Truc Lam Zen Monastery in France marks Lord Buddha’s birthday
WVR/VNA - On May 26, the Truc Lam Zen Monastery in France held a ceremony to mark Lord Buddha’s birthday (Vesak Day).
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Bhikkhu Thich Tam Huy, head of the Truc Lam Zen Monastery, highlighted the meaning and importance of Buddha's birthday; and called on everyone to follow the Dharma, do good deeds, and attain enlightenment for themselves and others.
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| Bhikkhu Thich Tam Huy chairs the Buddha statue bathing ritual. (Source: VNA) |
Buddhist dignitaries and followers prayed for peace in the world, and good health and happiness for everyone. They then participated in a Buddha statue bathing ritual. The Truc Lam Zen Monastery was built in 1976 and completed in 1990 in the Paris suburban town of Villebon-sur-Yvette. It is a gathering place of Vietnamese Buddhists in France.
Earlier, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang offered incense at Khuong Viet pagoda, in Orsay City, nearly 4 km from the Truc Lam Zen Monastery.
(Source: VNA)
