien Phu Campaign have been announced in the northern province of Yen Bai, demonstrating activities taken by the provincial Party Organisation, administration, army and people to serve the campaign 70 years ago.
Society
French court to hold hearing on AO lawsuit
The Court of Appeal of Paris will open a hearing in early May regarding a lawsuit filed by Vietnamese-French Tran Thi To Nga against US chemical corporations that supplied Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin for the US army during the war in Vietnam.
Society
Kon Tum culinary contest honours 120 dishes from local ginseng
An international culinary contest opened in Tu Mo Rong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on April 25 set a record by making 120 dishes using bastard ginseng (codonopsis tangshen), a medicinal plant grown in the locality.
