2565 of the Overseas Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH. Most Venerable Thich Vien Ly UNDERSTANDING VIETNAM BUDDHA COMMUNITY THE OVERSEAS VIETNAMESE UNIFIED BUDDHIST SANGHA 14472 Chestnut St., Westminster, CA 92683 Phone: (626) 800-9081 (714) 890-9513 Email: tangdoanhaingoai@gmail.com Number: 036/VPTT/HDH/TB/CT SPECIFICATIONS VU LAN PL 2565 Namo Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha Dear Venerable Monks, Monks and Nuns, Dear Laity, Elder, Good Faithful Buddhist, To free all beings from suffering, Buddha appeared in India in the 6th century BC. Buddhism was spread to many countries three hundred years later by the wish to sound the drums of the Dharma of the Great Asoka and the Nhu Lai Elders. Today the truth taught by the Buddha is being widely practiced around the world. Buddhism was introduced to the United States in the mid-nineteenth century, although the encounter between Buddhism and the indigenous people did not last as long as in some Asian countries, but the relationship between Buddhism and The multiculturalism of the United States of America is an intimate and essential connection in part because Buddhism has flexibly integrated and quickly adapted to the new traditional values ​​of the indigenous people as well as imported sources. immigrants from all over the world, but most importantly still because of the teachings of compassion, altruism, selflessness, equality; especially the Buddha's teaching: "Mind, Buddha and sentient beings are inherently indistinguishable" has become an orientation to adequately meet the globalization needs of the times. On the basis of the structure of "Skillful Means", Vietnamese Buddhism in the United States and other continents is ready to accept different cultures and at the same time preserve the traditional spiritual values ​​endemic to China. themselves to both affirm the immutable predestination and promote the progress and development of human civilization. Vu Lan is not only a great festival dedicated to the world of the dead, but also an endless source of inspiration that gives birth to a vivid bloodline relationship for each individual in the social context in which the source is living. facing many risks of alienation and metamorphosis; Not only that, Vu Lan is also the material to nurture compassion through the mission of committing to serve the long-term welfare of all social sectors in an equal and non-discriminatory manner. Vu Lan reminds us to properly use the pure power of the Sangha to not only help the past to give birth to parents, enemies, relatives, and bereaved people, but also to help sublimate life. transcendental spiritual life, bringing stability and common prosperity to the human world. In order to maintain and promote the endemic Vu Lan tradition that has existed for more than 2,600 years, each member of the Sangha should wholeheartedly realize the noble vows by: 1. For the past: Sincerely appreciate the merits of the great Patriarchs, the meritorious predecessors, the heroic spirits of the saints and martyrs, the heroic martyrs of the deceased nation and, with one mind, the past. multiple birth parents, haters and relatives, especially victims of natural disasters, wars, covid 19 etc. super born Buddha country; 2. For the present: Efforts to experiment with the wonderful Dharma, namely, keeping the faculties, mindfulness, and awareness to always be at peace. Carefully protect health and environment; actively engaged in the practice of almsgiving, including: giving of money, giving of Dharma, and giving of fearlessness to help unfortunate victims of wars, natural disasters, epidemics, to truly have peace of mind and body. Efforts to mobilize for the homeland and the Vietnamese people to be completely independent, free, democratic and human rights; 3. For the future: Integrating the quintessence and experiences of all ethnicities, sects and traditions; to integrate, create, mobilize, promote and properly utilize synergy to build an American Buddhism that corresponds to the specific cultural identity of the United States and other countries on the basis of The ideal of the bodhisattva path is to contribute to social stability and to liberate all suffering for humans and sentient beings. On the basis of great compassion, may we all accompany in our efforts to repay the four heavy favors, fulfill all wishes, and at the same time pray with one heart in prayer for the Buddha Dharma, peace in the world, and peaceful living beings. . Best regards, Buddhist calendar: 2565 – USA, August 17, 2021 Chairman of the Executive Board (signed) Bhikkhu Thich Vien Ly.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=BUDDHIST DHARMA WHEEL GOLDEN MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.3/11/2021.