Overseas Vietnamese in France join Vu Lan festival
A large number of overseas Vietnamese in the French capital city of Paris and surrounding areas participated in the Buddhist festival Vu Lan, which was held at the Truc Lam Monastery on Sept. 12.
A large number of overseas Vietnamese in the French capital city ofParis and surrounding areas participated in the Buddhist festival VuLan, which was held at the Truc Lam Monastery on Sept. 12.
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Le Kinh Tai, the embassy staff, Headof the Propagation of Faith of the Thua Thien-Hue Buddhist Sangha MostVenerable Thich Quang Nhuan and Head of the Truc Lam Monastery MostVenerable Thich Phuoc Duong also joined the event.
Most Venerable Thich Quang Nhuan preached to Buddhist followers aboutthe legend of Bodhisattva Muc Kien Lien’s filial piety to save hermother. The followers prayed for good things, health, happiness, peaceof the nation and security of people.
Vu Lanfestival is organised annually on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month.The main objective of the festival is for the people to express theirgratefulness and appreciation to their dead parents and ancestors.
The Truc Lam Monastery belongs to the Truc Lam Yen Tu sect which wasfounded by King Tran Nhan Tong. The pagoda was inaugurated in 1990 andhas become a familiar destination of Vietnamese students and Buddhistfollowers in France./.
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