Meaningful activities by the fourfold assembly of Ba Vang Pagoda to celebrate Bodhi Day
The Buddhas Enlightenment Day or Bodhi Day, commemorates the moment when Prince Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment, becoming the Perfectly Enlightened Buddha. This is a highly significant event in both his life and the history of Buddhism.
In honor of Bodhi Day in the 12th lunar month of the Year of Dragon (C.E. 2025) and on the occasion of the monthly Eight Precepts Retreat at Ba Vang Pagoda, Buddhist devotees gathered at the Pagoda to observe the precepts, chant sutras, and listen to Thays Dharma talk. These practices served to strengthen their belief in the Three Jewels, especially in the Buddha, a noble and unique human being who genuinely appeared in this world.
On this sacred day, the Buddhists also took the Bodhi vow before Thay, aspiring to cultivate the Bodhi practices and following in the footsteps of the Buddha and the virtuous.
Besides, there were meaningful programs such as singing hymns in praise of the Buddhas profound virtues and a repentance ritual to reduce sins and purify the mind.
Through these sincere practices, may the participants increase their wisdom and blessings, attaining abundant benefits and happiness in this life and many future lives.
The monks solemnly performed the precepts transmission ritual
After countless eons of practicing the Bodhisattva path, accumulating immeasurable merits, and eliminating all afflictions and delusions, the Buddha finally attained enlightenment. This is a pivotal event in the history of Buddhism. On this occasion, the monks, nuns, and lay Buddhists at Ba Vang Pagoda commemorated the Buddhas enlightenment with meaningful activities
Buddhist devotees and people together sang songs to praise the Buddhas virtues, commemorating Bodhi Day - the Buddhas Enlightenment Day
A representative lay Buddhist read the Dharma request in front of Thay Thich Truc Thai Minh on the occasion of the monthly Eight Precepts Retreat and Bodhi Day
After countless eons of practicing the Bodhisattva path, accumulating immeasurable merits, and eliminating all afflictions and delusions, the Buddha finally attained enlightenment. This is a pivotal event in the history of Buddhism. On this occasion, the monks, nuns, and lay Buddhists at Ba Vang Pagoda commemorated the Buddhas enlightenment with meaningful activities
The Buddhists together took the Bodhi vow and aspired to cultivate the Bodhi practices
On the monthly Eight Precepts Retreat, Ba Vang Pagoda held the repentance session for participants to purify their bodies and minds, recognize their mistakes, determine to correct themselves, and generate merits and wisdom
Buddhists attentively chanted sutras led by monks to repent their sins and mistakes
The Buddhists solemnly joined the ceremony
