A cai luong (renovated theatre) play dedicated to the King-Monk Tran
Nhan Tong – founder of Vietnamese Zen Buddhism – is expected to debut in
the 11th lunar month, December, this year.
Some people may assume Buddhism is only for Asians, but to Chris
Freund, founder and partner of Mekong Capital, a company that manages
private equity investment funds in Viet Nam, "Buddha''s teaching is
equally applicable to the West as it is to people...
Over 600 ceramic objects made in the old southern
style dating back to the end of 19th century are on display at the
provincial museum in the southern province of An Giang.
Monks hold the largest ever Buddhism prayer book on the Vu Lan festival
as it is recognised by the Viet Nam Book of Records at Thien Chanh
Pagoda in HCM City''s Tan Phu District on Sunday.
Friends of Vietnam Friends Heritage (FVH) will host an excursion to the
Yen Tu Mountain on Saturday – the Holy Land of Zen Buddhism in Viet
Nam, which was founded by King Tran Nhan Tong in the 13th century.
An exhibition of paintings and sculptures by 52 well-known artists in
HCM City has opened at the city''s Fine Arts Association as part of the
celebration of Vesak Day, an officially recognised United Nations
holiday that celebrates the birth of Gautama Buddha, the...
The Thay Pagoda festival to honour Buddhism master
Tu Dao Hanh (1072-1116) will be held from April 4 to 6 in Sai Son
commune in Ha Noi''s Quoc Oai District.
An exhibition of 48 artworks by 22 famous artists in HCM City themed Viet Nam Country and People with Buddhism was held at the HCM City University of Social Sciences and Humanities, last weekend.
A grand commemoration of the 705th anniversary of the Nirvana attainment
of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong, the founder of Vietnamese Zen Buddhism,
will be held at the Yen Tu religious and historical site in Quang Ninh
Province from December 1-3.
The Viet Nam Book of Records (Vietbooks) is
currently conducting research on Buddhism, former artisans and must-see
travel destinations so that it can submit the information to the
India-based Asia Book of Records.
