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Xin quý vị ghi tên họ, ngày, tháng, năm sinh, và một hình ảnh ID, gởi cho Chùa Pháp Nhãn sớm để quý Thầy điền vào Điệp Thọ Giới.
Vietnamese American Buddhist Association of Austin, TX
Phap Nhan Temple - A nonprofit Organization
136 The Ranch Road, Del Valle, TX 78617
Tel: 512-366-2686
www.phapnhan.net/ phapnhantemple.com
Email: phapnhantemple@gmail.com
The Invitation Letter of Attendance of TẾT Holidays in the Year of the Mouse–2020
To Monastics, lay Buddhists, and everyone,
In the Maitreya Spring Poem, Pháp Nhãn Temple writes:
“On New Year’s new day, Maitreya was born
With his much good virtue and peaceful mind,
We who respectfully pay homage to him,
Pray peace for all over living beings.”
Indeed, on the early days of the New Year, according to Vietnamese tradition and culture, Tet is a good
opportunity for everyone to come to the Buddhist Temples at the beginning of the year, sow, create merit,
cultivate spiritual lives, and pray peace and happiness for their families and society. In this year, Pháp Nhãn
Temple will hold the Ceremony of Welcoming the Happy Lunar New Year's Eve on Friday evening,
January 24, 2020
TẾT ACTIVITIES SCHEDULES include:
On Friday, 30th lunar Day (January 24th 2020)
5:00 pm Repentant Ceremony
6:00 pm The Ceremony of Welcoming the Happy Lunar New Year's Eve, celebrating Maitreya
Buddha Spring, wishing Tết for you, granting a New Year's lucky gift to you each.
On Saturday, 1st lunar Day (January 25th 2020)
10:00 am Chanting the Greatest Happiness and Compassion Sutras
11:00 am Dharma talk 12:00 pm Have cordial lunch
On Sunday, 2nd lunar Day (January 26th 2020)
10:00 am Chanting the Sutra of Medicine Master
11:00 am Dharma talk 12:00 pm Have cordial lunch
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On Monday, 3 lunar Day (January 27 2020)
10:00 am Chanting the Sutra of Medicine Master
11:00 am Dharma talk 12:00 pm Have cordial lunch
On Sunday, Offerings to the Full Moon Day of Lunar January (February 2nd 2020)
10:00 am Ceremony of Praying Well Being for everyone and reading their names
11:00 am Dharma talk 12:00 pm Have cordial lunch
02:00 pm Ceremony of Transmitting Three Triple Gem Refuges and Five Ethical Trainings2 for you.
On the occasion of the early Days of New Year, we would like to wish you and your families peace and
happiness in the Dharma.
Tết arrives, all people rejoice in the Buddha –dharma
Spring comes, all places fill with peace – joy.
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Please write your full names, DOB, and an ID photo, send them to Phap Nhan Temple soon in order that Master will fill them in
Certificates of Ordination for you.